Dr. Viho Ciquala
Viho Ciquala Character Sheet
Ciquala Vehicles
Venture Industries Employees
Venture Industries HQ
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Contents
Little man, Big suit
Pick on someone your own size...
Kaliq was a decent partner. He frequently brought projects from military contacts to Venture Industries. Although Viho was in general disinclined to weapons system design, the money was good, and he could not really say no to Kaliq, who still owned just under half the company. However, in 1999, Kaliq went too far. He demanded that Viho supply the design plans for HULK III, the robotic construction unit, for sale to the highest bidder. And through some contacts, Viho had heard that the bidder was likely to be Saddam Hussein. Given the political atmosphere, and continuing isolation of Iraq, Viho thought this was a very poor idea.
Hulk III was a revolutionary machine, with unparalleled lifting power combined with computer assisted dexterity. It was fit for opperation by both normal sized humans as well as by Viho through adaptors in his hoverchair. It was fortunate that Kaliq did not know about Viho's newest project, the much more compact Metalloid-Armored Robotic ION-powered suit (MARION). And also fortunate that it was only suitable for piloting by Viho because of his small size.
Viho refused to hand the plans over, and Kaliq begrudgingly admitted that it was too risky even for the immense profits at stake. Then two weeks later there was a break in at Venture Industries, obviously an inside job because the perpetrators knew exactly what they were looking for and the alarms were disabled before their arrival. HULK was gone.
However, the unique ION power source utilized by the HULK gave off a specific type of ultralow fequency when in use due to poor buffering capacities in the ealry model. This allowed Viho to track the unit once it was activated. It was 2 agonizing weeks before they picked up the signal in the Indian Ocean, just 100 miles from the Qatar coastline. Viho knew that once Kaliq got the HULK to his homeland that it would be difficult or impossible to recover, and immediately loaded MARION aboard his Learjet. Half a day later, Viho, piloting MARION, jumped out of the jet and boarded the small freighter. An epic battle between Viho in MARION and Kaliq piloting HULK ensued. MARION was taking a beating from the more powerful HULK, but with time, Viho learned to use his greater maneuverability to greater advantage. Both machines took severe damage. Eventually, Viho was clever enough to manuever Kaliq onto a less stable portion of the deck and blast the footing out from under 6,400 kg HULK. HULK dropped like a stone into the ocean, carrying Kaliq with it to the bottom.
Viho escaped in a life boat with MARION, which was damaged beyond repair, and was picked up by his people shortly thereafter.
The crew of the freighter told the story of a man in armor who flew and was unbelievably powerful....
This could become a habit....
There was no proof that Kaliq had engineered the theft of the HULK and because he was never declared legally dead, indeed, it seemed that someone was using his identity and assets in Qatar. Viho attempted to have Kaliq's shares in Venture permanently forfeited but was always blocked by legal maneuvers funded overseas. Eventually, by using a writ of absence, he forced Kaliq's heirs (as Viho considered whomever was pulling the strings in Qatar) to either produce Kaliq or allow Viho to buy his shares of the company. It was costly to buy out Kaliq's shares, but worth the peace of mind knowing that his company would be his own.
Marion had initially been constructed as a nimble factory floor construction unit to complement the slower but more powerful Hulk. Viho set about rebuilding both. As he did so, visions of his battle with Kaliq continued to wander through his mind and little modifications that maybe years before would seem irrelevant somehow sounded like a good idea. Booster rockets designed to "jump" around the factory floor became full on rockets implanted in the feet. An inertial dampner that was designed to protect the pilot from minor spills was increased in power. Additional visual sensors were added. And overall, more strength and speed. This was all just for Marion. "You never know when this will come in handy," Viho kept telling himself. And it was just plain fun to invent new add ons.
Two years after the theft of the Hulk III, there was an armed robbery in downtown Manhattan. These were not typical thugs in masks; they were well equipt with military style training. The heist seemed well planned with all internal security bypassed, but the robbers failed to anticipate a security guard willing to give his life to run from the building and alert the police. The man died on his way out, and the building was surrounded within minutes by New York's finest. Unfortunately for the police, they were outgunned and a hostage situation developed.
Kanuna Polianana watched this develop on the news and was alarmed when he realized that he recognized the bank. "Isn't that where Joline's fiance Mark works?" he thought aloud. Kanuna ran up to the third floor of Venture Industries, "Joline, doesn't Mark work at Manhattan International Bank on 16th St??!!"
"Yes, what's the matter!" she instantly recognized that something was wrong by the demeanor of the normally clam Hawaiian.
The TV told the story, and worse, Mark was at work and was not answering his cell. Joline was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, but Kanuna knew what to do.
"Viho, Joline's fiance needs you"
Half an hour later, a reluctant midget in a metal suit flew over Manhattan. RPGs, automatic weapon fire, explosions, metal men flying through bank walls and all this while New York watched it live on TV. By the end of the hour the villians were unconscious or surrendered, and none of the hostages were injured. The media speculated wildly about where that metal suit came from and what the initials stenciled on it's shoulder stood for "M.A.R.Ion". Only a handful of loyal employees at Venture Industries knew the truth of how a small man filled some very big shoes that day.
Some of Viho’s best inventions:
Ultrasonnogram: for mineral densities deep scans 1975. Adapted for fine scans in archaeology in 1977 and adapted to other uses from 1975-1985.
Hoverchair To compensate for his physical impairments, Dr. Ciquala typically uses a Hoverchair, which enables rapid movement. It also has a satellite link to a supercomputer and a powerpoint projector. Hoverchair v1 built in 1992 and minor improvements addes since then.
Hulk mark III To facilitate heavy lifting around the lab, he created a robo-suit, which is 8 feet tall. His hoverchair docks into the chest of Hulk and his head is visible from the top. A retractable helmet will protect his head when working on a construction site. It is equipped with servomotors, which drive boosted locomotion and which permit rapid extension of the arms or legs to reach nearby supplies and tools. Hulk mk I created in 1975 was primitive in comparison to the current Hulk mk III which was completed in 1994.
Hulk mark IV An upgraded version of the Hulk is currently in progress, featuring increased servomotor power and novel alloy shell.
SCERP Dr. Ciquala’s expertise is often called upon in the scientific investigation of various earthly phenomena. Analysis of the minerologic content of volcanos, exploration of deep sea vents, observation of the giant squid in its natural habitat. He was the first “disabled” person to fly in the space shuttle to perform physics experiments in zero gravity. For such pursuits, he has created an environmental exploration suit "Scuba". Scuba can tolerate both the extreme pressure of the deep sea and the extreme vacuum of space. It is equipped with jet propulsion for underwater and airborne travel. Constructed to resist thermal extremes, SCUBA can explore lava vents as well as arctic caves. It is equipped with four manipulator arms and is capable of on the spot minerologic, radiologic and microscopic analysis. SCERP v1 was built in 1979 for investigation of lava flows. v2 for deep sea investigation was built in 1983 and v3 including modifications allowing use in space and flight in 1990.
Automated DNA Sequencer Designed with the hope of identifying genetic changes in New Men, the DNA sequencer enabled the human genome project, but failed to identify a genetic component for the New Men's special abilities.
Inspiration
Inspired by the characters Dr. Jonas Venture Jr. from the Cartoon Network show "The Venture Brothers" [[1]] and the Amazing Screw On Head [[2]].
Themes
Despite the inspiration for the character, his thematic elements are not found in either Jonas Venture Jr. or the Amazing Screw on Head.
Themes:
1) Overcoming odds. Conquering physical, economic and social limitations by the use of force of will and intellect to succeed in life.
2) Living with adversity. Despite having conquered the demons in his life and succeeded, he is nevertheless an outcast due to his extreme dwarfism.
3) American Dream. Having come from an native american reservation and with his physical disabilities he has risen to the top. This is the american dream, pulling one self up by the boot straps.
4) Pride. The correlate to the american dream. Anyone can pull themselves up by the bootstraps. Threfore, anyone who has not done so has some fault in their motivation.
Nemesis:
Emir abu-Kaliq
Venture Industries Employees
- Dr. Henry Siskawitz
Physicist (age 55)
Dr. Siskowitz had a successful career in academics at the University of Washington, a young fully tenured professor in Physics. At 30 years old, he realized that he hated writing grants and supervising graduate students. He wanted to get back to something more real, so when Dr. Ciquala mentioned his new startup, Venture Industries, Siskowitz was immediately drawn and asked Ciquala if there might be a place for a physicist with a lot of practical knowledge. Indeed, there was. He has been with Venture Industries since its inception in 1976.
- Dr. Allison Andrews
Metallurgist (age 31)
Allison entered graduate school in chemistry with an interest in blendings. In the kitchen she was famous amongst her friends for her creative concoctions. In the lab, she became famous amongst her colleagues for blending chromium, aluminum, iron III and palladium to create a new incredibly strong alloy. She was courted by Dow and Dupont, but the offer from a small company caught her attention because of the intellectual giants who headed it: none other than Viho Ciquala and Henry Siskawitz. The company of such genius was impossible to pass up. Of course the pay was not as good as in big industry, but she was more interested in the freedom of intellectual exploration that Venture Industries promised. After a few successful inventions, the pay turned out to be phenomenal. Joined Venture Industries 1989. Hobbies: riding her horse.
- Bob Seebo
PR and Advertising (age 41)
Got his MBA from Harvard. Undergraduate also at Harvard BA in Political Science and minor in Classics. Has been with Venture Industries since 1980.
- Les Jackson
Mechanic (age 55)
Motorcycle riding, handlebar mustache, the whole nine yards. Enlisted in the army in 1964 with unfortunate timing, as US troops were sent to Vietnam only a year later. Les served in the motor pool, first as a helicopter pilot, but later retrained as a mechanic after demonstrating significant innate talent performing in combat repairs. Disillusioned after the war, Les took to a life on the road. He joined the Hells Angels, traveling in those circles for several years. In that time, he garnered a reputation for doing stunning custom jobs on Harley Davisons motorcycles, which drew the attention of one Viho Ciquala. Started working for Venture Industries in 1982.
- Kanuna Polianana
Mechanic (age 45)
Kanuna Polianana has enjoyed a variety of professions. Currently he works for Viho, excercising his mechanical prowess. He was born on the Big Island in Hawaii. In his youth he eyed the heavyweight boxing champions belt, but found that he wasn't that much of a monster after all. Back on the island, he worked part time as a SCUBA guide and part time as a paramedic, tending mostly tourists with sun burns but also near drownings and more severe accidents. As he grew tired of these pursuits he went to the San Francisco Cullinary Academy and spent several years as a chef in a high class seafood restraunt overlooking the golden gate. Since childhood, however, he's loved to fix things and spent his adolescence repeatedly retooling a 67 mustang. He always took these skills for granted, fixing the SCUBA boat or repairing some equipment in their ambulance. Finally he decided to make his next career arise from his early talents, and started a shop doing custom work for antique cars. Apparently he became somewhat famous, because one day in 1985 a short dude in a leather jacket offered him a job that he couldn't refuse. 10 years later, it seems like he's finally found something he can stick with.
- Aimee Zie
Programmer (age 25)
Immigrated from China when 10 years old. Joined Venture Industries in 1994. Has a past history in some shady hacking community but has left all that behind.
- May Weathers
Engineer (age 55)
A woman engineer? What are you looking at, I’ll kick your ass! Joined Venture industries in 1978
- Joline Kelly
Secretary (age 26)
Joline and her fiance Mark love to travel, but the income of a struggling artist and a budding novelist don't really allow for jet setting. She met Kanuna three years ago, he was piloting the cesna while she learned to sky dive. Kanuna spoke gushingly of his employer who was looking for a new secretary, and who apparently travelled frequently around the world (he was actually a mechanic, and only flew the cesna on the weekends for fun). Viho was looking for a secretary/accountant/jet pilot all in one, and Joline was a well recommended administrative assistant, and her quick intellect impressed Viho so much that he hired her and sent her to school to learn accounting and how to fly a Lear Jet. Now her travels with Mark are on the job as she pilots Viho's Lear jet when he goes to conferences. Hired in 1992.
