Portrait of a Character – Oscar (Osh) Tiburón
Osh had an unlikely origin.
Origins
In the E2 timeline, I wanted to show the first pregnancy as being utterly unplanned. I needed a heterosexual couple for this, so I created Trace and Osh.
Portrayal
Oscar is played by actor Javier Bardem (who I also have playing filmmaker Carlos Castillo).
Javier Bardem as Oscar (Osh) Tiburón (image is for educational purposes only)
As is the case with the Carlos Castillo character, I wanted a versatile actor of Latino descent.
Personality
Taciturn and maybe a little shy, Oscar is even more of a strong, silent type than Jay Hayes, his commanding officer. He is also a semi-lapsed Catholic, insisting on a full Catholic mass for his wedding on the one hand, but also engaging in premarital sex on the other. So he is a bit conflicted.
In Shell Shock, he is a part of the group that runs after, and eventually apprehends, the perpetrator. This act exonerates Malcolm.
Relationships
Tracey Carter
Tracey pursues Oscar rather aggressively, giggling like a schoolgirl over him when discussing his finer points with her roommate, Maryam Haroun. She is an Engineering crewman and so their schedules do not always mesh. Once their daughter, Amanda, is born, Oscar is a bit overwhelmed. Amanda is a rather loud crier and is not, at least at the start, the easiest child to raise.
Mirror Universe
Oscar could exist in the Mirror Universe; there are no impediments to him doing so.
Javier Bardem as MU Osh (image is for educational purposes only)
For a strong and fast MACO, there are opportunities on the other side of the pond. Some are regular work opportunities, but others exist in serving the Empress Hoshi Sato directly. I created the character after I had written the main In Between Days books, so Oscar does not appear there. But there is no reason why I can’t retcon him in.
Quote
“It would only be right if we were to marry.”
Upshot
Whenever I need a fast runner, Oscar will be there.
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