Customs Officer Phillip McKracken

Phil McKracken has been a public servant of the Bailey for over thirty years now and when his nation state needed him he answered the call. Originally a career soldier in the Drafted Service, McKracken fought valiantly until he took a Raider's ax to the knee. The wound never quite healed right, giving him a pronounced limp. Ever stalwart though, Officer McKracken was put in charge of the night shift customs and immigration office at the Postern Gate. But time takes it's toll on a person, even though the spirit is willing time takes it's toll on the body.   A year from retirement, Officer McKracken is mostly keeping his head down. He still does his job, but he has this feeling of creeping dread that he just can't shake. He is counting down the days until he can retire and collect his pension in October of next year. When his life partner Edith permed last year, it pretty much took the fight out of him.     In November of 123 DC, a small cadre of raiders were able to bluff their way past and get into the baily resulting in a couple of casualties. McKracken called for backup, which was acknolwedged over the radio but no backup ever arrived. Two non-citizens were gravely wounded. One of which, Phil was able to stabilize. He managed to get a couple shots off on the raiders until his gun jammed and he performed first aid on one of the victims to prevent them from dying. An inquiry has been launched into McKracken's actions as a result.

  In January of 124 DC, a couple of tanks managed to bust their way through the gates and into the Commons area. Officer McKracken, seeing the danger called for backup and then drew his service pistol and charged, hoping to distract the tanks before they hurt someone. At some point immediately after Phil put four rounds into a tank, it went down which stunned Phil. He stood there staring at his pistol for a second realized he'd just killed a tank with a gun. The other thank chased him off though so he ran towards the cabins and later towards the tavern to alert the locals to the danger and to get them to fight and possibly repair the gate. Several more waves of zed washed through until the gate was repaired. As far as Officer McKracken is aware no one was harmed by the tanks. Witnesses say that the officer was instrumental in preventing loss of life.