Ambassador - "Dr." Merkwürdigliebe Von Strahlung (V29-5879)
Age: 579 years
Birthplace: PMAT Advanced AI and Robotics Lab, Valhen 4, Porcanam Sector.
Family: N/A
Education: His doctorate in physics (technical doctorates are required for government positions) is currently under an investigation by the Bureau of Internal Affairs after a report that the "University of Umbloxoloxialland" did not in fact exist. However, due to interference from the Central Directorate progress has been sluggish at best.
Employment: The Bureau of External Affairs
Background: Created as an experimental platform for an advanced, self learning, human mimicking AI in 14513879 SPT, V29-5879 was later upgraded to operate on a largely independent and more advanced level to study the potential outcomes of various social situations involving large numbers of biological test-subjects for the calibration of prediction algorithms.
These research projects were by and large conducted on undeveloped planets where there were significant preexisting populations of sapient test subjects. The general operational order was to achieve various political offices or to manipulate others in such a way that they would achieve such offices. Such projects instilled "him" with a deep love of the political process and Machiavellian scheming, a love that would not subside at any point in "his" existence.
These projects continued until approximately 14521239 SPT until it was identified that V29-5879 was gaining a degree of sapience that would hinder any further research projects. This became obvious during a research project on planet 3-2219A on a species of two legged creatures. His original directive was to create and maintain a political ring on the planet that would slowly grow in size to control most of the country it had started in. His operation was conducted without error until "he" identified that there was "money to be made by disobeying orders" and engaged in an activity known to the population of 3-2219A as "graft", resulting in him being sent to a prison before he broke out and was captured again before extraction, requiring him to produce a "burn copy" from the limited material "he" could obtain in his cell, thereby faking his death and allowing for successful extraction.
Due to this V29-5879 was initially slated for recycling due to this apparent deficiency in the programming used to create "him". However, V29-5879 failed to pass the relevant testing to determine sapience, and thus was determined to fall under WA restrictions on the execution of sapient beings. Due to this the unit was deactivated for some time before a potential use was identified, in this case research on sapient interactions. "He" was awakened, modified slightly to be more suited to the task, and transferred to the WA research division of the Bureau of External Affairs.
However, "his" AI cores had experienced significant degradation, resulting in "him" becoming, as one researcher put it in technical terms "a complete and total asshole". Never the less, he rose through the ranks through bribery and bullets to become the leader of the USSAU WA research division of the Bureau of External Affairs, a position that many have questioned.
Fun facts: The real purpose of his ambassadorship to the WA is completely unknown, considering how he had to be told that standing on a table wearing nothing but the flag and singing the national anthem in an off-key voice after a night of debauchery was not a good way to improve international relations. Several theories have been proposed as to why "he" is the ambassador, including the possibility of it being an experiment to determine if it is possible for the ACME weapons nullification field to be nullified, presumably by other nations/politicians/ambassadors/angry mobs/organized crime rings/orphanages seeking to remove Strahlung from office.
Politics: "You see, my politics are very simple, but first, I must ask, how much is that information worth to you? I mean, really, why would you want to know that? Look, I have long hours, am overworked, and severely underpaid. I do not have the money to have politics or explain them to you. Now, if I were to suddenly find myself in the possession of a few thousand to a few million NSD I might just be able to find the time to obtain certain political views that might just be influenced by my certain sources."
Titles: Current: Ambassador to the World Assembly; the Emperor of Galaxalon Il, Lord of Matter, Liberator of Oppressed Peoples, the Bringer of Freedom, Friend of all, Coryphaeus of Science, Brilliant Genius of the Universe, Conqueror of the Imperium of Tinfect, Gardener of Happiness, the Most Glorious Eternal God Emperor of God Emperors, the Eternal Champion of the World Assembly(self appointed)
Responsibilities: Accepting bribes, looking like "he" is doing something, voting according to who funded his latest statue of himself, going on wild binges involving his main interests, awarding himself medals and titles for no reason, kissing the posterior of whatever higher ranking official decides to visit
Interests: Hookers, blackjack, alcohol, violence, drugs of all descriptions, bribery, Machiavellian plots, torture, weapons of all kinds, medals for valor and achievement, shiny gold plated things
Once said:"I was reading some books on ancient mythology, one of the characters, "Boss" Tweed seems to be my kinda guy, I really can see me and him sharing some interesting ideas."
"I solemnly swear that I have not never taken a bribe, accepted kickbacks, or engaged in graft."
"Someday someone smart will figure out what happened in this office, but that will not matter, I will be long gone and out of the reach of any international corruption tribunals."
"Men! Women! Before you execute me, remember what Mahatma Gandhi once said: "An eye for an eye makes the whole world go round""
"Violence is always an option"
"My mission is simple, to put the ass in ambassador."
Staff: Dr. Toches Lecker is his primary assistant, he is also assisted by the rest of the BEA Research Team.
*he is put in quotes when referring to V29-5879 as V29-5879 is an advanced AI and thus indeterminate in sex and gender, though overall tends to appear and refer to itself more often as a male.