Real Life First Name: Katherine
Forum Handle: Eargosedown
Main Character Name: TK-466: Sergeant Grade One, Alay State
Server: Starsider
Player Association: <Troop> Hand of Judgment

Where in the real life world do you live? Milford , Connecticut , a stone's throw from New York City .

How long have you played Star Wars Galaxies? I have played actively for three years.

What other MMOs have you played? This is the only MMO I've ever had a desire to play.

What type of work do you do? I'm a part time Web Designer, and I currently am employed by a pet store in my area.

How long is your typical gaming session when playing Star Wars Galaxies? 2-4 hours.

What does a typical Star Wars Galaxies day consist of for you? Grabbing some quick buffs then heading to Restuss to see if there are any Rebels. After a quick scout of the city (assuming it turns up dry and I don't stay to fight) I usually head to Mos Eisley to role-play a bit. Typically I run heroics nightly with a tight group of friends.

What was the species and profession of your very first character? Human, Scout. I deleted that character a long time ago though. I couldn't figure out how to leave Naboo.

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? I enjoy a great deal of FPS games, especially the classics (Dark Forces, Doom, etc). I also greatly enjoy just about any RTS game.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other than playing Star Wars Galaxies? I'm a skateboarder of five years. I also help run a family farm that raises dairy goats. I'm also big into a turn-based strategy game called HeroClix.

What is your highest character level in Star Wars Galaxies? Ninety.

What species and profession is your main character? Human, Officer.

What do you like the most about the profession you have chosen for your main character? Officer, in my opinion, is the best profession in the game. From the combat effectiveness, to its great role as a group support specialist, it allows you to really customize it and play it how you choose. Another reason why I like the profession so much is the equalizer: Superior Firepower. My original server was extremely Rebel heavy, and often times you were forced to go out alone as an Imperial. With some luck, good timing, and well-coordinated AOEs, you could defeat double to triple your numbers.

Another reason I love it so much is because of the visual effects, such as Lambda shuttle drops, pistol draws, and grenade throws while kneeling. Officer has some of the best animations in the game.

Besides, no other profession looks as good in stormtrooper armor, carrying out the Jedi purge.

What faction is your main character? Imperial, although I have a Rebel alt.

What is your favorite player owned ship? AEG-77 Vigo . It's just plain beautiful.

What is your favorite ground vehicle? Originally I would have said the speederbike, but for some reason, some time ago, the developers swapped out the sounds that it originally had. I think my current favorite is the AV-21.

How did you choose your main character's name? My character's role-playing background is based around a young female character in a Star Wars novel. From the perspective of a stormtrooper some years after the New Order is established, he sees a small girl looking at him intently. Upon getting close, the girl runs away with a wide grin on her face. I took this unknown EU character and developed her into an Imperial stormtrooper some years later. Born on Mechis III, she joined the Empire based on a family tradition. Training at Carida, she excelled, but was held back due to her gender. When she was finally permitted graduation, she was transferred to the 203rd Legion to aid in the Battle of Restuss on Rori.

That being just a little stub of the background. To actually answer the question, it was the random name generator.

Which current professions in Star Wars Galaxies have you NOT played? I've never been a dark side expertise Jedi since the update, as I can't bring myself to try it. I haven't gotten a chance to try out smuggler since the expertise came out either, although I may just give it a try on an alt.

What is your favorite expansion? Jump to Lightspeed. TIE fighter was the best PC game of its time, and SWG uses the same engine!

What is your favorite planet? Endor. Just so many cool things.

What is your favorite NPC? That's a tough one... I think the one that stands out in my mind the most is the stormtrooper from the Mos Eisley quest that wants to leave the Stormcorps to become a hair designer.

What are the most credits you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters? 200,000,000 credits, on a bacta tank.

Do you have an item you no longer use but keep around for nostalgic reasons? If so what is it and why do you keep it? Only thing that comes to mind is my Mandalorian helmet. It was one of the first sole-owned ones on the server, and I used to use it when I bounty hunted back in the CU.

What do you like best about Star Wars Galaxies? The friends I've made (Especially T'omo!).

Describe your best experience playing Star Wars Galaxies. It would definitely have to be the first time we had an 8-man troop group in Restuss. Many of my old friends from a few other servers that decided to come over to Starsider and role-play with us. When we were out in Restuss like that, RPing as we PvP'ed, it was a blast. I don't think we lost a single fight that night, and we were outnumbered in almost every battle.

Do you run or work for a Star Wars Galaxies Fan Site? Not currently (nudge, nudge�wink, wink).