Born and raised on Planet Denver by a military family, it was natural when Nelson followed the tradition and enlisted in the Liberty Navy just after finishing High School. After basic training he served aboard the Rio Grande before applying to West Point Academy, where he later graduated with honors. He also recieved intelligence training with a receipt of special intelligence security clearance. He was then assigned to an operational shore tour with his first assignment lasting for 24 months. He spent another 24 months at a black ops center as an intelligence officer. He spent time on the rheinland front with Battlegroup Foxtrot, altough he did not take part in too much combat as the war ended soon with the Treaty of New Berlin in 823. As the war with rheinland was concluded he was transferred to Battlegroup Kilo where he took part in multiple engagements against the Gallic Royal Navy in Magellan, California and later Cortez.