NAME: William Peters

BIRTHDATE: July 25th 2269

BIRTHPLACE: Norwich, England, European Northern Region

AFFILIATION: Terran Imperial Union Navy

RANK: Commander

FATE: Killed in Action, 8th October 2299 (First Battle of Toyr’diablo)

Commander William Peters was born in Norwich, England into a wealthy family, following family tradition, and in the footsteps of his father, led to him making his application to the Naval Academy at 18.

He served aboard various destroyers for many years, always on the frontlines during the early Dakota skirmishes.

Peters quickly rose in rank to eventually become second in command of the U.S.S. Patton (SCA-703) – a position he grew to hate at first, due to his commanding officer Captain Krauer.

Peters often referred to himself as Krauer’s verbal and emotional punching-bag, he would have requested a transfer were it not for Captain Ellis Webster.

After Major John Caine transferred off the Patton in 2297, Webster assumed the role of acting Air Wing Commander. Webster and Peters became friends and it was Webster who encouraged him to stay on as the ship’s X.O.

In October 2299 the Patton was attached to the Reinager Invasion Group, under the command of Commodore Arthur Greene aboard the U.S.S. Canberra (SCG-2008). A day after arrival in orbit of Toyr’diablo a Dakota Strike Force jumped in right on top of the Union fleet. The Canberra was quickly destroyed and Krauer attempted to order a full retreat. Peters was defiant telling his captain they could not abandon the troops they had just launched onto the planet surface. But his efforts were in vain as Peters was killed when the Patton was destroyed after being accidentally rammed by the U.S.S. Hornblower (SDD-1073) during the final moments of the First Battle of Toyr’diablo.

Peters was a logical and patient man, his patience was what helped him keep his cool while being under Krauer’s thumb, when he first took his assignment he was the third X.O. on the Patton in under a year.

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