Hiram 'Hap' Graham First Officer "I jump into Hell for a living." Physical Description: There is nothing particularly exceptional about the physical appearance of Hiram Graham. He has brown eyes and dark hair. Fairly attractive, his face almost never has a frown on it. He is near six feet tall, and in good shape but much more wiry than muscular. He has a few scars on his body from various minor wounds during the war, but nothing particularly noticeable. After spending many days wearing the same uncomfortable uniform, he does not really care that much about what he is wearing. He also has almost no fashion sense, but he tends to err on the side of formality if he has any question about appropriate dress. Personality/Roleplaying tips: *Still rather idealistic and committed to the Alliance, but he generally tries to get along with people and thus he keeps his politics to himself. *Almost always in a cheerful, positive mood. This disposition led to him getting the nickname Happy from the other men he served with in the war, which was later shortened to just Hap. *Much more of a follower than a leader. He tends to be fairly deferential to others, particularly figures of authority. *No fear of space or heights. Not at all a daredevil, but he has become desensitized to a lot of fear of death. He is, however, very afraid of most animals, particularly horses, as he had never seen any before the war. The entire concept of riding on top of a large creature with a mind of its own frightens and confuses him, though he does wish to confront and conquer this fear someday, hopefully a day far off in the future. *Very limited in his vices. Seldom drinks. Picked up smoking during the war, but has been trying to quite since then and has successfully controlled the habit to the point that he only tends to smoke these days after jumps or EVA operations. *Fairly prudish and old-fashioned, and even somewhat awkward, when it comes to sex and relations with members of the opposite sex. *Huge baseball fan, he still checks the scores for the Londinium leagues over the cortex whenever he can. Skills/Abilities: *Excellent at EVA operations. *Highly Proficient in several techniques for getting from a flying craft to the ground safely, ranging from low-altitude to low-orbit and from low-tech to high-tech. *Proficient in infantry combat and tactics. *Basic skills in terrestrial navigation, tracking, and wilderness survival. *Good athlete. Particularly a good baseball player. Private Motivations: *Largely an open book. His main desires are to work to support his family, as well as to save up money for himself again to get another shot at his farm dream. *Will usually follow the law or an order even if he is not sure that he is doing the right thing. *Has some battle shock symptoms, such as shaking hands and flashback nightmares, that pop up from time to time, but he ignores them as much as possible.