Fred Johnson
Frederick "Fred" Lucius Johnson is a former Colonel of the United Nations Marine Corps, one of the most decorated officers in the UN military, and the de facto leader of The Outer Planets Alliance's moderate arm. he is currently the Chief of Operations at Tycho Station's colossal mobile construction platform, overseeing the construction of space stations, the spinning up of asteroids, and in recent years the construction of mankind's first generational starship, the LDSS Nauvoo.
Fred Johnson became famous when he was a Captain with command over three missile frigates. He destroyed a dozen pirate ships and two major bases, causing a drop in piracy in the Belt. Johnson was promoted and given command over the Coalition Marine division responsible for policing the Belt, where he continued to serve with distinction.
When Anderson Station was taken by OPA insurgents, Colonel Johnson led the successful attack to retake the station, killing 173 armed insurgents and over a thousand civilians. This battle earned him fame in the inner planets and the Medal of Freedom, the UN Marines' highest honor. On the other hand, in the Belt he became notorious as "The Butcher of Anderson Station".
Filled with disgust, self-loathing, and the inability to cope with the burden of conscience from his actions, Johnson resigned from the Marine Corps and publicly apologized for his actions. Withdrawing from the public spotlight for years, he started frequenting bars in the Belt, drinking heavily and getting in skirmishes with the OPA, until he encountered Anderson Dawes who recruited him to the OPA.
Four years after his disappearance, Johnson showed up during a Belter revolt against the Earth-Mars Coalition on the Pallas colony. He spent a year negotiating between the Coalition and the insurgents, ending the conflict peacefully and improving conditions for workers on the asteroid, and earning Johnson status as a hero in the Belt. He continues to work to better the life of Belters all over the system.
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Chief of Operations at Tycho Station
Year of Birth
2302 CE
56 Years old
Children
Height
1.9m (6'2)
Weight
89kg (200 lbs)
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