Travis Ellis - Revision history

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{{Character
|name = Travis Ellis
|book = [[The Crypt Book 01: The Crew|The Crypt Book 01]]
|intro = Episode One
|gender = Male
|age = unknown
|ocuptn = Military Service
|species = Human
|fan = Yes
}}
{{Military Service
|algnce = Planetary Union
|branch = Navy
|yos = unknown
|rank = Captain
|assign = Commanding Officer
|station = ''[[The Crypt|P.U.V. James Keeling]]''
|battles = *Second Galactic War *The Battle of Asteroid X7
|awards = 3rd youngest recruit admitted to the Academy
|injury = n/a
}}

'''''Travis Ellis''''' is a character in the novel ''[[The Crypt]]'' by author [[Scott Sigler]]. The character is initially introduced in episode one of the [[Wikipedia: Podcast|podcast]] version of ''[[The Crypt Book 01: The Crew]]''.

==Character Background==
Travis Ellis was born and raised in Houston, Texas on Earth. The son of schoolteachers, Ellis had no military experience in his family background. He showed early aptitude in athletics, starring on his high school football team and earning a full-ride scholarship to the University of Texas. He also showed an early aptitude in mathematics and orbital studies, which drew the attention of military recruiters.

Travis entered the Naval Academy at seventeen years old, making him the third youngest recruit to be admitted. There he met his wife, Annalisa Ellis. They were married just before Travis embarked on his first commission.

Travis was on a rocket path to earning the rank of Captain on his own ship. He had excelled in the Second Galactic War as an [[Wikipedia: Executive_officer#United_States|Executive Officer (XO)]] on the P.U.V. Germsheed. Subsequently, Commander Ellis transferred to the P.U.V. Gilchrist at the direct request of [[Antwone Williams|Captain Antwone Williams]]. Just before departing on this commission, Ellis learned that his wife was pregnant with their second child.

[[Antwone Williams|Captain Williams]] was just a tour away from achieving the rank of Admiral and handpicked Commander Ellis as his successor on the P.U.V. Gilchrist. However, these plans were derailed by the events that took place during ''[[The Battle of Asteroid X7]]'' on July 15, 2557, which led to the death of 50 percent of the crew.

The Gilchrist was first to respond to a distress call from the P.U.V. Blackmouth, which was under attack from [[Purist Nation]] forces. When the Gilchrist arrived, [[Purist Nation|Nation]] marines had taken control of the Blackmouth, and blasted the Gilchrist with a surprise salvo that nearly crippled the vessel. [[Antwone Williams|Captain Williams]] made the decision to abandon the Blackmouth, saving the Gilchrist and what remained of its crew. Soon after, reports filtered out that the [[Purist Nation|Nation]] marines raped and butchered the crew of the Blackmouth, earning the vessel the nickname “The Rape Ship.”

Although [[Antwone Williams|Williams']] action saved his ship and half of his crew, he and Ellis were charged with and convicted of three serious crimes that were punishable, including cowardice in the face of battle. Commander Ellis was initially sentenced by [[Adrienne Boock|Admiral Adrienne Boock]] to ''Execution by Venting'' but was given an alternative sentencing of serving a two year tour on the [[The Crypt|P.U.V. James Keeling]] at his existing position. However, since [[Antwone Williams|Captain Williams]] chose execution over serving on the [[The Crypt|Keeling]], Commander Ellis was promoted on the spot to Captain and Commanding Officer.

Ellis was shipped directly from the trial to the [[The Crypt|Keeling]]. He doesn’t know a single man or woman in his crew. He knows nothing of the ship. On top of this pressure-packed situation, he has a wife and five-year-old son at home, along with a newborn that he has never seen.

Captain Travis Ellis will do whatever it takes to complete his two-year tour on board the [[The Crypt|P.U.V. James Keeling]], and be one of the few to escape death aboard [[The Crypt]].

==Attributes==
===Outward Appearance===
Descriptions of Cpt. Ellis' physical appearance are sparse.

===Personality===
Cpt. Ellis is a brave and resourceful soldier. The acceleration of his military career suggests that he is gifted showing intelligence and tenacity. In weighing his options for his sentencing, Cpt. Ellis also showed his level of dedication to his family and what he was willing to sacrifice for their well being.

===Crimes===
Due to the events that took place during ''[[The Battle of Asteroid X7]]'', Ellis was found guilty of the following crimes:
*Cowardice in the face of battle
*Gross dereliction of duty
*Disobeying a direct order in battle

==Fan Based Character==
[[image:Fan_tsolo.jpg|left]]
The character of Travis Ellis is named after the devoted [[junkie]] by the same name, pictured at the left. This dedicated [[junkie]] can be found as an active member on the [http://www.scottsigler.com/ official Scott Sigler website forums] under the user name of [http://www.scottsigler.com/user/1730 tsolo888].
 

==See Also==
*[[The Crypt]]
*[[The Crypt Book 01: The Crew]]
*[[The Crypt Book 02: Shakedown]]

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-At the start of ''Shakedown'', Ellis lived in married housing on [[Crindalon Base].
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 Cpt. Ellis is a brave and resourceful soldier. The acceleration of his military career suggests that he is gifted showing intelligence and tenacity. In weighing his options for his sentencing, Cpt. Ellis also showed his level of dedication to his family and what he was willing to sacrifice for their well being.
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 '''''Travis Ellis''''' is a character in the novel ''[[The Crypt]]'' by author [[Scott Sigler]].  The character is initially introduced in episode one of the [[Wikipedia: Podcast|podcast]] version of ''[[The Crypt Book 01: The Crew]]''.

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 ==Fan Based Character==
 [[image:Fan_tsolo.jpg|left]]
-The character of Travis Ellis is named after the devoted [[junkie]] by the same name, pictured at the left.  This dedicated [[junkie]] can be found as an active member on the [http://www.scottsigler.com/ official Scott Sigler website forums] under the user name of [http://www.scottsigler.com/user/1730 tsolo888].
+The character of Travis Ellis is named after the devoted [[Crack#Junkie|junkie]] by the same name, pictured at the left.  This dedicated [[Crack#Junkie|junkie]] can be found as an active member on the [http://www.scottsigler.com/ official Scott Sigler website forums] under the user name of [http://www.scottsigler.com/user/1730 tsolo888].
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