Sam 'Twisty' Wise

Samuel Joseph Wise (Born -6) is a bounty-hunter on Earth, known by the nickname 'Twisty' because of his preference for using microfilament metal wires as restraining wrist and ankle cuffs.

YOUTH

Born in London, England to a teacher and administrative assistant, Samuel was constantly in trouble in school both with discipline issues and with academic results, though this was not from a lack of intelligence (Wise's certified IQ is 131). Placed in reform school after a run-in with constables over smashed vehicle windows, Wise found a mentor in retired detective Reuben Ganges who steered Wise away from other troubled students and intrigued the boy with the methods of police investigations.

INSPIRATION

Bored in the reform school, Wise began reading old-style paper books, preferring them to e-books as a form of rebellion. One of his favorites was 'The Stainless Steel Rat', an ancient science-fiction dystopic novel about police and criminals. Combined with his time with Ganges, the life of a bounty-hunter seemed to have an almost romantic air to Wise, and it seemed entirely natural that he would take this specialised, though ruthless, path.

SPECIALTY

Wise has no objections to travel, but will neither leave Earth nor travel on vessels that near the edge of the atmosphere, preferring to make his journeys by traditional commercial aircraft. Wise's specialty is tracking down corporate embezzelers who attempt to cover their trail. Though Wise's fees are exhorbitant, they are justly so, as no one knows of him failing in tracking down a target. In the case of 'Holiday' Jack Darwin, it took Wise three years, but he was successful nonetheless.