Character background:
Being born in the cold medical facility of the BMM base 'Graves Station' (Dublin), kind of prepared me for the long trips I would later take on those huge haulers with my father and uncles. They were the 'Truckdrivers' of Brettonia. For a long time, they would work as independent contractors, hauling gold ore and all kinds of building materials from Brettonia to well... practically all over the known Galaxy. As a young child, I always enjoyed the time onboard those ships. Helping out wherever I could and learning the basics of moving large quantities of goods around. Then later my father funded my first own hauler. A civilian small cargo ship. Nothing fancy. And from there I started building my skills as a long-distance hauler until this very day...
Motivation for joining Gateway:
There are many benefits to being an independent hauler. But lately I got the feeling that going out there just by myself is getting more and more risky. Especially as I am getting older, I wouldn't mind having the comfort and backup from a larger company. Gateway Shippings was my first choice here. Me and my family always have had good standings with the company, much better than with Bowex for instance. So the choice was quite logical actually.
A couple of facts, besides the good standings my family have with Gateway, speak in my advantage : I can bring my own funds to the company (no need for loans or what not), I bring a vast amount of 'space experience' and am even willing to share my knowledge with new pilots.