Rank: Petty Officer 2nd class

Name: Brandy Amelia Carson 

Age: 28

Sex: Female 

Years enlisted: 6

Specialty: Tech and engineering 

Planet of origin: Mackortie and Shantor 

Biography: Originally from the UKD planet Mackortie the Carson family was relocated to Shantor as refugees. Brandy was still a child when the transition was made and her memories of life before are limited. The area of Shantor they were moved to was a poverty-stricken refugee camp with little work available. The lack of opportunities for a positive life led Brandy down a path to drug use and minor dealing. This lasted from her late teens into her early 20s. She was angry at the thought of her life going nowhere and was eventually driven to seek help. A rehabilitation facility was able to take her in, that's where she met her mentor, George. He was a veteran who had overcome alcoholism and wanted to put his past mistakes to good use in helping others. With his help she was able to get clean and work towards getting her life on track. George encouraged her to consider a life in the military as he felt it would give her the structure and direction she needed. Once she completed her rehabilitation she enlisted and went through basics. 

She's overall a friendly person who has a deep desire to succeed. Her drive is to have a better future in something secure, never having to return to the life she grew up in. She takes orders well and enjoys having a clear path to follow but does not feel comfortable taking the lead. She tries to hide the fact that she isn't confident in her abilities and still feels somewhat out of place. 

Some time ago Brandy was assigned to the battlestar Governor as a tech maintenance and repair officer. During her time there she received training in this field and was able to gather experience. The most notable thing to happen during her deployment was an ambush from the UKD while the Governor was assigned to guard a space station outpost. They took heavy fire and significant damage but until backup arrived they were the only thing between the UKD and the 1,500 souls aboard the space station. A fire broke out in one of the Governor’s maintenance shafts that lead directly behind a munitions locker stocked with heavy explosives. She could see the fire on the sensor readouts yet the fire suppression system was not responding. With only moments to respond before a crippling explosion happened she lept into action. The surrounding areas had already been reported clear of personnel after the hit that had triggered the fires. So Brandy forced the system to close the hatches in the area and opened several airlocks, allowing the section to be decompressed, immediately extinguishing the fire. Her quick thinking was one of the many actions that allowed the Governor to stay afloat and ward off the UKD’s attack.

Additional information: Callsign is Outside. The skills she possess in her given specialty stem from hours dedicated to studying and training rather than an innate talent. Below her right collarbone is a tattoo serial number that was given to her as a child when she entered the refugee camp. This type of mark is given to all refugees to keep track of them. She is somewhat ashamed of the mark because most RAS soldiers give UKD refugees a very hard time and shame them for their place of origin. For this reason she tries to keep it hidden but still appreciates it in a small way as a reminder of where she came from and how hard she has worked to change her life.   

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