Soleramnus / Daniel Anderson
First, the in-game character:
Soleramnus—known simply as “Sol” to close friends and contacts—is one of the more mysterious residents of Gallentean space, but most say that she knows much more, and has ties to people more powerful, than one might first think on meeting her. A calm, kind demeanor, but an overwhelming sense of otherworldliness—and a dedication to something other than the almighty ISK—follows her wherever she goes, and tends to create an impression at first meetings. Some say her humble rig manufacturing and trade operations are a cover for something much deeper, more elusive, than one might think. But unlike most Gallenteans, she seems to be quite pleased with keeping most of those secrets to herself.
Now, the out-of-game character:
The man behind the red-haired mask is Daniel Anderson—freelance graphic and web designer, artist, and writer (in his spare time, when he has it). When he’s not playing EVE, Daniel is most often keeping his real-life clients happy, considering the philosophical implications of the internet lifestyle, and continuing the endless quest towards the perfect cappucino. You may find his design portfolio (and other work) at secondseraph.
Malori Veneer (a.k.a Gustav Malori) / Sam Guss
Sam Guss is 38 and lives in Birmingham, AL with his sweetheart. With two dogs, one cat he is an ecclectic guy very much into computer gaming (Eve-Online, WoW, XBox-360) and RPG games - mainly D&D 4E and Shadowrun and dabbles in photography. He has been writing articles for local newspapers and magazines since he was 13 years old, and for webzines, newsletters and websites for the past 15 years. An aspiring science fiction author, he is currently working on his first novel and sees writing for Eve-Mag as a way to combine his talents and passions into one.
In the real world, Sam is a marketing manager for a residential water treatment company with up to 25 employees and works a swing shift there. This leaves him with plenty of gaming and writing time during the late night as well as the late mornings before work. He is a movie buff, an avid reader and enjoys classical music.
In Eve-Online, he plays a Caldari pilot/miner named Malori Veneer in low-sec space out in Black Rise. He only started playing on June 4, 2008 but has picked up the game fairly well for a newbie. He started off playing (and still does) with real life friends in PGGB out of Emolgran/Lustervik and is now in UNV out of Teskanen. He also plays a Minmatar capsuler by the name of Gustaf Matariel. You are welcomed to contact him in game at any time. Currently he is looking to learn more about 0.0 politics and what it means to fly and run in 0.0 space.
ShardowRhino
Who is Rhino? He is the CEO of a small corp. for roughly 2 years. He started out as a 0.0 miner in LSC4-P within 2 days after first entering Caldari space. Later SR returned to empire space to start up LotDx with a group of friends from a different region of space. They claim to be from a planet named “Auraxis”. The planet has not been charted on any map to date. After spending 6 months as an Industrialist, primarily in low security zones, he moved onto aiding the fleet of Ammatar. From there rejoined other “Auraxians” in the “RoadKill” alliance as part of the “TOG” organization.
Not much is known about the 6 month stint as of yet other then the likelihood of participating in a few of stream of wardecs against RK, particularly against TRI. The stay in RK ended apparently on good terms primarily due to availability and timing of fleet ops. After an apparent break SR brought the corp. under the banner of the 24th Imperial Crusade, the Amarrian militia where they are currently recruiting and stockpiling weaponry and combat vessels.
The SR of RL is a life long Gamer from the southern half of California of the United States. Unapologetically American, outspoken, some would say “arrogant”, “pompous” and “audacious”. Always bringing the hammer that is Logic to conversations, discussions and outright arguments. Currently looking to break into I.T. but has an eye on creating a business of his own and possibly a restaurant some day. However the idea of finding a job to “blow SH*T UP!” is the most appealing. Writing is 2nd to the idea of a job dealing destruction and mayhem when it comes to the length of time it has been of interest. This interest has increased after hearing a newscaster suggest that to a specific author “Writing is Fighting”. Thoughts of freelance, opinion based writing and or short stories, have played through the mind of SR, sort of a literary gun for hire. Yeah… I like the sound of that.
SR is 28 years of age as of this writing. A long time BattleTech and ShadowRun fan, since the age of 16. A fan of techno/electronica since the age of 17, favorites include The Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, Orbital, Future Sound of London as well as Paul Van Dyke. SR has always been interested in military history, military science and tech as well as the personal story of those that have been a part of the turning points of history. One day hoping to find a nice Scores like girl, the site , to settle down with, oh yeah!
Havohej / Ernest Cloven
The character Havohej was intended to be a cross between your rough and tumble Han Solo type and a more refined, calculating Doc Holliday (a la “Tombstone”), mixing discerning wit and an ability to assess strategic points with the ability to think on one’s feet and ultimately the willingness to put it all on the line. After all, no matter what you do in New Eden it’s always a gamble.
Having run his own corporation for the better part of a year, going from Empire to 0.0 as a part of an RSF alliance, to an independent alliance and finally back to its lowsec roots, the corporation became a hodge podge of various types of capsuleers which in the long run would have proven to be irreconcilable with one another. Rather than allow dramatic situations to arise and kill the corporation for good, Havohej decided that it would be best to split the corporation’s assets with his Industrial Director and shut the doors for a time. Now Havo flies with Comply Or Die as a part of the G00DFELLAS alliance and is loving every second of it.
The player behind Havohej is Ernest Cloven, a rather unremarkable character about whom there really isn’t much to be said other than the fact that he’s the sort of person who will risk everything for the sake of a principle. Omelets and eggs, after all. The only other thing I could say about myself is that I’m a huge forum troll; I’ve been banned from the EVE-O forum three times so far and I probably will again, and soon. That’s okay, though, it’s not the only forum I frequent!
Mothermoon aka Mr.Greetings / Jaron DiTommaso
In real life Jaron DiTommaso is an art student in Washington State, learning the trade and aiming for a job in the industy. He is enagaged to a wonderful women named Stephanie who also plays the game with him, but also tears him away from it, thus saving his social life. When he’s not playing EVE he’s roller blading at Stake King! or out dancing. You’ll never find him without a sketch book, and he loves drawing from life everything he can find. His final aim is a job at the top of the world working as a 3D artist for CCP.
In EVE Online he plays mothermoon, a long time member of roleplay corperation based around the Asian bloodline of the Minmatar. He currently enjoys fighting in Factional Warfare, and you’ll commonly see him leading fleets into battle with his trusty command ship or going it alone with only his wingmate, Mica Sawnhaven.
However most of time you’ll see him on the forums posting his opinions, making people angry and stuff like that.
Ix Forres / James Harrison
James Harrison, better known as Ix Forres, is an EVE player from Oxford in the UK. He’s best known in the EVE community for his collection of EVE-related websites- ISKsense, EVE Metrics, Gatecamper and RLS-EVE- and his role in the third-party developer community. With around 4 years of EVE experience under his belt, including plenty of 0.0 combat, alliance subterfuge (Notably in the GBC/NC MAX campaign as a lead FC and scout coordinator for IRON) and empire carebearing.
A proud director of the Vanguard Frontiers corporation, now with a small alliance called Violent-Tendencies, Ix spends his time programming, writing, helping in developer IRC channels and finding security flaws. Thanks to a sheer refusal of the standards of common courtesy when it comes to pointing out problems in everything from operating systems to gameplay mechanics, he enjoys a reputation for his clear, usually quietly spoken objections and His specialities are in information theory and security, and has a long-running interest in cryptography and ELINT.
He listens to everything from alternative/rock to classical, D&B to trance, with a special love of Muse, R.E.M. and Armin van Buuren. He maintains a blog on 3rd party EVE development, Ruby on Rails and applied cryptography at Talk Unafraid.
Vaden Khale / Brandon Speight
In game, Vaden Khale is a devout follower of the Sani Sabik faith, one who consistently partakes in human sacrifice and blood lettings of those he has captured in performance of his duties as a pirate. He is a member of the united, an infamous corp hated by most of the New Eden galaxy. Despite his religious beliefs, he is an Amarrian loyalist, and takes great pleasure in seeing the enemies of the empire fall.
Out of game, Brandon Speight is a Food Science senior at Kansas State university. When not staying up late playing Eve, he studies and hangs out with his roommates and works. He’s been playing Eve for over a year, and would have been playing for longer if he hadn’t been convinced of the futility of MMOs for the longest time. Then his roommates convinced him to try the trial and he’s been hooked ever since. He’s been role playing since thirteen, and is a great fan of D&D and Warhammer. He’s a big fan of Tennessee football (the American kind!) and is usually glued to a TV watching the game on Saturdays.
He jokes that he has no life, but that’s just because he doesn’t care that he loves video games. If you get on a vent server with him, you’ll likely hear a large dosage of heavy metal blaring through your speakers, if you can get past his southern accent.
Space Chutney / Robert Jenman
CEO of a successful NRDS Corporation, Wildlands Heavy Technologies, which has been operating out of 0.0 since inception. With operations in all areas of EVE, PvP, production and logistics for both itself, its members and its alliance around the clock, personal interests and management in the constant production of entire fleets every day for various clients, with the occasionally indulgence in some shooting having taken part over the years with fighting BoB, FIX, LV, Veritas, Ev0ke and a number of big historic entities.
In life, from and living in the south of England, I oversee development and database admin work for a number of larger companies and individuals, splashing most (all) the money on evenings out, computers and sometimes food. Currently enjoying lots of D&B, Dance, House music.
Ebonezer Skrewed / James Innes
I neither consider myself a newbie nor vet of EVE-Online. I in fact hold myself to the demographic of middleman. That doesn’t mean too much too many people. From the point of view from a newbie or a veteran, I’m that kind of guy that floats around and does nothing in between bursts of small activity. My name is Ebonezer Skrewed, and for all intents and purposes I’m a college student, or a bum, by most people’s standards. In the day and age of people hustling and bustling back and fourth between work and EVE-Online, I once again fit into the middle demographic. I sit and study during the day and then I play EVE-Online at night, having no real job at this moment while then moving in between studying and playing EVE-Online. Perhaps some day I’ll be a vet. Not now, though.
Black Claw / Alan Howard
Black Claw is a Gallente living and working in Minmatar space, in Molden Heath. Currently working missions for the Republic Fleet, he helps them keep the area safe from hostiles. When he’s not ‘on duty’, he can be found carefully exploring the lowsec areas, building his skills in combat by facing off against other pilots. He mostly loses, but he knows that perseverence pays off. One day…. His website can be found here.
Alan Howard is the man behind the character. He loves writing, and loves exploring themes of personal growth in his writing. His characters grow, and as they grow, they help others grow. When he’s working, he’s a Business Analyst, helping companies grow. There’s a theme there … He loves gaming online or around the table. He also loves driving, photography, travel, social networking, and blogging. His website can be found here.
Ecaf Ersa / Tony Moore
Hi, I am Ecaf (pronounced e-kaff) Ersa. Ecaf is a Gallente pilot a bit over a year and a half. He does/has done a variety of things in EVE, all reasonably well if not spectacularly – missioning, mining, industry and PvP. He has spent various periods living in high and null sec and is currently spending his time building capital ships for his fellow corp members. Despite the subject of his first article in EVE-Mag (or anywhere in fact), he does not yet fly one – unless you include a freighter that is.
The man behind Ecaf is Tony Moore - a middle aged Brit living in Switzerland who works in a small specialised corner of the very broadly defined finance industry – don’t ask for more detail, unless you have trouble sleeping that is. He is father and husband to the only things more important to him than EVE! At weekends in the winter you may find him hurtling down a mountain on a thin plank of wood. He is yet to grow up properly and still dreams of flying spaceships – accepting the reality that this is very unlikely to happen in real life he does it in the virtual world of EVE instead.
If you feel so inclined you can contact him via eMail or ingame via the usual channels.
Silene Derbhan / Sebastien Blondel
Silene is a nice Amarr pilot roaming in empire space hoping he will find an easy way to become extremely rich without too much effort. Though very keen on the idea of restoration of slavery, he has yet to find any Gallente who would gladly submit to his will and run missions in his place. Bored by anything but the fights, he tries to file petitions against the very existence of courier mission, with very little results so far. He has the tendency to train any skill that may not be relevant for him, and as such is still far from setting foot on a Battleship. He will claim to everybody that he is the nicest of carebears, but his black heart is filled with hopes of destruction and universe domination. He really is quite useless in the end.
His real life impersonator has far less ambition. From gall…hum French origin, he is living a peaceful life in the Netherlands, in the loving care of his wife and daughter. Soon to be unemployed, he’d love to work from home in order to raise his little treasure until she’s one or two years old. His passions reside mainly in the videogame and book areas, with lots of Japanese RPGs, board games, science fiction and unreadable French authors. He probably went into Eve the morning he woke up believing his name was Honor Harrington. No doctor has found the solution yet.
His own website about modern forms of narrative works can be found here.
