Ben Halsey

Background
Benjamin Bay Halsey (born 18 September 2403) is an Orinian mineral resource acquisition expert working with the 37th Administration of the Federated Galactic States and former military commander as leader of the 19th Division Quell Force from its formation until its demise in 2468, the events of which lead to the Nophira Incident.

Benjamin assumed ownership of a freighter known as UEGSC-FGS Formidable, or The Formidable for short. A decommissioned Planet Cracker class starship and one of the largest ever built. The vessel is notable for being the only surviving mass store of high yield nuclear and subnuclear warheads in existence, which are used in the disassembly of plutoids for mineral deposits.

Birth and early life
The eldest and only son of Clyde and Kassandra Halsey, Benjamin was born in orbit of the mining colony world of Alutasi. Upon completing the general circuit curriculum in 2419, Ben continued into military training to define his own path, rather than continuing into being the fifth generation of orbital disassembly technicians in his family.

2470 Supporting Core Senate Run
In the 2470 scheduled Federate Senate elections, Ben for a Class B seat supporting Senator Jacob Harrison in the Orinian industrial planet Alutasi. 73% of eligible voters turned out for voting in the election, with 85% of those voting through their home digital medium.

After a surprisingly wide election victory, Ben immediately went to President Douglas Anderson to submit a petition for the widespread use of nuclear devices by civilians. The President decided to entertain the idea and brought the petition to the floor of the senate for an individual vote, where it was shot down 7-19993. Afterward, Ben promptly resigned, being replaced by second-place candidate Jordan Riccio.