Dexter Pinsten

First description in book
''          Dexter continues. He was tiring at her tirade and he agreed with Lanrete, they needed a replacement sooner rather than later. Zun looks over at Dexter, his sharp green eyes staring at her with his characteristic intensity. His question had been cool and sarcastic, the type she hated. Her mind races seeking a counter point until finally she sits back in her chair and succumbs to his logic.''

“It’s too late now, he’s already here.”

''           She says with defeat in her voice, staring coldly at the pale, red haired fiend. Dexter shrugs off her stare and turns back to Lanrete who glances between the two of them.''

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“Sentinel Commander Dexter Pinsten, I’m the Chief intelligence Officer aboard the ship, and if we sparred… I’d probably kill you.”

''           Dexter cracks a smile as the cool statement sends a chill down Neven’s spine. The young Secnic could see grey esha marks on the sides of his face, but they were faint which Neven knew meant that he had mixed blood.''

Appearance from book: Dexter wears a metallic colored jacket with a vest underneath that has lots of pockets

Personality
Dexter could easily be viewed as a very antisocial person, he doesn’t really consider anyone except those he risks his life with as friends. He is very calculating and can also be considered a coldhearted individual. He doesn’t value life as much as one should and doesn’t hesitate when it comes to killing someone when necessary.

Biography
Dexter’s father was killed in an accident before he was born and his mother put him up for adoption shortly after his birth. He spent his childhood being raised in an orphanage and was what most would consider to be a troubled child. He was prone to violence and essentially grew up looking out for himself. He never finished academic training and joined the military as soon as he was legally able. With no formal education and no real background Dexter was signed up as a grunt in the mobile infantry. He was quickly noticed by his superiors for his brutality in combat and nonexistent morals. He also began to show late stage advanced Cihphist ability. At the age of 50 he was recruited into the Sentinel program, it was during this time that he received a number of cybernetic enhancements to augment his abilities. His time in the Sentinels remains classified and all that is really known is that due to his performance he caught the eye of Lanrete. At the age of 146 Dexter joined the Founder Elite and started a new stage of his life.

Motivation
Dexter draws motivation from bettering his skills and abilities, the want to constantly improve himself both physically and mentally drives him in everything he does. Dexter thrives in a high stress environment.

Goal
Dexter's ultimate goal is to die in combat to a superior opponent, he has no wants to grow old and retire. Although he has this mentality he does everything possibly to stay alive in the field.

Conflict
Dexter's goal is somewhat unnatural in terms of normal people, because of this longing for the ultimate death it is hard for him to develop relationships with those around him. Lanrete has had a profound influence on him. Seeing someone who at one point and time shared his goal but moved past that troubles him. He begins to wonder if dying in combat is truly all he wants in life.

Epiphany
Ultimately Dexter realizes that there is more to life then combat and death. Building relationships with those around him has allowed him to experience things in life that he never truly understood.