Rick Ward - M.I.A.
Senior Communications Major
Martinsville, VA

Tech - Cameraman, Lighting, Editor, Writer (Episodes 8 and 13), Sound Guy, Producer 1998-99, Special Effects Editor (light sabers), Special Effects Supervisor (episode 16), various promos (Fall 98, Fall 99, K.B. Promotional Trailer, Fall 00), Assistant Director (episode 17), 3-D flying object effects (episode 18), exterior doctoring effects (episode 18)
Acting - EPISODE 4 - the Principal
EPISODE 5 - The Janitor
EPISODE 6 - Evil Rick
EPISODE 7 - Vaudeville Dancer 2, Rick, Corpse
EPISODE 8 - Sean
EPISODE 9 - Stuttering Survivor, Final Scientist, Cameraman
EPISODE 11 - Voice of God, Action Hero #3
EPISODE 12 - Cop
EPISODE 13 - Daniel
EPISODE 14 - Jim
EPISODE 15 - Himself
EPISODE 16 - Cop
EPISODE 17 - Philip / Elmo
EPISODE 18 - Janitor Ninja
EPISODE 19 - [classified]
Other STV stuff - Station Manager (2000-2001), Station Engineer (1999-2000), Center Ring Producer (1999-2000), Not Quite Midnight Producer (1999), R.A.V.E. website creator, STV website
Favorite Method of Cooking - Hibachi
Bumper Sticker on Car - Media 100
Bests - L.A. Confidential, Macintosh, Peter Straub, STV
Worsts - The swim test, the Pre-Med Track, tech support, allergies, most network TV
Bio - A member of RAVE for the last four years, Mr. Ward is actually an Americanized version of a popular Japanese video enthusiast, Kozo Yushiro. As is almost always the case, some aspects have been changed in the translation. For example:

* The Japanese version has a battery-backup instead of a password system.
* While the American version has a racetrack in his hometown, the Japanese
version has a water-park named Kamushio, or "Divine Tide."
* The Japanese version weighs twenty kilograms (44 lbs) less than the American version.
* In addition to being a video enthusiast, Kozo Yushiro regularly attends all-night dance parties, or "raves," where he consumes large quantities of recreational mind-altering substances. This trait was removed from the American version, as it was thought to be too confusing for Stateside audiences.
* Japanese is read right to left. Accordingly, the entire American run of Rick Ward has been flipped horizontally. This is true of all original Japanese series and does not degrade the quality of the artwork.

Please note that it takes a lot of time and effort to properly translate and dub the latest episodes. In the Japanese version, Yushiro has already graduated from Osaka University and is prospering in his second year of being a post-production supervisor. This new storyline is still a few months away for Rick.
Quote - "Get out of my way, all of you! This is no place for loafers. Join me or die. Can you do any less?"