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Kyle is a '''very''' big fan of root beer.

Kyle has been involved in martial arts since he was eleven years old, gaining his black belt in Karate and a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do in just under a year. He is also highly skilled in Ninjitsu and Kendo, and is especially proficient with edged weapons. Kyle has a preference for machetes and short swords.

Kyle has been involved in martial arts since he was eleven years old, gaining his black belt in [[Isshinryu Karate]] and a brown belt in [[Tae Kwon Do]] in just under a year. He is also highly skilled in [[Ninjitsu]] and [[Kendo]], and is especially proficient with edged weapons. Kyle has a preference for machetes and short swords.

Kyle attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, where he majored in engineering and was sixth in his graduating class with a 3.87 GPA. After being recruited into DELPHI, he attended George Mason University where he received a Master’s Degree in sociology and a Ph.D in psychology.

Kyle attended the [[U.S. Naval Academy]] at [[Annapolis]], [[Maryland]], where he majored in engineering and was sixth in his graduating class with a 3.87 GPA. After being recruited into DELPHI, he attended [[George Mason University]] where he received a Master’s Degree in sociology and a Ph.D in psychology.

During his time at Annapolis, Kyle was a member of the Academy football team (second string). He played left tackle, and scored five sacks during an ‘Army-Navy’ game.

During his time at Annapolis, Kyle was a member of the Academy football team (second string). He played left tackle, and scored five sacks during an [[‘Army-Navy’ game]].

Kyle’s doctoral thesis was entitled 'Culling The Herd - The Psychological and Socio-Political Effects, Moral Considerations and Legal Ramifications of Median- and Long-Term Human Engineering Within Closed and Isolated Social Constructs.' After being published, ‘Culling The Herd’ became a best-seller, reaching #4 on the New York Times Best-Seller list.

Kyle’s doctoral thesis was entitled 'Culling The Herd - The Psychological and Socio-Political Effects, Moral Considerations and Legal Ramifications of Median- and Long-Term Human Engineering Within Closed and Isolated Social Constructs.' After being published, ‘Culling The Herd’ became a best-seller, reaching #4 on the [[New York Times]] Best-Seller list.

As a Marine aviator, Kyle flew F/A-18 combat aircraft for 18 months aboard the USS Emancipator (as a member of ‘the Black Sabers’). He has retained his current flight status; according to his file, he is currently qualified in the F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Harrier II, EA-6B Prowler, and CH-53E Super Stallion (due to his POGO duties).

As a Marine aviator, Kyle flew F/A-18 combat aircraft for 18 months aboard the USS Emancipator (as a member of ‘the Black Sabers’). He has retained his current flight status; according to his file, he is currently qualified in the [[F/A-18 Hornet]], [[AV-8B Harrier II]], [[EA-6B Prowler]], and [[CH-53E Super Stallion]] (due to his POGO duties).

Due to his POGO training and activities, Kyle is an expert at survival in many environments, and has been trained to resist interrogation and psionic attack.

As a POGO team leader, Kyle has seen action in several major U.S. military actions including Kosovo and the Persian Gulf War, as well as places such as the Arctic Circle, South America, Micronesia, and the Korean DMZ.

As a POGO team leader, Kyle has seen action in several major U.S. military actions including [[Kosovo]] and the [[Persian Gulf War]], as well as places such as the Arctic Circle, South America, Micronesia, and the [[Korean DMZ]].

On a POGO operation during the Gulf War, Kyle acted to save the lives of hundreds of coalition servicemen by single-handedly destroying six enemy helicopters that had ambushed a troop convoy and destroyed their armored escort. He did this by engaging the hostiles from his exposed recon blind with a bolt-action .50 caliber sniper rifle even after coming under heavy chain-gun and rocket fire. Due to internal politics, Kyle was awarded the Navy Cross instead of the Medal of Honor; in response, the Crown formally recognized him as a Knight Commander of the Victorian Order (to the British, he is ‘Sir Kyleton’) as two-thirds of the men saved by Kyle’s action were Royal Marines.

On a POGO operation during the Gulf War, Kyle acted to save the lives of hundreds of coalition servicemen by single-handedly destroying six enemy helicopters that had ambushed a troop convoy and destroyed their armored escort. He did this by engaging the hostiles from his exposed recon blind with a bolt-action [[.50 caliber]] [[sniper rifle]] even after coming under heavy chain-gun and rocket fire. Due to internal politics, Kyle was awarded the [[Navy Cross]] instead of the [[Medal of Honor]]; in response, the Crown formally recognized him as a Knight Commander of the [[Victorian Order]] (to the British, he is ‘Sir Kyleton’) as two-thirds of the men saved by Kyle’s action were [[Royal Marines]].

While recruiting for DELPHI, Kyle had a 96% retention rate – the highest of any recruitment officer. Only three of his recruits left the program, and only one of those because they didn’t want to be involved with the program. Kyle is well-known throughout DELPHI as being unflinchingly loyal to his recruits.

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Kyle is derisively known through the POGO Program as ‘Major Body Count’, because of his predilection towards the use of overt tactics to unnerve opposing forces, and of wiping out enemy forces to the last man.

Because he refused to use any methods necessary to keep Trent Lane in the POGO Program, Kyle was court-martialed, demoted from full Colonel to Major, forfeited twelve months pay and was transferred to an Arctic Circle listening post for two years. Had he successfully recruited Lane, Kyle would have been promoted to Brigadier General and was the front-runner to become the Chairman of the Department of ~~Defense’s~~ Special Assignments Oversight Committee, which controls the POGO Program (and other military-oriented metahuman projects).

Because he refused to use any methods necessary to keep Trent Lane in the POGO Program, Kyle was court-martialed, demoted from full Colonel to Major, forfeited twelve months pay and was transferred to an Arctic Circle listening post for two years. Had he successfully recruited Lane, Kyle would have been promoted to [[Brigadier General]] and was the front-runner to become the Chairman of the [[Department of Defense]]’s Special Assignments Oversight Committee, which controls the POGO Program (and other military-oriented metahuman projects).

Kyle is a certified psychologist, & speaks English and fluent Russian

==First Appearance==