Captain:Qurik Skel

"There's no shame in surviving."

- Qurik

Qurik Skel, born Qurik Corvosa, is a marshal of the Void Combine attached to the reconnaissance prowler . His status as the illegitimate runaway son of  is a well-kept secret, known only to himself, Orsik, and, the Void Chrill. He left the Blood Combine at an early age due to his disagreement with many of his father's beliefs and policies, while his birth was still unknown to the rest of the Metafleet, and made a deal with Rikken that would keep him away from Orsik's influence.

The title of Plague-Smiter was granted to him following his work ridding several Dusk frigates of a deadly parasitic lifeform, an act which has earned him a slight reputation within the Void Combine that he cares little for.

Early Life
Qurik was born in 3228 LD, the son of Orsik Corvosa and an unknown mother. His birth was kept secret, and his father attempted to indoctrinate him with therusist teachings from an early age. However, the young Qurik was resentful of such teachings, and his internal rejection of his father's beliefs helped fuel his later rejection of the Architect and Regulators as objects of worship.

Isolated from all but Orsik and his inner circle of followers, Qurik found some favorable company in Orsik's brother Kovari, who also secretly rejected therusism and sought to kill or incapacitate Orsik before he could gain too much power.

Defection to Void
At the age of 16, before his existence could be made known, he payed off a Skiff captain attached to the Pullulation arkship to take him to Rikken Eksil, Chrill of the Void Combine. Upon meeting with Rikken, he explained his intent to covertly defect from the Blood Combine to Void, and Rikken sent him to be stationed on the Silent Retribution as a stealth reaver.

As the so-called "bounty scout" of the Retribution, Qurik put together a list of contacts from across the Gigaquadrant, which would be passed on to Tyvak Irkili, his successor in the role. This list currently includes figures such as High Queen of the, naval officer Oey-Vok-Nar of the , Ullathromah Karkutazou of the ,  lethal arms mogul Kyve-taroll VIII, the adventurous  , Speaker of Speakers  of the , and more recently, President  of the  through his deal with Rikken.

Smiting the Plague
In 3257 LD, after the Pheras Conflicts had died down and the Blood Combine had begun relocating the bulk of its forces to Tuuros, a battlegroup of frigates loyal to Dusk went dark in Mirus. The count they served under payed off the Silent Retribution to investigate, bringing Qurik into the situation. Following the trail of the frigates, they soon found the trio of vessels mere kilometers from their last known coordinates, having apparently drifted after their engines shut down.

Second Great Cyrannus War
As a part of a deal with the, the Void Combine would send a pair of galliots and the Silent Retribution to aid in the Battle of , with Qurik and the crew of the prowler serving a direct role in the rescue of from one of the planet's labor camps. Taking the Retribution to the planet's surface, Qurik,, and fought through a multitude of Rambo guards to reach the estate where Laoi was being held while Kasik and his crew provided a distraction to clear most of their path. Following the success of this mission, President of the Republic and Rikken Eksil struck a deal cementing the Void Combine's complete entry into the war in exchange for a new home for the Saviki. Qurik has openly admitted that this deal is unorthodox, and is privately afraid due to the similarities between this and his father's private goal of establishing a more physical Saviki power in the Gigaquadrant. However, he sees no reason not to fight in the war if it is the outwardly acceptable decree of his Chrill.

Appearance
Qurik, unlike most marshals, prefers to wear a substantial scarf in the colors of his Combine and a more streamlined helmet similar to that of reavers, as opposed to the standard cloak and horned helmet. Underneath his armor, he partially resembles his father, with a slightly more widely set head and extremely dark skin. His eyes have dark red sclera, but appear to glow light blue due to the lenses he and most other Saviki wear. His dorsal quills are somewhat green in color, rare for a Saviki

Personality and Traits
Qurik is one of the more pragmatic Saviki, preferring to leave little, his life least of all, to chance or probability. As opposed to letting emotions cloud his judgement, he assesses all situations as objectively as possible before making final decisions. This has given him a unique view of both himself and the Saviki as a whole—he and his brethren are simply trying to survive, and their ability to hang on and push through tough times is a kind of strength. He believes there is no shame in doing whatever it takes to stay alive, though he sees many of the Blood Combine's recent actions as unnecessarily aggressive and potentially threatening to the species, as it may attract retaliation from more powerful factions.

Qurik belongs to a rare mindset among the Saviki regarding the Architect and Regulators, in that he does not truly revere them. He acknowledges his species' dependence on them, but sees no logical reason to actively worship them. This view, of course, he keeps to himself in fear of punishment, to the point that he abstains from intoxicating substances whenever they are available.

Skills and Weapons
In combat, Qurik primarily relies on a custom electrified skewer—which does not effect him thanks to his insulated armor—that generates enough voltage to stop an Oslun's heart if one of the many thunderbolts emanating from it connects. In addition, he wears a modified pulse gauntlet of design on his left arm, allowing him to fire a lance of electricity from his palm with a simple hand motion. When ranged combat becomes necessary, he also carries a long-rage execution rifle with an improved scope, and unlike most marshals, he retains the invisibility module from his time as a stealth reaver.

Though he prefers to rely on his stealth module, Qurik is also quite adept at moving unseen without it. As someone who uses a long-range rifle, he is a skilled marksman, and he has also become adept and using it in closer quarters instead of carrying an extra gun. His training from Orsik and time as the bounty scout of the Retribution also helped him develop a certain level of charisma and exceptional strategic thinking, while his logical and analytical capabilities are more self-taught.

Allies
"Worthy companions."


 * Yvrak Parakil "I often wish you had been my father, as opposed to... he who was."


 * Kasik Akoriki "You've matured much since I saved your hide during the Three Frigates Raid."


 * Akyla Kovor "Your... unique skill set proves surprisingly useful, voyage-sister."


 * Prekis Irkili "Survival isn't worth much without a little joy to look forward to."


 * "I owe you much gratitude, my Chrill."

Respected
"I could fight alongside you."


 * "A legend without delusions, a taker of many ships!"


 * "You fight well."


 * "Try not to be brought down by pottery in the future."


 * Kovari Corvosa "You inspired me to free myself of my father. I will miss you, uncle."

Contacts
"Quite useful to know."


 * "Belligerent like my father, but more reasonably so. I see you also have a fondness for lightning."


 * Ullathromah Karkutazou "Yours is an interesting civilization, though your methods of rule are unorthodox."


 * Oey-Vok-Nar "You stand defiant against unfavorable odds. Forgive me if the pay you gave us wasn't enough to keep me from calling you foolish."


 * Kyve-taroll VIII "My oh my, if your form of pay isn't beyond appreciated."


 * "One of the more approachable Vogrik I've met in my travels."


 * Auvia "What a curious society your Sovereignty has."

Neutral
"Hmph."


 * Premiere Lamon Shan "Hypocritical, but not a threat to my survival."


 * Imperial Inquisitor Texik Avraer "Perhaps defecting to a stronger power is the practical thing to do. But I will not hesitate to kill you if our paths cross in this war."

Distrusted
"Stay out of my way."


 * "Reckless and delusional. I have nothing else to say."


 * "Also delusional."

Enemies
"Only one of us will walk away from this."


 * "A mindless foe, but a foe nonetheless."

Quotes
"Respectable."

-, Storm Captain

"I have witnessed him in combat. He is adequate."

"The sins of the father are to be laid upon the son; no sin evades the gaze of those who evade the gaze of sin."

"Jeez, I thought my uncle was an asshole for forcing me to listen to Queen everytime we meet. I gotta respect this guy for holding to his own despite everything."

Trivia

 * Qurik is the closest thing to a protagonist in 's Saviki-related fiction, and his most mobile character.
 * Shadow Thief serves as Qurik's theme.
 * His fighting style and use of an electrified polearm were inspired by Destiny 2's Arcstrider Hunters.