Jaakko is new to the Pilots' Federation but not new to the vastness of space and the terrors it has to offer. Having served as a soldier for over a decade, Jaakko has seen horrible things and committed even worse crimes. When his time was up in the military, he grabbed the first shuttle off of his post and never looked back. He now seeks to be a force for good, partly to do right and partly to try and make up for his previous wrongs. However, Jaakko is not opposed to breaking the law or taking on morally dubious tasks, so long as there is a good reason for doing so.

Jaakko now takes a keen interest in exploring the vastness of space, although often duty calls at home and he must fight against the Thargoids in the Second Thargoid War. It seems that war will always draw Jaakko back to the front lines to do what must be done.