Brian West

Brian West is the Rear Admiral and head of UFEC. He resides on Earth with his wife and his young daughter, Susan. From there, he oversees all operations of the UFEC fleet. He was the previous Captain of the UFEC Tombstone.

Bio
Brian West was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 2049. Originally aiming for a career in Humanities, West attended University for a short spell, before enlisting in the UCAS military with intentions of assisting with the social and political problems in the Columbian climate at the time. When the rebellion turned to bloodshed, Brian became a soldier, rising through the ranks. He was a Sergeant of the Tombstone squad when Kat Langford joined, previously serving with Miles Ortega and Ashley Wilson. Up until then, the Tombstone squad had suffered under a run of bad luck, leading to their grim nickname, much to West's chagrin and sadness as a leader.

After receiving officer's training, and witnessing the birth of his first child, West was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2077, and lead the Tombstone squad to assured victory against the Rebel cause and their leader, Adam. After discovering experimental space technology, the Tombstone was enlisted into a prototype PMC, operating in space, and West became the Commander of the vessel, serving under the then Admiral Brooks.

When Grimm retired to a life of politics, West became the Captain of the Tombstone, promoting Kat Langford and Malcolm Hendricks to serve as his respective second in command. After a string of botched missions, West became disheartened as a Captain, having witnessed the catastrophic consequences of Operation: Tattered Flag. Soon, West left to fill the role of Admiral of the Tombstone PMC. In his place, Langford was promoted to Captain.

West fought with the Warhammer and served during the Battle of Mars in 2083, surviving the three day onslaught by alien forces. After the reappearance of the Tombstone vessel, and subsequent disappearance and destruction of the alien threat, West collaborated with UFEC to create a new Tombstone, complete with a science division. He now serves as Rear Admiral and is in charge of all UFEC operations.

Skills
Brian West is a capable solider and incredible leader. He is empathetic when required, and enforcing when need be. He handles the tasks of deliberation well, and is no stranger to the harsh realities of war.

West has received standard marine training and officer's training, but is incapable of piloting most ground and aircraft vehicles.