Brandon was born on February 4, 2499 on Draco III. Brandon lived a colorful life as a child. He found that at a very young age, he had an infactuation with guns. He dreamed of one day being a marine. Fate, being fickle as ever, had other plans. Brandon, gun lover or not, was not a very athletic person. He did decently in Physical Education, but in all his other classes, he excelled. In high school, he caught the eye of a Navy recruiter, who tricked Brandon into signing a contract with the Navy in 2525.