Deacon Coletrane

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"Any Cadian who can't field strip a lasgun by his tenth birthday was born on the wrong planet."

- Deacon after disarming and disassembling the weapon of a suicidal Penal Trooper before the soldier could react

Deacon Coletrane is the longest-serving member of Tango Squadron on record, and at the rank of Sergeant Major, current squad leader. A killer instinct brought him into the 5th, and it has kept him in the regiment ever since. Either by luck or by skill, he has survived battles that have seen hundreds, sometimes thousands die. In his regiment on Cadia, his squad was subjected to a similar procedure to the Gland Warriors of Dantis III. He was the only survivor.

He earned the nickname "Phillips" and admission to the 5th Penal Legion after stabbing his superior officer (a Lieutenant), and an aide to death with a Phillips head screwdriver over a gambling argument. He has remained in the 5th ever since due to repeat offences, between one count of Manslaughter, several thefts from superior officers and assaulting other soldiers, leaving three in comas and causing four others severe enough injuries to force them out of active service for the rest of their lives.

Skills, Abilities & Equipment
Skills
 * Cadian Combat Training (CQC, Martial Arts, Marksmanship, Explosives etc.)
 * Lockpicking
 * Pickpocketting
 * Expert Knife Fighting
 * Expert Martial Arts
 * Earned Distinction levels in Advanced Hand to Hand Combat training

Equipment Loadout

 * Regimental Issue Mars Pattern Lasgun with Bayonet, Rangefinder and Motion Predictor scope (scope looted from fallen marksman)
 * Catachan Fighting Knife (looted from fallen squadmate)
 * Thracian Pattern Laspistol (looted from fallen squadmate)
 * Carapace Armour Vest (looted from fallen officer)
 * Steel-backed Combat Gloves (looted from fallen combat engineer)
 * Cadian Standard Issue Helmet, Flak Pants, T-shirt and Combat Boots
 * Slaught, Psychon and De-Tox Gland Implants