Major Jenkins

Summary

Major Jenkins is a former Army Ranger who became the first operative fitted with a Voss Combat Suit. He represents the cutting edge of Voss Dynamics’ experimental military augmentation program, serving as both test pilot and field operator. His calm demeanor under extreme pressure—including the deadpan observation of flying carpets during high-stress situations—demonstrates exceptional psychological resilience.

Jenkins accompanied the team during the Afghanistan mission targeting The Exploding Man. He took point during the cave infiltration and deployed a Sonic Weapon to incapacitate the target, though the weapon drained the suit’s power reserves significantly. His suit provides extraordinary protection (DR 70 torso, DR 50 limbs) and enhanced physical capabilities including superhuman jumping and strength.

During the Second Meteor Event recovery, Jenkins led Team 2 into Russia to recover a fragment in hostile territory. His team suffered significant casualties: Andrews was killed and Thompson’s Voss Combat Suit was corroded to a rusted husk by the Fragment Bear — a massive, roughly 35-foot-tall mutated bear resistant to conventional weapons. Miller survived but was shaken. Jenkins held his team together until the PC team parachuted in to assist. After the bear was killed, Jenkins radioed the Russian forces hiding in a nearby cave to inform them the threat was neutralized.

Combat Suit Specifications

• Torso DR: 70
• Limb DR: 50
• Special Features: Enhanced strength, jumping capability, sonic weapon integration
• Power Source: Meteor fragment technology (mechanism unknown)
• Power Consumption: Sonic weapon deployment requires substantial power draw

Session 06 Update

Jenkins led the suit-team that crash-landed — a “ball of power suits” — into the Medieval Times parking lot, delivering the PCs’ combat suits during the insect attack. The impact also tore open fresh insect holes in the ground. He delivered the new Los Angeles zombie mission to the team, and his suit-team joined the bug-swarm cleanup.

Session 07 Update

Jenkins served on Sammy’s Vegas strike team, helping capture live bugs for testing. Combat highlight: cornered by three bugs at point-blank range with no room to maneuver, he used his suit’s leap ability to launch backward while firing an explosive round — a CRITICAL SUCCESS that splattered all three at once.

Afterward he descended with Thompson into the destroyed The Queen’s Chamber to inspect the aftermath, finding the captive’s body gone. His suit is noted to feature a stun ability with an upgraded battery.

Canon note: The gmassistant play-notes export sometimes mislabels “Jenkins” (this NPC) as the PC “Jens Hartmann”. The point-blank leap-crit that splattered three bugs was Jenkins, not Jens.

Appearances

• Session 01 - Operation Living Bomb (first appearance, Afghanistan mission)
• Session 04 - Fallen Stars — Led Team 2 into Russia; suffered casualties (Andrews KIA, Thompson’s suit destroyed); held team together until PC reinforcements arrived
• Session 06 - Vegas Vacation, Zombie Vexation — Crash-landed his suit-team (“ball of power suits”) into the Medieval Times parking lot, delivering the PCs’ combat suits and the L.A. zombie mission; impact opened fresh insect holes
• Session 07 - The Vegas Hive - Napalm and New Powers — Vegas strike team; captured live bugs; point-blank leap-crit splattering three bugs; descended into The Queen’s Chamber with Thompson

Relationships

• employed_by: Voss Dynamics (strength: 8, professional)
• wields: Voss Combat Suit (strength: 9, integral)
• operates_with: The Team (strength: 6, professional)