Commander Avatar

In Empirical, players begin by creating their Commander, which serves as their Avatar in game for all intents and purposes. The Appearance, Skills and Background of the Commander can all be chosen during Character Creation, with the only hard and fast restriction being that your character's sex must match your own. Players are also required to choose a name for their Avatar, and the default Rank for a newcomer is Lieutenant.

Harm done to a player's Avatar is to be direly avoided, as the death of a Commander Avatar is permanent, and the player must create a new character from scratch.

Commander Aspects
The identity of a Commander Avatar is made up of several factors:
 * 1) Appearance
 * 2) Specialization
 * 3) Experience
 * 4) Skills
 * 5) Traits
 * 6) Background
 * 7) Inventory
 * 8) Roster