Elizabeth Albarn

Elizabeth Albarn is a Naval Officer in the UNSC Navy in command of the UNSC Moonage Daydream. She was born in 2483 on the Industrial Colony of Tribute in the city of Irbid. The UNSC Moonage Daydream is her first command.

Early Life
Born in 2491 in Irbid on the colony of Tribute. Her father James Albarn was a manager at an armaments factory of Australian descent and her mother, Carole Albarn was a UNSC Bureaucrat of Prussian ancestry. Elizabeth and her father were exceptionally close and the two would spend lots of time together watching ancient Star Trek from the 21st Century. The officers of the Federation's starships to be inspiring role models. In 2509, Elizabeth left Tribute to attend the Reach Naval Academy. In her second year at the academy she was assigned to be Cadet-Commander of a training ship. She also excelled in Naval Aviation and Stealth Warfare. By her fourth year at the Academy had overcome her struggles with marksmanship, becoming top of her class in her unit, however she continued to struggle in hand to hand combat.

In her spare time hiking Reach's deserts and mountains with her fellow cadets. Between her third and fourth years at the Reach Academy she began seeing a Marine Officer Cadet named John Cahill from New Zealand. Cahill had a hobby for drawing and used Albarn as a model for many of his sketches. They separated before deployment in 2513.

UNSC Gladius
Upon graduating from the Reach Naval Academy, Albarn was assigned to the UNSC Gladius as a helmsman. As an Ensign aboard the Gladius Albarn quickly came under the tutelage of the ship's first officer Lt. Commander Kyra. During her time on the Gladius, Albarn earned the reputation of being a friendly but stern officer. In 2519 during a routine patrol, the Gladius across a small pirate fleet. The fleet far outgunned the Gladius, but due to Albarn's maneuverability the Gladius was able to overcome the odds. For her actions she was promoted to Lieutenant Jr. Grade.

UNSC Herodotus
After her promotion to Lieutenant in 2519 she was redeployed to the UNSC Herodotus as a weapon's officer. She would slowly rise through the ranks during her time on the Herodotus. In 2522 she was promoted to the rank of Lt. Commander and was made Second Officer of the Herodotus. In 2523 she was promoted to rank of Commander and offered the command of the USNC Moonage Daydream, which she accepted.