Richard s'assit dans son sac alors qu'il venait au sommet du Gangway et vint à l'attention rigide en saluant le drapeau puis l'officier de quart de pont se cassant.
Le lieutenant Richard York demande la permission au conseil d'administration.
L'autorisation accorda à Rich les ordres de l'autre lieutenant comme preuve de sa position.
Sur sa poitrine brille les Médailles du Nil, Trafalgar et Copenhague décernés à tout officier blessé dans ces batailles.
Le sergent-major des Marines s'est raidi alors qu'il examinait le jeune officier en voyant ses mérites, tout comme les deux Marines en garde.
Ses papiers examinaient et vérifiaient que l'officier du pont ordonnait à un marin de prendre ses affaires en dessous jusqu'à ce que le sergent-major suggère qu'il convoque un Marine pour transporter le sac de leur commandant dans ses quartiers.
Rich abandonna son sac et son fusil à la Marine en gardant ses sabres jumeaux et complète l'OOD pour son aide et demande s'il pourrait se présenter au capitaine afin qu'il sache qu'il naviguera avec un commandant des Marines.
Informé que le capitaine attend sur le quai de pont Richard Merci l'OOD puis se tourne vers le sergent major disant
"Je vais inspecter le complément du navire à cinq cloches à moins que les ordres du capitaine ne le permettent pas.
Le sergent-major est brièvement surpris que son nouveau commandant veuille inspecter dans deux heures, mais il est également heureux. Ses hommes sont haut encoche et toujours prêts pour l'inspection ou il se casse les crânes et maintenant il semble que son nouveau commandant est des meilleures traditions.
Le sergent-major salue et Richard retourne ensuite au quai pour se présenter au capitaine.
Un an seulement maintenant un Marine par la grâce de Dieu une sagesse de l'Amirauté Richard prévoit de s'appliquer de tout son cœur et de toute son âme. Il s'est déjà prouvé expert avec un fusil mais pas aussi bon que le sergent qu'il devine. Son uniforme, contrairement à son ancien Blues de la marine, a les épaules bleu foncé et le corps rouge d'un officier des chasseurs de l'ordre rapproché du navire, les Marines.
Certains officiers auraient vu un tel rendez-vous comme un tueur de carrière, mais pas Rich parce qu'il avait appris à respecter les tireurs d'élite et les scouts de la flotte. Il n'a pas cherché la gloire ni la position comme d'autres l'ont fait parce qu'il est une sorte différente, comme le Maître des épées l'avait appelé Richard était un Lion à la recherche de la bataille.
Ses bottes noires haut du genou polies comme des miroirs ébènes annonçaient son approche du pont du Quarter comme s'il marchait sur la parade.
En voyant le capitaine Richard de nouveau devenu un poste rigide comme il est venu à l'attention et Saluté a ensuite attendu la reconnaissance du capitaine.
Name: Richard Dennis York
Age: 23
Occupation: Junior Officer Marines (Lieutenant)
 : Lieutenant York was born into a well to do merchant family in the city of Liverpool. The youngest 8 sons he was not likely to inherit anything and have been nothing but a clerk to one of his brothers. His father saw in his son a drive that shone through even at the young age of 8 a personality that would never be happy as such.
Concerned that Richard be able to see the realization of his potential his father decided to speak with a friend who was a officer in his majesty's Navy. So it was decided that at the age of 11 years old Richard would become a Midshipman, the year was 1796.
At the age of 12 he was aboard HMS Vigilant at the Battle of the Nile were he was awarded the order of merit when he took command of the battery in which he served after his Lieutenant was killed and half it's guns destroyed. The Vigilant kept pressing her attack on the French center and was credited with the rout of it's forces when the French flagship Orient exploded under the brutal mauling. Later that year just after she'd received repairs HMS Vigilant was rushed to intercept a squadron of French ships seen leaving Brest France which were headed to reinforce the Irish rebellion. The Battle of Tory Island was Richard's second fight in less than a year and though it worried his mother he knew he'd make a career of Naval service.
He was present in 1801 at Copenhagen when the British under Nelson destroyed moored Danish ships off København to prevent France taking them over.
It was during the battle that Admiral Sir Hyde Parker in overall command made signal of recall for Nelson's sake saying "If he is in condition to continue the action, he will disregard it; if he is not, it will be an excuse for his retreat and no blame can be imputed to him."
Nelson ordered that the signal be acknowledged, but not repeated. He turned to his flag Captain, Foley, and said "You know, Foley, I only have one eye I have the right to be blind sometimes," and then, holding his telescope to his blind eye, said "I really do not see the signal!" Rear Admiral Graves, repeated the signal, but in a place invisible to most other ships while keeping Nelson's 'close action' signal at his masthead. Of Nelson's captains, only Riou, who could not see Nelson's flagship Elephant, followed Parker's signal. Riou withdrew his force, which was then attacking the Tre Kroner fortress, exposing himself to heavy fire that killed him.
Richard now 16 once again found himself aboard a ship in distress. Commanded by First-Lieutenant John Quilliam the Amazon distinguished herself by silencing the Danish fort that had killed her Captain an half her crew.
Richard was offered the right to take the Lieutenant's examination an waited only six months before his commissioning as a Junior Officer.
Assigned to the HMS Mars he fought at Trafalgar under Captain, George Duff.
His ship was heavily damaged when she took fire from five different French and Spanish Ships. Remarkably even though Mars was forced to retire in order to fight severe fires on board she had suffered only a few casualties.
Among the 29 killed and 69 wounded in the action was her Captain, George Duff, also among the wounded was Richard who was sent to England to recover.
Richard recovered from his wounds and found himself without a billet and waited at the Junior Officers Barracks in Greenwich. He was soon tapped to be a replacement for a Junior Officer who'd been slated to serve aboard the HMS Pegasus but had fallen ill and was not expected to recover before her deployment.
Weapon of choice: Twin Saber, Rifle
Orientation/Relationship Status: Straight/Single
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...Richard stood across from a fellow Lost Boy as the officers of the Junior Barracks liked to call themselves.
Best friends he and Jack Collins ; Jackie often practiced their skill at arms having little else to occupy their time.
They were each stripped to their shirt sleeves held sabers and prepared for earnest combat.
When the master called Lay on Richard's foe swung his blade in a glittering arch that barely missed striking his leading shoulder as he pivoted slightly out of it's strike. Richard's leading foot slid forwards as the tip of his own blade thrust towards Jackie's ribs forcing him to almost commit a foul by stepping out of line to dodge.
Both were the undisputed champions at their art within the barracks and bore the bruises of the other's blunted blade. Those that observed and didn't understand thought their demonstration pretty, flashy or mere play among boys. The observing Master though he knew and he smiled as he watched the two young Lions spar in deadly play.
Disturbed by a petty officer holding an official document. With a call to halt the Master took the document giving the petty officer an annoyed glance he dismissed him and opened the letter.
"Dam it does seem that those clerks at the Admiralty must have made a mistake.
Collins; York! Step to for it is with some degree of trepidation that I find it my duty to inform you that you Mr. Collins is to be assigned a berth aboard HMS Trident and you Mr. York aboard HMS Pegasus, may God watch over us one and all. says the Master with a laugh as his dark eyes glitter with battle lust.
The other Lost Boys suddenly gathered round and congratulated the two with hearty laughs and solid slaps on the back scarcely hiding the envy in their eyes.
Rich an Jackie hurried off shouting for their Batmen to follow and pack as they cleaned themselves up.
Soon Lieutenant York stood waiting by a Hanson he'd hired to drive himself, Jackie an their gear down to the docks.
Jackie showed late as usual earning him a cuff on the shoulder by Rich before they boarded the cab.
"My, my how grand this day is" says Jackie who then adds 
Richard laughs then reminds Jackie of an agreement they both have made "I meet your sister when I am a Captain an her equal Sir Pembrook
Jackie laughs as Mr. York reminds him of their respective social ranks though he thinks Rich his equal and in many ways better.
Jackie was 20 years old when he was granted the rank of Lieutenant and Rich was a Lieutenant at barely 17 years of age.
Rich never gave such thoughts a chance to trouble his mind and thought himself luck that Jackie was such amiable company.
They traded small talk an promises to write till they arrived at the docks and stopped beside the massive shape of HMS Trident a ship of the line.
Knowing themselves under the eyes of the deck watch Jackie and Rich shared a hearty handshake and farewell as the baggage was unloaded.
That done Rich rode past other impressive ships many whose names and exploits legend. Soon they stopped beside a ship which Rich as other's had studied HMS Pegasus.
Smaller than the ships of the line Pegasus still managed to give a deadly impression of herself.
Climbing out of the cab Rich paid the driver after his merger baggage was unloaded an shouldered it all then headed up the gangway