Sigard Mackay, was born to a boxing coach in Swansea, a smaller town in the Northern continent of Aerilon. Normally a mining town, Swansea found tiself becoming a major railway and place for transportation within Northern Territotry. Where as Sig's father worked as a Boxing coach, his mother worked as a washerwoman with a local factory. As it stood the family did not make much as far as money went, and Sig, along with his siblings learned how to make do, without much. Surprisingly enough, Mack did well in primaries and college. A strong work ethic already put in by his parents, Sigard's teachers never had anything to complain about, instead he proved himselkf time and time agai, though he came out above average, he was never the top of his class. As it stood out he could never afford to pay for a major university, let alone had the scores to go straight into the Naval Academy as an officer.
So Sig, waiting to get out of the town, lest he finds himself working on the rails or in a factory, enlisted quickly into the Navy. Basic was hell. Though used to a hard life, Sig had to firm up a little and cut the fat out. Either way, his DI found him to be responsible, and placed him as a RPO within his training detatchment. He went well through Hell week, and came out a little better than some of the others. Quickly, the Crewman was sent off to work on the CF Prometheus, a Frigate within BSG 290, charged with keeping smuggling and general spacer rabble from causing troubles along the shipping lanes. When, he was promoted to Petty Officer 3rd class, he was moved to the Flak Ship Boudica, attached with the CEC Wake Island, tasked with watching the Armistice line.
Upon finally making Petty Officer first class, he was promptly moved to the Battlestar Solaria, within the hopes of training him up to becoming the Chief of Guns on the older model ship. By this point, College had been forgotten, and tours in the Navy remained the craving of the young PO. This would change though. As dedication, hard work, and cleanly ran guns went along with a great record, Sig was promoted to CPO. The next week, after this promotion, something would go run during a dry fire, causing the third gun on the second battery to misfire and bust the cannon out into the gallery, killing two gunners, critically injuring three others, Sigard included. As it stood, he was bussed to the Hospital ship Aeolus, before being put on medical leave during his time in rehab.
Though rehab was soon to be finished, Mackay would hold lasting damage. A few burn marks and scarred tissues, along with his left eye would be taken out. As for psychological issues, tremors would last, causing his right hand to shake every so often. During the rest time while he healed, Sigard but in requests to go to the Naval Academy, and finally take up his college work, while also trying to earn a commission within the Colonial Navy. His first two requests were denied, till close to the end of his leave the Weapons officer he was working under, along with the Solaria XO put in reccomendations for him. While at the Academy, he studied Naval history, and minored in ship to ship tactics. The Navy however made Mackay jump through a few hoops to prove that he could still serve despite his disability.
Again, Mackay was able to impress his instructors, so that when he finished he already had a few postings waiting for him. He would go on to serve on the Battlestar Atlantia, as an Ensign. He remained there under Major Voight, working as his second as he proved himself. Drilling the crews, coming up with new tactics and firing patterns. Needless to say he rose through the ranks making his way to full Lieutenant, before he would be offered the job he waited for since joining the Navy, and finding his own ambition. He was offered the CWO on a new ship of the line. The Battlestar Cerberus. Now as the rank of Captain, Mackay's looking forward to riding out his final years aboard the ship.
