Real-time is a lot easier for me, I never run into situations like "OMFG Brainsucker! No more points, can't act, DIED!".
Name: Akura
Stats: Decent health, good reactions, lower accuracy, relatively low stamina, roll the dice on bravery and strength.
Equipment: I do like those explosives, and those incendiary grenades. Otherwise, just gimme a standard issue, at least until you can get Toxiguns.
Ride: Motorcycles, either flying or road-based. I don't mind sitting in a tank or APC with the rest of the troops, of course.
Species: Human.
Bio: I'll have to think on this. Gimme a bit.
EDIT: Bio: Akura came from a lower-class family, working his way along as a low-paid technician for a Sensovision station. He has only heard stories about the Alien Wars, but shortly before the recent Alien incident, his family joined the Cult of Sirius, who worshipped the aliens as gods. Akura refused to go along with them, but they took his then-girlfriend (allegedly) by force, brainwashing her into one of their members. Left completely alone, and with the seeds of hatred toward the aliens sown, Akura began hanging out with the local Diablo gang. During his time with the Diablos, he learned a great deal about chemicals and explosive materials, as the Diablo gang manufactured and sold a military-grade incediary weapon on the open market. This knowledge of explosives, combined with the electronics skills he gained from his job at Sensovision, gave him an edge when it came to demolitions. When he heard about the new alien invasion, and that X-Com was recruiting, and that Sirius was rising to oppose X-Com, he set off to join them and get revenge on both the aliens and the Cult.