The aftermath from the Clan invasion left behind an untold number of orphans inside Free Rasalhague Republic space, of which Robyn was one of them. Doing what she could, this little girl made a life for herself, the best way she could on her own.

Robyn was surviving rather well on her own, so much so, that she put herself into a position where she could attend school. She lied constantly about herself, as she was embarrassed to admit to the kids at school just how she lived. Days were long for her as school would eat a lot of the day, then there was homework, and everything else she had to do in order to survive on her own. However, she managed it.

With a limited education, she floated from one job to the next. All the while, she was on her own, and managing just fine according to her. But then one day, everything changed...

While on her way to work one morning, the fog hid three men with evil intent. Without any warning, Robyn was attacked and abducted. Fate had not been cruel enough to her up to that point, after having taking her family and giving her a hard life, but it threw one more disaster at her.

With the new name "Cristina," Robyn became a victim of the sex trade, much against her will. It was six long years of biding her time, waiting for the right moment, lulling her captors into a false sense of security, because when the second, not first, opportunity to run came, Robyn bolted.

One thing she learned during her time as a sex slave was that her looks could get her far if she applied them. The art of seduction was taught to her, but Robyn, as Cristina, learned during that time just how to use it on a man to great effect. She had made it up in her mind that once she got away from her slave handlers, she would use her seductive skills to get her as far as it could. After all, it was her looks that got her where she was, why not use them and the skills to seduce to further herself?

In an effort to hide herself from those how were looking for her, Robyn, once again as Robyn, enlisted in the military. The theory was, those looking for her would not think to look there, and even if they did, they would have to go through the military to get at her. Since soldiers look out for their own kind, it would be rather difficult for anyone to snatch her up again.

To her surprise, Robyn did amazingly well, and was recommended for Mechwarrior training. That got her sent off to an Academy for specialized training. That was a double stroke of luck for her, as it got her sent to another planet, further out of the reach of those wanting to get their hands on her again. Also, becoming a Mechwarrior would give her the means to support herself even better than before she was abducted in the first place. Being a Mechwarrior had a certain level of prestige involved, it could help her get further than she previously imagined. However, she knew that she not only had to complete the training, but she had to become good at it as well.

It was another long hard road for Robyn to travel. While she did well during the practical elements of the training, her lack of previous education made things difficult for her, and she found herself really having to apply herself to the bookwork. She did get a good deal of help from fellow male trainees, most of which she used her skills and looks to achieve, but there was one guy who befriended her, teaching Robyn that not all guys want her legs spread, that some want to be friends and get to know her. Robyn never told this one guy the whole truth, but it was enough for him to know that she had a hard life to that point, and that she was used to be being used by others.

Fate was cruel to her once more, because her new male friend, who wanted nothing from her but friendship, was killed during what was supposed to be a routine training exercise. For a time, Robyn thought about quitting.

Robyn stuck to her guns and continued her Mechwarrior training. This time, however, she refused to allow herself to get close to anyone again. Instead, she used other students to help get past areas she had difficulties with.

This tendency carried on through her life, probably why Robyn did not stay long with various Merc outfits. Just like before she was captured and put into the sex trade, Robyn floated from job to job. She joined several temporary units, making enough to get her by to the next job. Not the kind of thing she envisioned when the opportunity to become a Mechwarrior was first presented to her. However, things did turn around some as her last job scored themselves a small Lostech jackpot. Unfortunately for Robyn, she got screwed in the deal, and that lead her to try joining a unit that planned to be together for a while.

During her interview with Tom Kurtis, she tried to use her seductive skills in order to gain a spot on the roster. Tom would not bite, in fact he was considering removing her from his selection list. Robyn quickly realized that her gamble was about to go belly up on her, and she apologized for her actions and requested that they start from the beginning. Tom thought the matter over and believed that her honesty deserved a second chance.

This meeting between herself and Tom taught Robyn that her looks and skills will not work on everyone. And while she intends to continue to use her past experiences to further herself, Miss Carlsson is beginning to better understand herself, and her place in the universe. She hopes that her past remains buried, but Tom is in the process of finding out happened to her, without her knowledge. So far he has drawn a bunch of blanks, and that has made him rather curious.

This page was created by: Copyright December 31, 2004.