Charlie Vane

Charlie Vane was a Wraith pilot and lieutenant in service of the Confederacy. He had a very simple life philosophy, involving a drink, gambling, and a strong right hook.

He claimed he was a lady's man, and his rakish charm landed him a low position on the backwater world of Brontes IV.

Interesting Times...
At the age of 28, Vane was in the thick of the crisis on Brontes IV, a crisis which involved the rebel group, the Fist of Redemption and the zerg. Along with Lieutenant Tsuname, he was called upon to investigate Atkinson Airfield, where, according to intelligence received by Marshal Bill Constantine, there was to be a transaction between the Atkinson Corporation and the FOR. During the battle, Tsuname declared that his forces should "kill them all" without bothering to investigate. Vane protested but helped carry out the assault. The corporation and Fist forces were both crushed. Soon after, Vane helped save Constantine's control center from approaching Fist forces.

It was at this point that the status quo changed for Vane, being conscripted into the newly formed Hammer Strike Force. However, due to the Hammer's heavy handed tactics, Vane defected from the force. Vane disappeared off the scene for awhile, though later re-appeared to help fellow lieutenant Jack Frost of the New Dresdin Outlaws eradicate a zerg infestation near New Dresdin.

Enter the Protoss
The Hammer Strike Force was eventually defeated, though Vane soon witnessed the entry of another factor; the protoss. Unlike the Hammer, their presence turned out to be a boon for Vane and the NDO, the aliens helping the terrans battle the zerg. Vane repaid the favour by helping the protoss sub-commander Edullon search for her father Demioch. The alliance turned out to be a long lasting one, Vane helping the protoss battle against the newly formed Carpenter's Brood. and against Judicator Syndrea's forces, who were less inclined to ally with the terrans..

Endgame
Things went bad for Vane and co. from here, courtesy of the zerg. Eventually, Vane and co. met with Executor Andraxxus, who discovered that Black Morgan, one of Vane's companions, had been implanted with a parasite, allowing the zerg to track them. This prompted a zerg attack, one which saw Vane and his companions killed.