The oldest Tech in the unit, one who has spent his life in the unit’s support services as a Technorat and general cargo handler. He worked as a senior member of the 3rd Marik Militia’s technicians, often acting as overseer of many of its logistics members. He was the senior Technician assigned to the 13th Provisional Company. He is the older brother of Master Tech Joseph Marakov, and the two are quite close.

Thadeus is good at handling many of the machines and equipment used in technical operations, such as crane trucks and repair platforms. He is also an expert at cargo handling and loading operations, from his years in packing the unit’s supplies and vehicles. He is a big, muscular, cheerful man even at the advanced age of 60. He speaks very little English, using Polish as his primary language. He responds to any difficult English question with a “Yez, Ho-Kay!”.

His weakness is alcohol. While he is rarely incapacitated when working, on occasion he can get roaring drunk, and might have a problem dealing with responsibilities he needs to fulfill. Given the chance, he will set-up an ethanol still in a storeroom or engineering deck and turn-out potent homebrew for anyone who asks. He always keeps a few bottles handy somewhere, and this resource has proven useful in discussions with civilians when supplies of one sort or another were needed.

Thadeus has a slight tendency to reminisce about former trips and long-ago battles. Especially when deep in his cups. His primary motivation, is to challenge himself against the task at hand; whether that be packing a dropship for transit, or trying to figure-out how to replace a Mech’s AC/10 with a PPC. While not as technically good as his brother, his experience has given him a knowledge of Mech and Aero systems and various dropship cargo requirements, that no one else in the unit has.

Thadeus served as lead tech to Lord (Major) Michael Ruxbondy “Paladin”, and was primarily assigned to maintaining the CO’s Mech and its systems. With Paladin’s retirement in mid-3023, he was officially promoted to the position of Unit Senior Tech, and took a position working from Garrison, from which he organizes all the various units needs for parts and technical help. Although something of a “desk job”, he still spends his available time working on whichever unit’s Mechs that are in residence at any given time, usually taking control over the lead officer in residence’s own technical team and refitting it with the best tech the unit has available. Despite communication difficulties, he still gets along well with all teh senior officers and staff.