Commander Darine Hatham

"'Then I must you to remove yourself from the Command Center immediately. Lives are at stake and we cannot waste time on reluctant officers' - Commander Darine Hatham, Outpost 448"

Profile
Commander Darine Hatham is the current commander of Outpost 448. She graduated as a captain from the Capital Branch of the Academy in 3175 UE and soon after became one of the ten youngest officers to receive the rank of Commander. There is a rumor that she and Chief Sullivan Vorcolp were friends at the same academy, but had a falling out after their graduation. This can lead to speculation of a personal rivalry is causing a divide between both factions.

Hathan is a decorated officer. Though a command assigned in a fringe galaxy is often considered a lifelong career, she has achieved a record for successfully establishing Colonial Union law in three fringe galaxies and is actively working towards a fourth. Hatham has a monument constructed of her at the Hall of Heroes in the Outpost 448 research wing.

Personality
Darine Hatham is a hard working and strict commander. Some may consider her ruthless, resorting to unethical tactics in her mission to enforce Colonial Union laws in this galaxy. Hatham has a green thumb and is interest in botany. Although, due to the stress placed on her by her duties, she forgets to water her plants. Zitek has to remind her and pick up replacement flowers from Kim Solveras. This has become a sore spot for her.

Controversy
Darine Hatham was commander at the time of the Wasted Wing disaster. She oversaw the operation to resecure and repair the wing. Claiming to want to prevent public anger and a panic, she decided to cover up the containment breach of a crystalline lifeform as a 'small virus'. However, the high number of casualties, public questioning, and disillusioned officers may prove this to be backfiring.

There is a conspiracy theory that she is either the high ranking officer or complicit with them that passed the crystalline lifeform past security without screening. The lack of evidence to both these claims have left the case open.

Missions
Darine Hatham gives the missions Report to Commander and the Wasted Wing. Completing the latter gives the CU Lost Colony Data Fragment, three CU rep, and 10,000 credits.