Physical Evaluation
Badger's physical appearance and makeup can be easily summed up to a body populated almost entirely by severe injury (see medical reports for more information). Though Badger retains most of the prowess he held when entering the Foundation, a mix of his age and recent injuries (ex. burns) have slowly restricted his movement and willingness to complete extremely strenuous activity. Badger has generally good eyesight (though vision in his left eye has been affected by high temperature), though has lost a sense of taste due to the loss of his tongue, and replacement of it with a Patchworks lookalike. Touch is Badger's most affected sense; wide swaths of his body remain numb from several injuries, most notably severe burns. Badger, despite his various injuries, has no cybernetics- something he has stated that he is proud of.
Mental Evaluation
Badger has arguably become wholly unrecognizable to his former self, nearly the opposite of his once-rambunctious, outgoing, and wild attitude he had whilst holding a role in MTF Nu-7. Presently, most accounts of Badger describe him as direct, aggressive, and highly apathetic, uncaring for anything he doesn't deem important, or anyone he deems simply unworthy of his care. Whilst this can sometimes be mistaken for a complete lack of trust or cooperation with his peers, it should be noted that- under account of fellow Xi-8 personnel- Badger excels in leadership, teamwork, and trustability. Outliers of Badger's apathy have also existed in the past, though no known consistency lies between them. Badger's apathy also extends to himself- he very rarely seeks help, thinking himself to not need it.
Badger is suspected to be deeply affected by recent developments in his line of work, specifically in the last 2 years. More specifically, political and humanitarian developments in Russia- his home country- that have severely affected the Russian state and its people are suspected to be affecting Badger in some way, given his connections to individuals in the region. Additionally, the loss of several friends and peers in rapid succession in the past year likely affects Badger in some way, possibly contributing to his apathy.
A notable exception to Badger's apparent apathy is anomalies- more specifically, interruptive and typically-uncontained anomalies. While Badger usually doesn't care for the contained anomalies of Site-66 (and formerly 73), he holds a special grudge against the majority of the uncontained anomalies that can usually be seen roaming around the site (Glub Glub; Concord, Lexington, Boston; (formerly) KTE; to a lesser extent, Gruungier). He sees them as wastes of space and believes them to be unable to understand the suffering of the personnel of the site, viewing their entire situation as nothing but a joke. This may stem from his personal experiences with anomalies- notably, his own burning (see medical reports)- though he has expressed this feeling since before his induction to Xi-8 and even before his entrance onto Site-73.
As a small addendum, it should be noted that Badger is a Russian Orthodox, previously being highly religious in his early time in the Foundation. Over time, this has waned to a point of near nonexistence by the time he had entered Site-73, though a resurgence in his beliefs has been seen in recent times (past ~6 months), possibly stemming from the loss of several friends and several near-death experiences. Though it is not accurate to call Badger 'religious', he can be seen praying occassionally and follows some Russian Orthodox traditions.
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