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Peter van Buskirk, a near-human from the agricultural planet Mqueie, sports distinctive horns and a beard. He is a longtime friend of Kimball Kinnison and his father, Gary Kinnison. After the Boskone Empire destroyed Mqueie, killing Gary Kinnison, van Buskirk aided Kimball in escaping the pursuing Boskone fleet, initiating their fight against the Empire.
A Valerian standing 6'11" tall and weighing 423 pounds, he has grizzled blond hair and blue eyes. His military career began in Valeria's Cadet Corps, aiming for officer rank, but he washed out due to difficulties with higher mathematics. Returning to the enlisted ranks within the Galactic Patrol's Space Marines, he met Kimball Kinnison during service. Van Buskirk later earned a field commission, rising to major before retiring with a final promotion to colonel. Post-retirement, he lives on his family's Valerian estate, cultivating high-gravity tulips and other bulbs.
His personality is bellicose, expressing eagerness for combat distinct from a bad temper. He speaks with a Dutch-Valerian accent, tells jokes about the Eich, and carries a superstition involving Noshabkeming the Radiant, keeping a small image of this figure for luck. He smokes odorous cigars.
Van Buskirk possesses exceptional strength, dexterity, and health. His combat skills are extensive, specializing in space-axe combat, beam weapons (particularly the DeLameter), karate, judo, neck snaps, and head butts. He is also proficient in battlesuit operation, demolition, free fall combat, zero-gravity agility, small-unit strategy, tactics, and intimidation.
In the television series *Galactic Patrol Lensman*, van Buskirk appears as a supporting character, consistent with his established portrayal as a loyal ally within Kimball Kinnison's group. His story concludes with his peaceful retirement life on Valeria focused on horticulture and maintaining his estate.
A Valerian standing 6'11" tall and weighing 423 pounds, he has grizzled blond hair and blue eyes. His military career began in Valeria's Cadet Corps, aiming for officer rank, but he washed out due to difficulties with higher mathematics. Returning to the enlisted ranks within the Galactic Patrol's Space Marines, he met Kimball Kinnison during service. Van Buskirk later earned a field commission, rising to major before retiring with a final promotion to colonel. Post-retirement, he lives on his family's Valerian estate, cultivating high-gravity tulips and other bulbs.
His personality is bellicose, expressing eagerness for combat distinct from a bad temper. He speaks with a Dutch-Valerian accent, tells jokes about the Eich, and carries a superstition involving Noshabkeming the Radiant, keeping a small image of this figure for luck. He smokes odorous cigars.
Van Buskirk possesses exceptional strength, dexterity, and health. His combat skills are extensive, specializing in space-axe combat, beam weapons (particularly the DeLameter), karate, judo, neck snaps, and head butts. He is also proficient in battlesuit operation, demolition, free fall combat, zero-gravity agility, small-unit strategy, tactics, and intimidation.
In the television series *Galactic Patrol Lensman*, van Buskirk appears as a supporting character, consistent with his established portrayal as a loyal ally within Kimball Kinnison's group. His story concludes with his peaceful retirement life on Valeria focused on horticulture and maintaining his estate.