| Aliases: | Real name unknown |
| Birthplace: | Valis IV |
| Age: | 36 |
| Affiliation: | Scantid Fleet |
| Hobbies: | Admiring himself |
| Favorite Food: | Vali Dumplings |
| Favorite Sport: | None; he is not good at any |
| Most Valuable: | Leather jacket |
| Hates the Most: | Blood stains |
| Units: | Ghost, Wraith, Goliath |
| Distinguishing Trait: | Flight goggles |
"One good drink deserves another!"
The notorious Ace Tarpals, famed as the daring Scavenger, takes flight once more as a member of the elusive Scantid Fleet.
Ace is notoriously overprotective of his favorite leather jacket, which he wears almost constantly. In a sense, it is also his good-luck charm, because he believes he can survive anything while wearing it. To that end, any speck of dirt, dust, grime, or blood that gets on it riles Ace to ends where his men try to distract him from dwelling on it.
He also sees himself as a dashing and daring man, akin to James Bond, but in reality very few women ever throw themselves at his feet. Ace's "Man's man" ideal contrasts with his somewhat cowardly behavior in battle-- if the fight goes against him he will not hesitate to flee at the first opportunity.
Ace comes from a family of wealthy Confederate prospectors, making their home on the trade world of Valis IV. Pampered in his youth Ace took as many advantages as he could of his wealth, and eventually took up pilot training when he finally enrolled in flight school. It was there he met Alan 'Deuce' Schezar, who entered the same year, and the two became fast friends. Carefree spirits, these arrogant young men became infamous throughout the school for their poor attitudes, yet unmatched flying ability.
It was not long after the Confederacy nuked the hotbed that was Korhal that Ace sobered up to reality; it was a day that would live in infamy. His mind was still reeling when Valis IV's senator, who harshly and openly criticized the action, disappeared. In a startling turn of events, Ace and Alan began serious talks of rebelling for such blatent cruelty. No one who caught wind of their plans took them seriously, but on their last day on Valis IV the two men disappeared, along with a sizable fortune from Ace's family, and a number of young men and women who rallied behind Alan Schezar.
The pirate group Schezar's Scavengers was born. They attacked the Confederacy without mercy, hoping to tear it apart slowly but surely. In retaliation the Confederates kidnapped Alan's younger kid sister, and her fate remained unknown. Eventually the Scavengers turned to raiding Confederacy Intelligence outposts, but one day, after attacking the thought-to-be impregnable Nova Station, Alan gave up the search, and the Scavengers resumed pirating.
Through a series of events Alan Schezar was killed, and Ace, the second-in- command, was left to the remaining pirates in the group. However, unlike Alan Ace was hardly charismatic or brilliant, and thus the Scavengers were nearly hunted to extinction, had not two others intervened on their behalf: the Scantid Fleet, and the renegade UED commander Tessa Strassenburg.
After encountering Strassenburg Ace knew it was his chance to redeem his poor leadership ability: he offered Strassenburg a deal. With his help Tessa Strassenburg turned into Serena Schezar, Alan's long-lost sister, and the new leader of the Scavengers. The Scavengers rallied behind this new symbol, and with a strong leader they once again became the feared pirate force.
The favor owed to the Scantid Fleet was repaid in full when Ace encountered them for the first time since they saved him-- the Scantid Fleet itself was on the brink of ruin. Although Serena was having her misgivings about trusting the Protoss pirates, Ace convinced her to devote resources into helping them rebuild their mighty fleet. It would turn out to be the greatest payoff ever.
Ace prefers to fly his personal Wraith, which he fondly nicknamed the Lady of Pain for the amount of damage he can do with it. Combined with his superior flying ability Ace tweaked the standard Wraith loadout by adding his own, personally-developed '007-Missiles,' which pack an expensive warhead.
Where aerial assaults are inappropriate Ace can resort to his backup vehicle: a personal Goliath loaded with the even more expensive Firespray Missiles.
Finally, when fighting demands a personal touch, Ace always carries a shotgun with him in the cockpit, for those rare occasions.
Kuwadora. Ace has found a valuable friend and ally in the eccentric High Templar. The two shared many battlefield experiences in the war against the Iron Hand, and Kuwadora has earned Ace's respect.
Tessa Strassenburg. Although Tessa returned to her military life after the Iron Hand war, and the two pirates parted ways, Ace still gives her a great deal of respect for saving his bacon. Any attempt to woo her still meets in failure.
Kabala. Kabala threatened to destroy Valis IV, therefore Ace would like nothing better than to give him a good one. Although he abandoned his home Ace's family still lives there.
Van MacDougal. Ace thinks Van as more of a footnote in his personal history, but as the years go by the former Nova Squadron commander is starting to irritate him with his constant dogging from behind.
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