Changes: Cervantes Quinn

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See Quinn for other articles with titles that contain, either by relationship or by coincidence, this character's surname.

For the mirror universe counterpart, see Cervantes Quinn (mirror).

Cervantes Quinn was a male human trader during the 23rd century. He was a native of Tennessee on Earth, and spoke with a regional drawl, particularly when emotional. (VAN novel: Precipice)

He graduated from university in June of 2237, and six months later, on New Year's Eve, married his college sweetheart, Denise. Five months later, in May of 2238, Denise died of xenopolycythemia. Shortly after her funeral, Quinn joined a mercenary company in order to get away from Earth and his former life. During his five-year contract with this company, Quinn witnessed atrocities committed against civilians, in some cases ordered by his superiors. He was not allowed to quit, and was instead driven to alcoholism to cope with the things he was forced to watch and do. By the time his contract ended in 2243, he had earned enough playing cards to purchase a Mancharan starhopper named Rocinante. (VAN novel: Precipice)

In the years that followed, Quinn used the Rocinante to trade in both legal and illegal goods. He was also an occasional prospector and smuggler, and while he had been arrested uncounted times, was never convicted. He held to a personal code of honor that prevented him from hurting others with his schemes, or from profiting from others' suffering. (VAN novel: Harbinger)

After Denise died, he married three more times. His third marriage was to a woman called Molly, and his fourth wife was named Amy. Quinn's Law is "They may not like you, but they still like your money." After twenty-five years of heavy drinking, he had stopped in 2266. After the death of Bridget McLellan in 2268, he started drinking again. (VAN short story: "The Stars Look Down")

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-'''Cervantes Quinn''' was a male [[human]] trader during the [[23rd century]] perhaps akin to Harvey Mudd (TOS) or The Outrageous Ogama (TNG).  Nothing of Mudd's or Ogama's motivations however, and more a "soldier of fortune" type than anything else.  He was a native of [[Tennessee]] on [[Earth]], and spoke with a regional drawl, particularly when emotional. ({{n|VGD|Precipice}})
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+'''Cervantes Quinn''' was a male [[human]] [[trader]] during the [[23rd century]]. He was a native of [[Tennessee]] on [[Earth]], and spoke with a regional drawl, particularly when [[emotion]]al. ({{n|VAN|{{nd|Precipice}}}})
-He graduated from university in June of [[2237]], and six months later, on [[New Year]]'s Eve, married his college sweetheart, [[Denise Quinn|Denise]]. Five months later, in May of [[2238]], Denise died of [[xenopolycythemia]].  Shortly after her funeral, Quinn joined a mercenary company in order to get away from Earth and his former life.  During his five-year contract with this company, Quinn witnessed atrocities committed against civilians, in some cases ordered by his superiors. He was not allowed to quit, and was instead driven to [[alcohol]]ism to cope with the things he was forced to watch and do. By the time his contract ended in [[2243]], he had earned enough playing cards to purchase a [[Mancharan starhopper]] named ''[[Rocinante]]''. ({{n|VGD|Precipice}})
+He graduated from [[university]] in [[June]] of [[2237]], and six [[month]]s later, on [[New Year]]'s Eve, [[marriage|married]] his [[college]] sweetheart, [[Denise Quinn|Denise]]. Five months later, in [[May]] of [[2238]], Denise died of [[xenopolycythemia]]. Shortly after her [[funeral]], Quinn joined a [[mercenary]] company in order to get away from Earth and his former life.  During his five-[[year]] contract with this company, Quinn witnessed atrocities committed against civilians, in some cases ordered by his superiors. He was not allowed to quit, and was instead driven to [[alcohol]]ism to cope with the things he was forced to watch and do. By the time his contract ended in [[2243]], he had earned enough playing [[cards]] to purchase a [[Mancharan starhopper]] named ''[[Rocinante]]''. ({{n|VAN|{{nd|Precipice}}}})
-In the years that followed, Quinn used the ''Rocinante'' to trade in both legal and illegal goods. He was also an occasional prospector and smuggler working often for a seemingly merciless, yet figure head of a man Ganz, an Orion merchant-prince and, while he had been arrested uncounted times, was never convicted. Ultimately, Quinn stumbles into working with Starfleet Intelligence on covert ops, intelligence gathering and so forth becoming, later, a key part in the success of the true goal of Starfleet in the Taurus Reach.
+In the years that followed, Quinn used the ''Rocinante'' to trade in both legal and illegal goods. He was also an occasional [[prospector]] and [[smuggler]], and while he had been arrested uncounted times, was never convicted. He held to a personal code of honor that prevented him from hurting others with his schemes, or from profiting from others' suffering. ({{n|VAN|{{nd|Harbinger}}}})
+After Denise died, he married three more times. His third marriage was to a woman called [[Molly Quinn|Molly]], and his fourth wife was named [[Amy Quinn|Amy]]. ''Quinn's Law'' is "They may not like you, but they still like your [[money]]."  After twenty-five years of heavy drinking, he had stopped in [[2266]].  After the death of [[Bridget McLellan]] in [[2268]], he started drinking again. ({{ss|VAN|The Stars Look Down}})
-Quinn's personal code of honor serves him well in all his exploits and is what prevents him from killing others with his schemes, most notably, "no job was worth killing someone over ... that was a line Quinn crossed only in self defense."  Further not interested in profiting from others' suffering or discomfort, he was never the type to conspire and connive for profit or wealth.  Always more rugged and down-to-earth Quinn was a man you knew would be on your side, you could trust in a fire fight and always had a decent, albeit risky, plan of escape from almost any situation.({{n|VGD|{{nd|Harbinger}}}})
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