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20:27, 2nd June 2024 (GMT+0)

Yom Argo

Sexmale
Age21
RaceHuman
Height5'11'' (1.80m)
Weight170lbs (77kg)
slender
Hairdark brown
Eyesgrey
Handednessright
Appearance80
Presence81

LBA Extended Flak Vest (AT6)
Laser Pistol
Laser Rifle (dismantled in a suit case, typically takes at least an hour to put in functioning order)
Repair Scanner

The home world of Yom Argo can be found in the Xi Volantis system (31/43/+10Z) and it is called Joyeuse.
Xi Volantis is a hot blue star system and as such the habitability for standard humans is anything but comfortable. Joyeuse used to be a planet heavily mined for its metals but was soon to be adapted into a pleasure and leisure resort for the very wealthy and for adrenalin seekers.
Gravity is standard human (1.05G), atmosphere is breathable, climate is cold.
The habibtable zone is only in the valleys, otherwise the terrain is very rough and mountainous, most ranging in the 20km height. Winds are extremely harsh and high speed, especialy the higher one climbs, air pressure sinks drastically, too.
High Speed Parachuting and Kiting (near Mach 1) has become the attraction, despite the extreme risks involved in such an endeavour. Not only does the prospective kiter need to handle the speeds and low preassure (air supply units are a must beyond 7km height) but must also consider natural flying predators. While these predators are fairly small, they are many. The danger they present lies more in damaging the gear (thus making maneuvering next to impossible) than actual attacks on the pilots. Locals are hired to shoot these prdedators down, due to the high speeds projectile weapons are utterly useless and range is a matter to consider. The harsh light from the star makes visibility yet another factor and the valleys are in perpetual darkness due to the immense mountains.
Heat and warmth is a problem, temperatures are below -20°C during the day and drops well under -50°C during night, which lasts 8.4 standard days.
Food production is essentially not possible, there is some minor fishing industry, but with water only covering about 15% of Joyeuse's surface it does not suffice to feed the local population or the tourists. Transportation of food is from off-planet and demands extreme expenses as only the best pilots can handle the atmospheric conditions. Futher, only small transporters can be used (less than 30k tons), so the few space ports exisiting on Joyeuse are large spawling affairs, with small landing pads (less than 5k tons space vessels) clearly being the majority.
For those not brave (insane) enough to face the dangers of kiting (death rate is very high), the valleys are essentially immense gambling halls and the deeper one ventures forth the more depraved entertainments and doubtable pleasures can be obtained for the right money.

Yom Argo has worked in one of the numerous Gambling Houses as a part time card dealer, supporting his meagre income with predator hunting, envying the income of the scouts and pilots that directly cater to the tourists. Still, the tourists are so incredibly rich that even those with low interaction can make money if they draw the benevolence of one of them. Yom Argo is a handsome fellow and has had the dangerous pleasure to indulge bored wifes or concubines. While he has even been able to acquire a moderate dwelling at the fringes of the population centres and further secured a steady income from investments he has been too eager with a powerful noble's concubine and found it most prudent to leave the planet for some time.