Perry Ichlen

Perry "Pike" Ichlen was the sixth captain of the Lucky Nova, inheriting the ship from his father, Joseph Ichlen when he was twenty-five. Pike and his mother were not on good terms with one another during the Raiders Sage, though the reason was never explained. His family lived on Leo. He and his grandfather were on good terms, as Pike likes to reference his stories. Pike seems to have respected his grandfather greatly, and wears his old uniform jacket from time to time, a jacket that was eventually proven to be bulletproof. He was known to get on well with Falls, and he never quite got over her death.

Pike was normally laid back and cheerful, often cracking jokes with Scope while flying. However, Pike was a fierce, almost insane fighter, and was murderously protective of his crew, friends, and family. He was an all or nothing sort of man, and could switch emotions, plans, or ideas at the drop of a hat. This made him rather unpredictable to people who did not know him. After he defeated the head of the System and discovered the truth behind the organization, his personality changed drastically. Until the day he died he was then quiet, and seemingly in a permanent state of depression.

In combat, Pike's weapons of choice were a machine pistol and a boot knife. He was good at close quarters to medium range combat, preferring an indoor battle to other sorts. Though his nickname would seem to imply he was proficient with a spear, he actually got the name from his use of the Nova's hart cannon.

Besides the Nova, Pike's vehicle of choice was a customized cycle called Jet which he had modified to accept myst as a fuel source for an extra boost. After the end of the System, Pike gave both Jet and the Nova to Sam. He spent the rest of his days on Leo, eventually dying in solitude. He had no children.