Captain Ten Zero's Questionnaire

Dayton Ohio, a fitting place for a pilot determined to take over the world to make his start.  Why is it such a perfect place?  It's were the Wright Brothers built the first powered air flight.  So it's only fitting the next era of air superiority starts here as well.

My designs of the latest flying fortress prototype have finally gotten off the ground with the vessel, The Dawn Hammer.  And she will prove to be a valuable asset, not just for myself, but my new enterprise as well.

Hammer Enterprises is striving to lead a revolution in many industries to show the world exactly what we're capable of.  Computer Science, Metallurgy, and determination drives the world forward, and I will lead the way!

Why I am the sole owner of Hammer Enterprises.  A large and successful manufacturing company that's come out of nowhere.  You might be surprised to know our products are actually in many places every day items that you use.  From coffee makers, to container ships.

We are happy to expand our product lines to include finished products.  We'll be releasing a new car line soon.  I hope you are ready for it.  I really can't say any more then that.  Hammer Enterprises is ready to take over the manufacturing world, and the world isn't ready for us.

As proof, I present you the 'Dawn Hammer' airship.  Built entirely in house.

The better question is why I want to take over the world.  A man doesn't nearly take over the world and do nothing with it.  There's a whole universe out there, and this planet is so small.  Humanity has a whole universe out there, ripe for the taking!  Anyone who's scared of me, only wants to hold humanity back!

Humanity will reach the stars!  Even if I have to drag them kicking and screaming!  Then once we're there, Hammer Enterprises will develop the engines to get us to the neighboring stars.

Humanity must survive!  Humanity must perceiver.  We didn't just make it this far to simply fade into the night!  Humanity will leave it's mark if I have anything to say.

The most defining moment of my life as CEO of Hammer industries would have to be the launch of our latest test bed platform...The Dawn Hammer Airship.  She was made from special, experimental alloys that took the best minds in the business to develop.  Her frame was designed by the most skilled and dedicated designers in the world.  Finally, the Dawn Hammer was assembled by world class engineers, hand picked by yours truly.

The Dawn Hammer is a modern marvel of engineering, and I do declare that she is unsinkable.  The Dawn Hammer will mark a new dawn of aviation engineering.

Speech by Ten Zero during the launch of the "Dawn Hammer."

"The three most important people in my life would have to be my mother, my good friend Dan Carter, and my Chief Engineer, Samson Hephaestus.  Without their commitment the success of the Dawn Hammer would have never gotten off the ground.

Mom, without your constant pushing for me to never give up on my dreams, I would have never achieved what I have.  Also, thank you for all the chocolate chip cookies you made for me as a kid.  May you rest in peace.

Dan, without your networking abilities, I may have never met the people I did.  Without your support, Hammer Enterprises would still be a lone manufacturer of increasingly outdated parts.

Samson, without your genius mind, the Dawn Hammer would have never been feasible in my lifetime.  Maybe not even in the lifetime of our grandchildren.

Thank you so much for everything."

Ten was born with a golden spoon in his mouth, and he was given all the best schools, the best toys, and the best of care.  Ten knew he was privileged coming from such a wealthy household, but the pressure was on to perform.

Dad would always say, "We named you Ten, because the last name is Zero, now you'll always remember to give one hundred percent!" Ten knew we wasn't the best at everything, but he had a knack of finding the best at their jobs.  So Ten quickly learned to read people.

This perception unnerved the right people and allowed him to charm and say the right thing to the right people.  Ten wants to go far, and further then his father ever wanted.  Ten wants to take humanity to the edges of the solar system and beyond.  Taking over the planet is just the first step in a long journey.

Ten has been in and out of love his entire life.  Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you look at it, he never had kids.  Ten was always obsessed with his work.  Any love interest he pursued always played second fiddle to Ten's first love, space.

As a kid, Ten gobbled up any story related to space.  If there was media related to space, Ten saw it.  Didn't matter if it was good or bad, true or made up, Ten made it a point to see it.  Ten knew he wasn't smart enough to get humanity there on his own.  So he's seeking out those who can.

Ten's worse fear would be becoming destitute, and loosing absolutely everything he's built.  He's worked very hard to get to where he is today, and build up Hammer Enterprises.  It would also sadden him that so many people would loose their lively hoods if his factories closed down.

Ten has devoured his entire life to his company.  He doesn't have a wife or children, that he's aware of at least, but a child wouldn't be unwelcome.

Ten would like to see the human race make it to the stars.  So he's going to set up some funds to take care of such things.  Grants, scholarships, companies and so on.  While it's not a fear Ten has, it would be a great disappointment to Ten if humanity never made it outside the solar system.

That's why he's worked so hard.  Humanity must find a way to overcome it's flaws and embrace it's strengths.  To do that he hopes to seize control of humanity and take them to the stars.  Whether they want to or not.

A destitute man is a powerless man in Ten's eyes.  The last thing he wants to be is powerless.  Countless men through our history have died that way.  He doesn't want to be one of them.

The most prized possessions, outside his Dawn Hammer, is the factories he's built.  Ten hopes to use them to build a better future for himself, for his employees, and for humanity.  A lot of money and hard work went into building those factories, and a lot of people work in them.

Currently the factories build parts of parts.  For example, the factories build the pistons in the car engine, or they mix the ink for the pens you write with.  But now, Ten is looking to expand, and start making end products.  The Dawn Hammer is the start of that.

Ten hopes to eventually move his production to space so he doesn't have to worry about pesky government pollution regulations, and as a step to take humanity out to the stars beyond the solar system.  If he can get a position of supremacy, maybe he could use force to take over the world.

The problem Ten has right now is trying to grow his product lines, and tooling his factories for finished products.  As much as a success as it was, that was a one off product, and it wouldn't be easy to replicate, At least with modern technology.

Ten also needs to set up a method to start setting up space factories to take people, items and energy production to orbit. Ten needs to set up some way to start asteroid mining as well.  It's easier to move things in zero-g.

Ten also worries that he won't live to see the future he's envisioned.  So he'd like to find a way to either upload his mind, or to live forever.  Can't take over the world if you're dead.  Failing that, set up an heir that would carry out Ten's dreams of space flight.  Where there's a will, there's a way, and Ten's sure to find it.

Ten doesn't have a special way to get ready for the morning.  Well, he doesn't think so.  He just wakes up, works out, and showers.  After that Ten eats a healthy breakfast prepared by his personal cook.  Then he brushes his teeth and puts his pants on one leg at a time, and brushes his hair.  Just like everyone else out there.  Sure the personal cook might be a bit extra, but aside from that, there's really nothing special.

If there's anything else special about his routine, Ten would say it's the quality of clothes he can afford with his budget.  However instead of flimsy designer fabrics, Ten has gone with more durable materials in every step he could.  There's a few places that he's elected for comfort though.  Socks, underwear, T-shirts, and pajamas.  Those he's had made of the finest materials known to man.  

Yep, nothing special to see here folks!