If you are still accepting applicants, I will offer my interest.
I would like to vie for the possibility of three different positions, you can use me where you need me. I'm flexible.
1. Gunnery Officer. I have served as a Heavy Mortar Platoon Leader in a Light Infantry Battalion and have some experience in this capacity. Again, I could adapt real world experience to this Steam/Mech/Fantasy battlefield. It looks like fun.
2. Scout. I am a former Infantryman, I understand the role of a Scout on any battlefield, including a 19th century steam/mech infused one. I would love to be able to employ a squad of NPC scouts to control, in the event the
Pegasus deploys Scouts somewhere. Even if you perceive this role as a minor one that may or may not happen, I would enjoy the opportunity to reserve this is an additional character to employ should the need arise.
3. First Officer. I have served as an Executive Officer (2nd in command) of an Infantry Company and am a big fan of Star Wars: The Next Generation fan. I'm sure I could do a convincing Commander Will Ryker, but it would be my style of Number One.
Name: Hamish "Digger" Graham
Age: 30
Occupation: Gunnery Officer
Biography: Hamish Graham was born in December 1777, related to the Stewart Clan through his mother's side of the family. He had a fairly easy life as a child, but was educated at some of the finest schools in the United Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. He was trained to speak French, Latin and Italian and studied the following subjects: mathematics, Reading, Writing, Physics, Rhetoric, European History, Modern economics, alchemy, biology, geometry, and Poetry.
When he arrived at age 12, he was educated in the conduct of naval operations for both sail and steam. He learned how the various systems worked and understood the chain of command. He was disciplined in naval tactics as well as the conduct of shore parties to include the use of standard muskets and flintlocks. He has been fencing with either the rapier or the cutlass since he was 12 years old and prefers the cutlass over the rapier, but is skilled with both.
At age 16, he went to sea as an Ensign and made his way through the officer ranks to Second Officer aboard the Pegasus. During his 14 year career with the Royal navy, Digger has served as Officer of the Watch, Navigator, Ship's Engineer, Gun Division Commander and his current position as Ship's Gunnery officer. In this position, Digger coordinates the activities of all gun divisions aboard ship. There are several Gun divisions which contain three or more batteries per division with four to six guns per battery. His current ship has fewer guns than what he is accustomed to and feels more like one Division than two.
Weapon of choice: Cutlass and a pair of "Sea Service" flintlock pistols.
Orientation/Relationship Status: Terminal bachelor
Audition: Hamish previously served aboard the HMS Royal Sovereign, a 100-gun first rate ship of the line that saw action at the Battle of Trafalgar. Due to extensive damage during the engagement with the French and Spanish fleets, the Royal Sovereign was decommissioned soon after the British victory in the skies over Trafalgar. Of the ship's 850 human and automaton crewmembers aboard ship, only175 humans and 48 machines survived the battle. Hamish, who was the highest ranking survivor had served as a Division Commander of four starboard batteries; a total of 24 guns. After recuperating from injuries in Portsmouth for six months, Hamish was reassigned as Gunnery Officer aboard the Pegasus. He has found his new assignment to be fulfilling for him, yet is a bit off-putting due the size of the smaller Brig. Afterall, the Pegasus is no First Rate ship of the line. Regardless, Hamish is happy to be serving His Majesty's Ship aboard the 28-gun Pegasus.