This week I’ll be posting some character portraits from our Battlestar Galactica campaign.  The initial series are from the “second fleet” group (we also had a ground group that will be posted later.)  Enjoy…

Admiral Zacharias “Zack” Horvath

Born 3BAC (Before Articles of Colonization) in Argus, Libran.  He is from a famous line of Libran politicians.  His father was Ferenc Horvath, defense minister of the world prior to the First Cylon War, and later Quorum member.  His mother was a lawyer of some note.  He grew up during the Cylon War.  Five years after the war, he joined the Colonial Fleet and attended Delphi Military Academy on Caprica.

He served as a fighter pilot from 19-26AC, rising quickly to major.  During his time at DMA, he met a Caprican law student, Melina, and married before his first duty assignment.  A son, Gaius, was born in 22AC, and Augustus followed in 26AC.   He attended the War College at Picon HQ, then followed it up with three years at the Defense Ministry HQ on Picon.

Horvath was CAG for the battlestar Galactica from 30-32AC.  He was operations officer in Athena for two years and became colonel and XO for the small batlestar Bellerophon in 36AC.  He succeeded to command of the vessel in 40AC, then took command of the battlestar Acropolis in 45AC with the rank of commander.  In 48AC, he was promoted to rear admiral and took command of the Delphi Spaceport and Colonial Military Base, where he remained for three years.  He took over Pleiades group in 52AC.

Admiral Horvath is a 33 year veteran of the Colonial Fleet and an inveterate politician.  He is known for his connections, savvy, and his rivalry with Fleet Admiral Nagala.  Horvath is a big man, and incredibly strong, with a reputation for his martial arts skill.  At the time of the attacks, he is 55 years old.  (The player chose an older Dolph Lundgren for the look.)

Agility: d6   Strength: d10   Vitality: d8   Alertness: d8   Intelligence: d10   Willpower: d10

Initiative: d6+d8   Life Points: 20   Endurance: 2d8   Resistance: d8+d10

Age: 55   Height: 6’4″   Weight: 230 lbs.   Hair: Dirty Blonde [greying]   Eyes: Blue

ASSETS:  Brawler d4, Formidable Presence d4, Political Pull d6, So Say We All d4, Tough d4

COMPLICATIONS:  Competitive d4, Duty d6, Gloryhound d4, Prejudice [civilian government] d4

SKILLS:  Athletics d6, Covert d4, Discipline d6 [Leadership d8], Guns d6, Influence d6 [Administration d8, Bureaucracy d8], Knowledge d2, Melee Combat d4, Perception d6, Pilot d6 [Vipers d8], Planetary Vehicles d4, Survival d4, Technical Engineering d4, Unarmed Combat d6 [Kickboxing d8]