Frank Harris

Frank Harris was the original Chief of Security on board the JMC Blue Dwarf. He was an an important part of the crew and the ship.

History
Harris served in the Space Corps. for ten years before assigned as head of security aboard the Blue Dwarf. Before that his history is an utter mystery. It is not known where he grew up or who his parents were, although it came to light that he had at least one brother: Bob Harris. This is because he himself does not know. Harris suffers from amnesia caused by the drugs given to him by counsellors during the four years he spent in prison.

Harris earned the nickname of 'Nutter' as on his first assignment his roommate, a hologram called Allen Green, drove him insane. It resulted in Harris flushing Allen's light bee down the toilet. This hatred extended to any and all holograms, which he refers to as 'digital ghosts'.

Harris' career in the Corp. has included several events that have made Harris stand out from most officers. And most officers do not wish to serve with him because of this.

The most recent is the well-known assault on Captain Morris when a heated debut turned nasty. Harris grabbed a passing scutter and used it to knock the Captain out and then went on to encase Morris from the neck down in jelly. The reason for the fight and the jelly is unknown.

Harris was serving time in prison for the assault and had was demoted from Commander to Major. He was then threatened with expulsion from the Space Corps. entirely unless he took the post of Chief of Security on the JMC Blue Dwarf. Harris accepted.

Appearance
Frank Harris's appearance was not described.

Personality
Frank was not a sociable or amicable person. Indeed, he had a deep seated dislike of any and all people, particularly holograms. He was prone to fighting and causing arguments, often over something petty and pointless. To control his anger, he often chewed gum aggressively.

Frank had few positive relationships, although he had a somewhat friendship with Jill. Jill was an AI computer that he stole from his previous ship, and Frank kept her hidden from the Blue Dwarf crew. He also attempted to form a relationship with his counsellor, Prudence Simmons.

Alternate Versions

 * High-Harris: This version of Harris, known as Francine Harris, came from the High-Universe. She was having a baby with High-Phil.
 * Low-Harris: Hailing from the Low-Universe, this Harris was also female and was the captain of the Warship Blue Dwarf after eating the previous captain

Biographies

 * Original