NPC: Bob James, a.k.a “Borox”
Overview
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Role | Data Broker, Crime Ring leader |
| Alignment | Neutral Evil |
| Affiliation | Independent, Gray Exchange |
Portrait
Profile
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Bob James |
| Species | Human |
| Age | 36 |
| Physical Description | Caucasian, bald, of medium stature. Lower legs replaced with metal prostetics. Mostly wears a yellow overall and a helmet that covers his face in a blank white visor. The helmet is a detachable, cybernetic processor and data storage. |
| Personality Traits | Calculating, Extroverted, Daring |
| Known Weaknesses | Overreliance on local, phyiscal data-storage. Stores all the data vital to the Albion Gray Exchange on decentralized servers across the Trade Ring. |
Background
James was a former data analyst for Charenet Driveyards. His talent for finding and exploiting loopholes in logistics and security didn’t go unnoticed. Through covert corporate channels of Lanternyard Incorporated, James was introduced to the “Alternative Acquisitions Division.” Seeing his potential for ruthless efficiency, they tasked him with overseeing the Gray Exchange in the Albion sector. He embraced the power and anonymity, adopting the alias “Borox” and establishing his base of operations in a discreet Charenet Front Office on the Cephei Trade Ring, a location he knows intimately.
Skills and Abilities
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Equipment and Resources
Notable Equipment:
- Mag Pistol
- His cybernetic Helmet “Lorentz”
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Goals and Motivations
Borox is driven by a lust for power and influence. While wealth is a means to an end, his primary goal is to become the most indispensable figure in the Albion sector’s underworld. He wants to be the one pulling the strings, a king in his own right, independent of his shadowy Lanternyard benefactors. He secretly resents being a corporate tool and dreams of one day having enough leverage to either break away or even challenge the mysterious “Broker” for control of the entire Gray Exchange.
Key Relationships
Allies
| Name | Reason |
|---|---|
| Chuck “USB” Mangione | His loyal and tech-savvy second-in-command. Chuck manages the day-to-day smuggling operations and maintains their secure comms network. |
| Morlag | The Cirani union boss is not an ally, but a valuable asset. Borox supplies him with untraceable intel to pressure Trask Intermediaries in exchange for information and “labor disruptions” that benefit Borox’s smuggling operations. |
Enemies
| Name | Reason |
|---|---|
| ARGO Chief Valerius | The head of security on the Cephei Trade Ring. Valerius is incorruptible and sees Borox as the source of the station’s criminal rot, actively trying to build a case against him. |
| The Free People of Badigo | Their anarchist ideology clashes with his profit-driven criminal enterprise. They see him as just another corporate tyrant and have interfered with his operations multiple times. |
Romantic Interest
None
Typical Activities
Borox can often be found holding court at the “Rebel With a Cause” bar, a neutral ground perfect for brokering deals over expensive drinks. He spends his days managing his network from his Charenet office, coordinating smuggling drops at Docking Section Beta-25, and analyzing data streams for new opportunities to exploit or rivals to eliminate.
Story Hooks
- The Crown Jewel: Borox has acquired a piece of pretech data that Lanternyard desperately wants. He plans to auction it off to the highest bidder, drawing the attention of every major faction in the sector. The players could be hired by Lanternyard to retrieve it, by a rival to steal it, or by Borox himself to act as security.
- A Ghost from the Past: An old colleague from Borox’s analyst days at Charenet Driveyards recognizes him on the station. This person knows his real name and past, threatening to expose him unless Borox helps them steal sensitive R&D plans from the Alberta Labs.
- Headhunter: A rival data broker has put a bounty on Borox’s helmet, knowing it’s the key to his empire. The players are offered a massive sum to steal “The Vault.” They must decide whether to take the job, warn Borox, or play both sides against each other.
Additional Details
He is aggressively convinced that his name has a russian origin, and will demand his name be pronounced with an accent. Other characters will point this out if introducing him.