Compton Xabat

Profile
"Let's crack this thing open."

Whenever the Protectorate discovers a new technology or a new alien life form, they call in Compton Xabat to learn all he can about it. Relentlessly dedicated to his work, and will go to any extreme for a project. Considerable knowledge of mechanical, medical, and psychological sciences aids him in his research and aids him in examinations and reverse-engineering technology. Sees aliens as merely being things to be experimented on. Often criticized for the brutish methods he uses in examining specimens. Tends to succumb to tunnel-vision whenever he's looking into a new research project and forget about other, more important considerations.

History
Born in Spain, Compton Xabat was always a tinkerer. He loved toys like Legos that let him take things apart and rebuild them, but while he grew older this curiosity took on a darker edge as he experimented even on animals. This got him in trouble with his parents, who subsequently cured him of his scientific leanings--for a while. After dissecting animals in a university, this obsession with experimentation returned full force. He also developed a knack for taking apart machines and reassembling them, but was criticized by his teachers for ruining many of his own projects. Despite this, he graduated with honors, obtaining degrees in medical, mechanical, and psychological sciences.

Later on, he joined the Spanish Navy as an Officer, and became an aircraft pilot. However, he realized soon enough that he made a mistake in joining. He became frustrated with their bureaucracy and dogged obsession with regulations, believing that his superiors couldn't even "take a crap" without going over a checklist first. His superiors were likewise frustrated with his lack of regard for procedure and the fact he neglected his firearms qualifications. Once his term expired, Xabat never looked back, and joined a corporation known as McVelli Mobile Arms International (MMAI), which had been trying to break into the exo-suit business for some time. Lacking the critical technology necessary to build their own exo-suits, MMAI hired Xabat specifically to reverse engineer the technology behind stolen prototypes of other corporations' exo-suits. In this effort, Xabat and his research team eventually succeeded, and MMAI soon after designed and submitted a flying exo-suit design for the EDC's review. However, another design was selected instead of theirs. Having lost out on a multi-million dollar deal, MMAI was forced to leave the exo-suit business, and laid off many of its technicians in that field. This included Xabat.

However, a new opportunity arose soon after the Protectorate attacked the UN building and stated its mission to the world. Intrigued, Xabat advertised his skills to the Protectorate and was recruited into their ranks.

Logs

 * The Secret of Segway Island - A group of intrepid Decepticons discover a map to the fabled Segway Island! But what horrors await them there? (Guest-starring Compton Xabat!)