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Ivanov Stephashin
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Primary Information
Universe	Testament
Creator	Dantanius
Status	Alive
Appearances	Testament (story)
Vital Statistics
Species	Bio-Morph (Hunyago)
Ethnicity	As Human: Russian
Gender	Male
Age	1138 years
Date of Birth	862 AD
Hair Color	As Human: Blonde
Eye Color	As Human: Red As Morph: Red
Height	5'10
Homeplanet	Mergen
Occupation	Mercenary Smuggler Space Pirate
Affiliation	Bio-Morph Empire (862-1853) Skeke Empire (1019-1852) Holy Republic (1045-1047) Earth Exploration Committee (1848-1849) Bio Administration (1866-present) Republic of Epione (1866-present) Human Readiness Committee (1898-2000)
Allies	Crew of the Danseker
Foes	Galactic Administration Lala Leonie Bahadur Behnam
Relations
Mother	Unknown
Father	Unknown
Friends	Valentina Sara Belu Tatiana Lucas
Abilities & Inventory
Abilities	Genius level intellect Shape-shifting Superhuman strength Superhuman speed
Transformations	Russian man
Weaponry	Duel Basher pistols
Attire	Flag of Russia shoulder patch

Ivanov Stephashin is a Bio-Morph explorer, intellectual, sociologist, mercenary, and war veteran. In the Human Readiness Committee, he is known as the Bio-Morph of Russia.

Born of a predominately red skin. A common appearance stereotype used by non-morphs to describe rogues who don't follow the morph philosophy of intellectualism. More importantly a rare find among morphs, Ivan shares no loyalties to the overall goal of his employers. Preferring the freedom his occupation espouses.

History

Life as a mercenary

"Don't be so concerned of the choices I've made. For I have always been this way. Before and after my release." — Ivanov responding to Leonie's question about his occupation

Ivanov was born to a Mergen think tank joining between two red morph's. Since he was born Ivanov has been leading an unusual lifestyle seen by most as unprecedented. Skipping intellectual sessions and defying higher morph authority. He joined a Skeke pirate vessel known as the Danseker, yearning for freedom. As the only morph member. Contracts taken by Stephashin and the Danseker crew then on ranged from simple smuggling, piracy raids, murder, the capture of religious extremists, and allying himself with several empires all for the purpose of money.

Belu and Sara Join

Over 700 years of age, Ivanov was now captain of the Danseker after killing it's Skeke captain by pulling the plug of his life support. Leaving Epione's port, he picked up one new recruit going by the name Belu Tatiana Lucas. Going to his cabin to drink, he called Belu over the intercom to meet him soon. Then he spotted a young orange-skinned morph female rummaging through his belongings. Angry at this, he grabbed her from the neck. Throwing her around the room. Belu walked in to reveal she knew the morph to be Valentina Sara. A childhood friend of hers.

Earth Exploration

"It is eerily quiet in this part of the world. Cold and iron fisted. The human culture here describes what they call the 'Russian soul'. They are like me. Resourceful. Uncannily intellectual. And strong." — Ivanov's notes about Russians in Northern Asia

Hired by Pasha, leader the Earth Exploration Committee (EEC) for a payout of 48 million credits. Landed in Northern Asia via teleportation. Learning the name Russia by humans he overheard in the city of Moscow. Same with other members around the globe he learned the lingua franca of the area he studied: Russian.

Spending only a year in Earth, he was called back to the Transvaal to hear the empires have started the First Galactic War. Sometime later during the same month, a Skeke ship entered the Sol system. During the ship raid, he along with Sara and Tatiana went to capture the Barracks..

Capturing Bahadur Behnam

Unable to find contracts Ivanov went back to Mergen at the behest of Anshan Cyrus. Using public transport. On his way there he met Carrington Wells, who revealed he was also called by Cyrus for a unspecified reason. Unable to answer the reason they were summoned made Ivanov only earn Carrington's suspicion.

Both entered the capital building of Esid. Guided by escorts to meet Cyrus in the former room where the emperor/empress worked. Cyrus revealed the nature of their mission: to capture Bahadur Behnam alive. Ivanov remembered him from their time in the EEC. Willing to take the job with no issue. Getting a promised pay of 5 million credits.

Trivia

• Ivanov (Ивано́в) is a different version of "Ivan", a russian equivalent of John. It is a common surname in Russia and Bulgaria.
• Ivanov's skin color, Red, or krasni, in russian culture is a term used to describe Beautiful.
• Ivanov's birth year coincides with the foundation of the Kievan Rus'.