Major Brigid Merkara
Name Brigid Lisa Merkara
Position Providence Executive Officer
Rank Major
Character Information
| Gender | Female | |
| Species | Orion human hybrid | |
| Age | 31 |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5' 11" | |
| Weight | 180 pounds | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Eye Color | Amber | |
| Physical Description | Fit and full figured. A disarming smile and spectacular eyes, Brigid is easy to look. |
Family
| Spouse | Micheal Lorada | |
| Children | Lisa Lorada age 12 | |
| Father | Daniel Murpy | |
| Mother | Jayin Merkara | |
| Brother(s) | None | |
| Sister(s) | half sister- Isleen Murphy age 28 | |
| Other Family | Step mom- Colleen Meyer |
Personality & Traits
| General Overview | Brigid is humorous, and fun loving. Works hard and plays harder. once done, it can be hard to stop it. Arin is the even tempered to a fault. Very loyal to people until they slip up, it can be hard to her to trust again. She tends to take people at face value, unless she gets a bad vibe. |
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| Strengths & Weaknesses | Pitbull tenacity and typical Irish temper to match. She has a good nature and is outgoing. Loves a good time and will seek out people to talk to. Strengths & Weaknesses Determined and focused. Her greatest strength is her palace demeanor. Her temper can be her worst weakness. While it takes an effort to provoke her, |
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| Ambitions | She wasn't looking for command, but kept falling into the right place at the right time. | |
| Hobbies & Interests | Engineering. Antique aircraft. Woodworking and acroyoga ( A mixture of acrobatics, yoga, and thai massage ) |
| Personal History | Brigid was accident. Her mother was involved in a plot to steal a starship, where her father was the Captain. The attempt ultimately failed but her Mother Jiyan became pregnant. The mother lost custody in a legal dispute and her father raised her in his home town in Ireland. Her stepmother Colleen was the one that taught her many of the Irish traditions. After that she lead a fairly normal life. Being different than most humans, Arin did have to deal with more than her fair share of bullying and insults. This lead to her being involved at an early age in the fighting disciplines. She showed an aptitude for mechanical things and spent many years in shops, helping fix old machines and even a short apprenticeship in aircraft mechanics and restoration. |
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| Service Record | She was drafted at nineteen and sent to the infantry where she excelled. In the first 4 years, she worked her way up to Gunnery Sergeant. In her off time, she finished a degree in Engineering allowed her to become and Officer. She was sent to OCS and trained hard to become an infantry officer. She spent the next 7 years working her way up through the ranks the hard way, rarely catching a break. During her recent mission on Allister IV, she earned a bronze star with clusters for her handing of the SAD cadets. |