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Hayes is a well-motivated and determined Captain, with a rather dry sense of humour. Loyal to the Indie cause, he doesn't let hatred for the commonwealth affect his judgement. He's well liked by his crew, even by the Navigator Sergei Markov, who resents his authority.
Edison was born the first son of a freighter crew family, and spent most of his childhood in the cargo handling yards of Proxima and Tau Ceti.
After gaining his piloting qualifications at a young age he flew transport ships for commercial freight companies. He joined up to the Independent Movement to break free of the oppressive contracts, licenses and tariffs imposed by the Commonwealth. After joining the movement he piloted several ships, culminating with a term on Quartermaster McDuff's Patrol Combatant class Ship: The Indecent Proposal.
He was given temporary command of the Indecent Proposal when McDuff commandeered the Harvard and re-named it the Under New Ownership. McDuff was so impressed with his performance he gave him a ship of his own, an old Puffin class Tug named Red Shirt.
Operations in the Red Shirt gained him many commendations from Indie command and a reputation as a good captain. They also made him a wanted man in the Commonwealth. During operations in Megiddo-A the Red Shirt came under Navy attack. Hayes lost the Red Shirt to a Navy boarding party, but in a brilliant manoeuvre managed to steal the boarding party's Corvette - the CNV Rome. Upon return to Priesthole, the Rome was re-sprayed, refitted and renamed the Spartacus. |
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