Captain Keith

Biography
Keith was born on Earth in Territory #8. Famous for its extensive coastal fjords, Territory #8 is one of the few remaining inhabitable zones on the planet and hosts a bustling port. Keith always thought he would spend his life on the open ocean. Hoping his son would continue the family trade, Keith's father often took him along for short trading expeditions aboard the family sailboat (the mass pollution of plastics and discarded fishing nets made traditional propellers unusable). His large and muscular frame made him an excellent deckhand. One day, a powerful storm caught him and his father by surprise during an extended voyage. The ship was destroyed and his father disappeared beneath the water's surface. Keith woke up on the shores of an unmapped island, clinging to a piece of driftwood. He was forced to fight off and hide from the island's natives until he could gather enough resources to scrap together a craft for his escape. Upon return to civilization, news of his incredible story spread like wildfire. He became an overnight celebrity. The masses, outraged that the "savages" tried to kill their idol, demanded the tiny island be bombed to oblivion. Keith's PR team suggested he refrain from weighing in on the matter, to avoid disrupting the ongoing negotiations for a movie deal. The Earth Government of the Solar Allegiance eventually caved to public pressure and completely destroyed the island, unknowingly exterminating the remaining New Zealanders (and several endangered species). Years later, when it came time to select an elite crew for a classified mission, Keith was a shoo-in. Due to his experience with navigation and the operations of sea-craft, he was unanimously elected as Captain of the mission.