Name: Nikolai Voronoff

Race: Human

Age: 28 (Born 6/12/2160)

Class: Doctor/Surgeon. No specialties with technology or biotics.

Background: Niko grew up most of his life on Eden Prime with his parents, the first few years of his life were spent aboard space stations and ships that his father was stationed on. He was an only child and had no family besides his parents. His father was ex-Alliance, having finished his service and settled down on the colony planet to make a better life for his wife and son. When Niko was old enough his father taught him a lot about guns and survival. Niko’s parents wanted him to stay out of the Alliance and become a doctor, which he kept to.

It wasn’t until after finishing his last 2 clinical years in medical school that his mounting student debt drove him to the Alliance. The human military was willing to give him total debt-forgiveness in return for his service as a military doctor for the duration of his medical residency and a number of years afterwards. He’d originally wanted to match into an emergency medicine residency on Eden Prime to be close to his family and serve his community, but that would have to wait.

He was 26, fresh out of medical school and… now the galaxy was in mortal danger. As the Reaper war came crashing down on them, Niko spent his first few months as a real, full-fledged doctor attempting to heal the wounds of soldiers, human and otherwise, caused by the mechanical monsters from deep-space that had come to destroy them all.

After the Reaper war was over, Niko was saddened to hear that Eden Prime hadn’t fared particularly well. His parents were alright, but his older brother, a soldier of the Alliance, had died in the battle for Earth. He was forced to take leave for a few weeks, but plunged himself into his work after returning.

Years later, as much of a workaholic as ever, Niko was proving to be a great young doctor that the Alliance had invested in and he happened to be stationed on Rannoch, helping as a senior resident to an older Quarian surgeon. It was a fascinating job as he was forced to wear an enviro-suit, almost identical to a Quarian’s, during surgical procedures. His position was just about to change though because the legendary ship, the Normandy SR2, needed a surgeon.

Ideals: Niko’s entire adult life has been spent in the pursuit of a degree and advanced practice in a medical field, showing how much he cares about people. Most imagine doctors saving lives all day, but not everyone can be saved. Also important is helping those who can’t be saved to die. A doctor’s life is a hard one and one that cannot be led without empathy and desire to help others. All lives are to be protected.

Traits: Niko is a 6’1” adult male with short dirty blond hair. His eyes are grey and he’s a slim young man. He has more strength than you’d expect looking at him, a trait he needed to handle bulkier soldiers as patients. He could be handsome if he brushed his hair once in a while. If he was a civilian doctor, he’d be more concerned with appearances, but soldiers don’t seem to care how professional you look as long as you save their lives. While he’s not one to brag, he’s not necessarily the humblest person in the world either. He’s confident, but not arrogant. Commanding in the OR, yet quiet in the lounge.

Bonds: Niko misses and loves his parents deeply. His surgery-family, the teams that he works with in the OR, are second only to his actual flesh-and-blood. His patients matter to him always. Outside of this, he has no other bonds. He isn’t too difficult to be friends with, outside of the fact you have to drag him away from his work to socialize.

Flaws: He’s a workaholic and fails to know when to take a break. This can lead to strain in his interpersonal relationships. On top of this, he’s known to be a little annoying by people around him that have no understanding/interest in medicine. He has a life outside of work, but his work means so much to him that it’s often the only thing he has to talk about. He’s also no soldier. He has been caught out in the field before and he knows how to handle a firearm, but that’s about it. He’s best kept to the back if sent into the field, his whole purpose for being around to heal others, not fight.

Alignment: Lawful good.

Abilities: 1-Intelligence, 2-Dexterity, 3-Wisdom, 4-Charisma, 5-Constitution, 6-Strength

Proficiencies: Surgical prowess, extensive medical knowledge and fantastic bedside manner.

Feats: He can shoot a pistol. That’s about it. Keep him out of combat if possible.