Francis Sands
| Francis Sands
| |
| Book(s) | THE CRYPT |
| Introduced | THE CRYPT: SHAKEDOWN |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 36 |
| Occupation | Military service |
| Species | Human |
| Fan Name | No |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 205 |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Dark brown |
| Military Service
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| Allegiance | Planetary Union Fleet |
| Branch | Raiders |
| Years of Service |
15 |
| Rank | Sergeant Major |
| Assignment | Platoon sergeant |
| Stationed | PUV James Keeling |
| Battles/Wars | (unnamed Sklorno battle with John Bennett |
| Awards | n/a |
| Injuries | n/a |
Francis "the Book" Sands is platoon sergeant of the PUV James Keeling's Raider platoon.
Contents
Character Background
Sands was born in [Jūrmala], Latvia, Earth. He joined the Raiders at 17.
When sands was fresh out of boot, John Bennett took him under his wing. Sands credits Bennett with keeping him alive through early battles.
Service History
Attributes
Description
From VOIDSTRIKE: Francis “Book” Sands held a flexipaper in one hand. He wore his eight-pointed cover, bent bill set low to hide his eyes. It also somewhat hid the scar on his cheek from when PXO Winter sliced him open with a homemade copper shiv while in the Mud.
Sands is a typical Raider, big and strong and solid.
Personality
Sands loves to show off his vocabulary, turning rote situations into opportunities for eloquence.
Family
Friends
Sands considers John Bennett a close friend, although they spent most of their careers apart. Sands takes his role as platoon sergeant seriously enough he doesn't make close friends with his platoon mates.
Reason for Keeling Assignment
Sands witnessed admiral Vincent Epperson in a secure area of the Akathaso, canoodling with a much younger civilian who did not have clearance to be in that area. Sands refused to back down from Epperson's threats and filed an official report. Epperson made the report go away and had Sands assigned to Keeling.
Identifying Mannerisms
- His voice is described as "steel wool for vocal cords."
Fan Based Character
Francis Sands was co-created by Scott Sigler and thriller author Basil Sands.
Original Origin
Sands was initially introduced in episode four of THE CRYPT podcast.
