Jacob Manley

Jacob Manley
- 2681
Callsign	Hawk
Allegiance	Terran Confederation, Union of Border Worlds
Service/branch	Terran Confederation Navy, Border Worlds Navy
Years of service	- 2681
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Black Widows Squadron

Jacob Manley was a Terran pilot from the Terran Confederation. He served extensively during the Terran-Kilrathi War, and later defected to the Union of Border Worlds in the 2670s. He returned to the Confederation during his later years.

History

Jacob Manley was born in the Terran Confederation in the 2600s. His birthplace is unknown, but he is known to have grown up on the planet Mylon II, once described as an "economically depressed industrial world". He lived their with his family, who were quite impoverished, but Manley was still able to attend school and proved to be an able student.

When he graduated, Manley enlisted in the Terran Confederation Navy and was assigned as a communications technician on the famed TCS Tiger's Claw before reenlisting in the OCS.

During his service, his homeworld of Mylon II was attacked by the Kilrathi, where Manley's entire family was slaughtered along with countless Terran civilians. Upon learning this, Manley became marked by an intense hatred for the Kilrathi and would become known for his bloodthirsty demeanor in the ongoing war. He eventually became a pilot and soon befriended famed Terran ace Major Michael Casey, who shared Manley's hate for the Kilrathi. During his early service, Manley lost three wingmen on a single mission against a Kilrathi, an incident that left him badly shaken until Casey set him straight.

Manley steadily established himself as a deadly opponent in combat and eventually adopted the callsign "Hawk". He craved warfare against the Kilrathi and openly called for their extermination.

Manley was eventually stationed to the Astoria System where he remained for much of the 2660s. There, he met Tamara Farnsworth, another rising pilot with whom he worked alongside in their fight against the Kilrathi. In 2668, he fought at the Battle of Earth, where he was noted for his bravery. By 2669, Manley had achieved 96 kills and due to receive a Century Award when Colonel Christopher Blair deployed the Temblor Bomb against Kilrah, destroying the planet and finally ending the War. Manley finished the war with the rank of Colonel and was removed from active duty service for his dangerous flying.

Manley became a flight instructor for the TCSF but was removed after he ordered a rookie pilot to perform a dangerous maneuver that ultimately killed him. Colonel Manley eventually reenlisted in the Border Worlds Militia, and became a pilot on the BWS Intrepid.

During the Border Worlds Conflict in 2673, Manley took an active role in defending the newly-formed Union of Border Worlds from rogue elements of the Terran Confederation, who sought to initiate war between the two sides. Manley reunited with Tamara Farnsworth, now a Colonel as well, and met with Terran defector Colonel Christopher Blair.

(To be continued; still in development)