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| - No stranger to hard work, Roland Skibbe has worked in mines in Burma, oil rigs in the center of the Atlantic, and on acre-spanning casino projects. Demanding as hell, Roland can make a coworkers life a cake walk (filled with unexpected bonuses and recommendations for other contracts) to a living hell if he sees that you're not pulling your weight. Known as a relentless hardass, Roland is also extremely protective of his coworkers. Ever willing to help out employees, he's been known to bend several rules and regulations to pay back those who deserve it.
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| - No stranger to hard work, Roland Skibbe has worked in mines in Burma, oil rigs in the center of the Atlantic, and on acre-spanning casino projects. Demanding as hell, Roland can make a coworkers life a cake walk (filled with unexpected bonuses and recommendations for other contracts) to a living hell if he sees that you're not pulling your weight. In the late '60s, Roland hired a mechanical genius by the name of Sparkplug Witwicky for a near-impossible 72-hour project (some believe it had ties to the mafia, but with the payout as it was, Roland didn't ask any questions). Sparkplug's tireless work ethic quickly caught Roland's attention and the two became fast friends. Known as a relentless hardass, Roland is also extremely protective of his coworkers. Ever willing to help out employees, he's been known to bend several rules and regulations to pay back those who deserve it. In 1984, Roland was put in charge of an offshore drilling project. The timeline was nearly impossible: six months to get a newly-installed oil rig up and running. Desperate for an accomplished foreman, he recruited Sparkplug for the job. With Sparkplug in charge of a band of oil rig workers, Roland was guaranteed a non-eventful summer (so he thought). However, unknown to Roland at the time, Sparkplug was determined to bring his son along (even though he was only 14). Roland accepted Sparkplug's demand, partly because Sparkplug was that good at his job, partly because he knew Sparkplug's finances were practically non-existent. About three-quarters through the project, the oil rig was attacked by the Decepticons. Though the Autobots were able to rescue all crew members, the refinery was destroyed. Soon after the historic event, Roland bullied, blackmailed, and sweet-talked his company into providing a severance package that enabled Sparkplug to live with the Autobots. It was not enough for the elder Witwicky to keep his home, but it provided enough in terms of living expenses for the Witwickys to begin living in the Ark full-time. In the '90s, Roland convinced Spike to drop out of college and join Blackrock with the assumption that people will begin to invest less in stocks and more into their homes, fueling a housing boom that will take Spike and his family well into retirement because real estate never loses value. (Roland and Spike both were able to get out of the buisness before the housing bust). After his longtime friend Sparkplug suffered a cerebral aneurysm and was ordered by his doctors to slow things down, Roland agreed to take over the business operational side of Sparkplug's mechanic shop while keeping the business' profile low enough to continue to act as an East Coast Autobot base. Roland is currently retired and living in Portland.
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