Barnes Marchenko
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| Book(s) | The Crypt |
| Introduced | The Crypt Book 1: Shakedown |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 41 |
| Occupation | Military Service |
| Species | Human |
| Fan Name | No |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 175 |
| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Dark brown |
| Military Service
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| Allegiance | Planetary Union Fleet |
| Branch | Sailors |
| Years of Service |
23 |
| Rank | Corporal (formerly sergeant, demoted in SHAKEDOWN |
| Assignment | Machinist mate/gunner
Formerly Aux Div Chief |
| Stationed | PUV James Keeling |
| Battles/Wars | Battle of Ishlangu |
| Awards | n/a |
| Injuries | n/a |
Corporal Barnes 'Chenk' Marchenko' is a machinist mate / gunner aboard the PUV James Keeling.
Contents
Character Background
Chenk was born on Wilson 4 in the League of Planets. His parents emigrated to Thomas 3 when he was 10 years old. At nineteen he met Montana Jackson. They married shortly after and had two children. Montana and the children were killed in a Purist terrorist attack on a bus.
Issues Aboard Crypt
- Chenk manufactured homemade blades ("shivs") from Keeling's MOF material. One knife was used by Bethany Darkwater to kill Jenn Hathorn. Phillip Eskander used another to commit suicide. A third was used by corporal Jester Gillick to stab colonel Zvanut Hasik in the thigh.
- Chenk does not remember making the blades.
Attributes
Description
From Crypt Book I: SHAKEDOWN:
- A compact, solid man, he’d been in two battles before being assigned to the Crypt. In the second battle, he’d lost his left leg below the knee. Marchenko could have chosen to get a bionic replacement, but doing so would have made him ineligible for warship duty. So instead, he’d machined his own prosthetic and gone back to work. No bionics, no cybernetics, just plastic and metal, springs and hydraulics. No electronics. Making adjustments and refinements to the fake leg was apparently one of his hobbies. And he was good at it, too—aside from a slight limp, you’d barely notice. Sigler, Scott. The Crypt: Shakedown: (A Military Sci-Fi Novel) (p. 179). (Function). Kindle Edition.
From Crypt Book 2: VOIDSTRIKE:
- Marchenko was short and solid, thick like a blast door. He was a nice enough guy, Bethany figured, but anywhere other than aboard Keeling he seemed perpetually impatient and endlessly irritated. Final draft.
Personality
Chenk is passionate in his loyalty to Fleet, so much so that when he lost his left foreleg in (unknown battle), he opted to make his own solid-metal prosthetic instead of receiving a full bionic replacement. Bionics are not allowed on Fleet ships because of the damage electronics can cause to Human flesh when in punch-space.
Family
Chenk is the sole survivor of his family, all of whom died in a Purist terrorist attack.
- Wife: Montana Marchenko (deceased)
- Son: Castor Marchenko (deceased)
- Daughter: Cassidy Marchenko
Friends
Chenk is closes to sergeant Kym Hansen, lead machinist on Keeling.
Reason for Keeling Assignment
He was told by Maia Whittaker that, due to his leg, Keeling was the only ship that would have him. Chenk wants to serve on warships, so he accepted her offer.
Identifying Mannerisms
- Chenk can be crass in his words and mannerisms. He complains a lot about "the brass" and what he considers excessive drills.
