Gunnery Sergeant Nathaniel Hale

Name Nathaniel Hale

Position First Sergeant

Rank Gunnery Sergeant

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Tue Oct 28th, 2025 @ 8:46pm

Basic Info
Personality
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Personal Ties
History
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Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Human
Age		45
Date of Birth		August 9th 2110

Physical Appearance

Height		6ft
Weight		88kg
Hair		Brown, greying
Eye Color		Green
Physical Description		Lean and broad-shouldered, with short dark-brown hair peppered with grey and steel-green eyes that miss little. His face bears subtle lines and scars from years in the field, but his bearing remains upright and alert. He keeps his charcoal MACO uniform jacket slightly unzipped, sleeves rolled to the forearms, and a silver wedding band always visible. His Glasgow accent carries a rough steadiness that makes shouting unnecessary.

Personality Profile

General Overview		Gruff, steady, and quietly introspective, Nate Hale is the kind of non-commissioned leader every detachment relies on. He values discipline over bravado, loyalty over ambition, and honesty over ceremony. Beneath the hard edges lies a compassionate core: a soldier who has seen enough to know that restraint is often the truest form of strength. To officers, he’s the backbone of the unit; to the enlisted, he’s the man who never forgets what the work costs. His humor is dry, his advice plain, and his presence grounding — a calm voice when tempers rise. Though skeptical of Starfleet’s optimism, he respects their intent.
Strengths		-Calm, decisive, and unflappable under pressure -Deeply loyal; protective of subordinates and civilians alike -Skilled tactician and small-unit leader -High moral integrity; values restraint and empathy in command -Natural mentor; balances blunt honesty with care -Strong observational sense; notices details others miss
Weaknesses		-Skeptical of idealists and slow to trust new leadership -Emotionally reserved; internalizes grief and guilt -Can clash with authority when orders lack practicality -Overprotective of those under his care -Struggles with long separations from family -Haunted by past casualties and promises unkept
Hobbies & Interests		Rugby & physical training for team morale Cooking simple Earth meals; finds comfort in routine Reading history and Earth poetry (Tennyson, Kipling) Recording “family logs” for his children Listening to his private playlist, “Old Earth, Quiet Nights” — acoustic folk and classic rock
Goals		After decades of deployments, Nate's primary goal is to transition to life beyond front line service and move into a training or command support role. He wants to be able to pass on all that he has learned in his years of service but equally want's to be able to reconnect and be present in his family's lives - to see his children grow up before they know him only as a voice on a comm channel.

Languages

Native Language		English
Fluencies		Denobulan

Certifications

Starfleet Certifications

Advanced EVA Operations – Qualified for zero-gravity and hazardous environment maneuvers; certified at Luna Base.

Field Medic Qualification, Level II – Trained in advanced first response, trauma stabilization, and evacuation triage.

Small-Unit Leadership Instructor – Certified to train and assess squad leaders in tactical coordination, field command, and morale discipline.

Starship Security Systems Integration – Completed joint Starfleet–MACO training on starship defense coordination and command interoperability (Mars Annex).

Strategic Operations & Crisis Response Diploma – Post-graduate coursework, Starfleet Tactical Institute (2153); emphasis on high-risk civilian protection and tactical planning.

Intercultural Field Relations Certificate – Starfleet Training Command (2155); advanced understanding of cross-species protocol, negotiation dynamics, and de-escalation procedures.

Family

Current Partner(s)		Marina Hale (Nee Douglas) - Spouse - Glasgow based architect
Children		Owen Hale - 10 James Hale - 6 Clara Hale - 4
Parent(s)		Edward Hale - Structural technician who worked long contracts off-world in orbital shipyards and freight assembly stations Mother: Moira Hale (née MacKenzie) — a literature lecturer at the University of Glasgow who raised Nate largely on her own while his father worked off-world.

Unrelated Ties

Friendships		Sergeant Lucan “Luke” Hayes – Nate’s oldest surviving friend from his early MACO years. A Dublin-born medic with a sharp tongue and no patience for protocol off duty. Once saved Nate’s life during a decompression incident on Vega Colony. Commander Elias Rourke (Starfleet Security) – A former rival turned ally. Rourke was a Starfleet tactical officer who once clashed with Nate during joint drills but later fought beside him during a Romulan drone ambush. The two developed a grudging respect that became lasting friendship. Rourke calls him “the philosopher grunt,” while Nate claims Rourke finally learned “what a field looks like outside a classroom.”
Mentors		Major Rebecca Stenner – Nate’s first commanding officer during MACO field school. Tough, pragmatic, and ruthlessly fair, she drilled into him the value of restraint and precision. Her motto — “Win clean, or don’t call it a win” — still guides him. She retired years ago, and Nate keeps one of her old training commendations folded into his service journal. Colonel Taye Imani – A later mentor who saw leadership potential in Nate during the Draylax operations. Calm, philosophical, and quietly demanding, Imani taught him that true command is about listening as much as leading.

Personal History

Homeworld		Earth
Pre-Academy Life		Nathaniel Hale was born and raised in the industrial outskirts of Glasgow, where orbital shipbuilding and freight engineering dominated the skyline. His father, an English structural technician, spent long stretches off-world, while his Scottish mother taught literature at a local college — leaving Nate to balance practicality and reflection in equal measure. Athletic but restless, he divided his youth between rugby fields, cargo docks, and the occasional scrap after school. Watching freighters rise from the Clyde spires gave him an early fascination with space, though not the romance of exploration — more the solidity of work and machinery. When the MACO recruitment drives reached Scotland, he enlisted not out of patriotism but out of a need for direction, seeing in the Corps the structure and purpose that civilian life never offered.
Academy Life		Hale entered MACO basic training in New South Wales at twenty and quickly earned a reputation for steadiness rather than flash. Where others competed for glory, he focused on precision — cleaning his weapon twice, checking every strap before a jump, and keeping his squad’s heads level under pressure. Instructors noted his calm, blue-collar discipline and his ability to steady others without raising his voice. He wasn’t top of the class in theory, but he never failed an exercise, and younger recruits often looked to him before their officers. Off duty, he kept to simple routines: morning runs, quiet evenings in the mess, and the occasional letter home he never quite managed to send. By graduation, he’d proven himself not the loudest or fastest, but the one every soldier trusted when things went wrong — the makings of a leader who led from the ground up.

Service Record

Service Number		ES-S-4827-H11G
Service Record		2131 – Enlistment Enlisted in the Military Assault Command Operations corps (MACO). Completed basic training at the New South Wales MACO Academy. 2133–2136 – Vega Colony Defense Assigned to the Vega Security Battalion during post-attack reconstruction. Earned first commendations for discipline and reliability. Promoted to Lance Corporal (2135). 2137 – Meridian IV Evacuation Led survivors through hostile bombardment during the Meridian Betrayal. Cited for exceptional leadership under fire. Promoted to Corporal. 2138–2141 – Convoy Escort & Trade Mission Security Served with the 3rd Expeditionary Regiment on early Earth–Starfleet joint trade missions. Maintained order during multiple first-contact tensions. 2142 – Tellarite Negotiation Successfully defused a potential armed conflict with local Tellarite forces through measured diplomacy. Promoted to Sergeant. 2143–2148 – Lyra Sector Stabilization Operations Oversaw mixed MACO–Starfleet humanitarian and relief missions following border conflicts. Recognized for tactical composure and moral leadership. 2149–2150 – Denobulan Corridor Patrol Joint assignment with Denobulan security forces. Commended for intercultural cooperation and language proficiency in Denobulan. 2151–2152 – Berengaria VII Security Detail Coordinated protection for Federation research teams during planetary storms. Ensured full team survival under extreme conditions. 2153–2155 – Earth MACO Training Division Served as Small-Unit Leadership Instructor. Promoted to Gunnery Sergeant (2155) for outstanding mentorship and instructional performance. 2156 – NX-03 Challenger Assigned as First Sergeant of the ship’s MACO detachment. Senior enlisted advisor and tactical specialist during joint exploratory operations.