Looking for inspiration for a "raid the secret enemy military base" (i.e. dungeon!) adventure in a sci-fi setting and StumbleUpon brought me here.  Recognised the author from roleplayingtips which I really enjoy.  Up to his high standards - a simple idea, conveyed so it looks easy, and sounds effective.  I'm definitely keeping this article handy!

Great story - I agree with other posters - solid, has a history about it.

Another thought is that this would integrate into some kinds of Sci Fi quite well - I'm thinking of Dark Heresy in particular.  There are religious traditions buried in that (the Ordo Hereticus and so on) where this would fit - fight Chaos and so on.

In a more mundane way, remove the supernatural and give him the role of a local priest or some other reason to be popular - e.g. resistance to the government?  Clues there in the refusal-to-politic part of the story.

Anyway, great and very useable character.