A Collection of Space Faring Individuals (Minifig Showcase)

[CappnRob]

Not much of a MOC, but hey, making interesting characters is just as important, right? I did mention in my introductory post that I had some characters to share, so let's finally do that.

Starting off from left to right is captain Robert Monroe, self-styled spacer. Owner of a sizable but low end starship, Rob seeks a higher calling in life in the greater scale of interplanetary life, but is unsure how to reach it. He's an every day guy thinking one day he'll be the stuff of legends. A go-getter guy, Rob styles himself like a romantic space cowboy and tends to be ignorant of the harder sides of life.

Beside him is the youngest of three sisters: Jami Al'Salma. Energetic, adventurous, and absolutely reckless, Jami thirsts for excitement - not for the greater destiny that Rob seeks, but simply out of curiosity and boredom! Her impulsive actions often land her sisters in trouble, but her genuinely sweet and caring nature hold them together.

The middle sister, Imani Al'Salma, is clad in a dark blue undersuit that is meant to be augmented with armored plates. She's a former military agent, skilled in various weapons and survival skills, and resigned from active duty after an accident nearly cost her life. She was saved by cybernetic surgery, but the incident really put a strain on her family relationship.

The eldest sister in the purple power suit is Dima A'Salma, formerly Jensen. A divorced mother of one, Dima was also in the military alongside her sister, but instead of an agent she served on mission control communications. Her ex-husband was seemingly responsible for the accident that almost killed her sister, spurring their divorce some time later. Dima today is a very temperamental, brooding individual, though her kindness still shows from time to time.

 

Next up are a batch of characters who at current do not have names, but do have some rough idea of what and who they are. Templates as they are, to be filled out later on.

Again, from left to right! These characters are likely all crew on the same ship - not the same as Rob's, but perhaps rivals or maybe just coincidental denizens?

On the farmost left in the light beige outfit is the stern faced and serious crew commander. Not the owner of the ship per se, but definitely the one who organizes jobs and maintains order among the crew. The black fellow beside him is the ship's mechanic, and he's like any good spacer handy with any tool you give him and knows the ship better than anyone else on board it, even the owner. The bearded guy in the middle is something of an everyman - skilled at particularly nothing, but good at helping with most things. He used to work fuel refineries on resource worlds before the isolation wracked him with depression. The lady in olive green is probably the owner of the ship, and serves as the quartermaster for the prize money they earn. Not sure what the thing she's holding is, either a power cell or perhaps some sort of high tech shake weight? Lastly is the elder gentleman, a retired spacer of his own right, now he's just content to be the ship's cook. Perhaps he's related to one of the younger members of the ship and serves as a family favor, or maybe he just can't let go of the space travel lifestyle entirely. He rarely steps off board any more.

Then there's the other three members of the ship, the hired muscle. A trio of guns for fortune, these fellows haven't been with the crew as long as the others, but so long as they get their pay protecting their clients, they're friendly enough.From left to right...

The first guy in the yellow bodysuit is some sort of native American, or descended from them at any rate. His tribe is unknown (both to me and to his fellow mercs), and he doesn't say much. His skill with that massive rifle though is indisputable. The middle man with the great bushy mustache is the mercenary contractor, as close as a leader as their little squadron gets in their loosely organized team. He favors staying back and giving tactical advice than fighting directly - hence his penchant for a side arm over a full sized weapon. Definitely more of a businessman than a warrior. The last man is a Muslim (though how well he practices is anyone's guess right now). He's a jovial and enjoyable personality, standing in stark contrast to his native comrade. His weapon of choice is a long gun, nothing special or unusual, just a good reliable rifle.

[Littleworlds]

Thats really some cool characters. The space-cowboy captain quite reminds me of firefly, which is of course always good. 

I see quite some personality in them from the building-perspective alone already, and the backstories really make them come alive. I hope to see them all getting one, its a nice read!