Alston 'Fox' Mace

File Number: SFINTEL-4128-MACE-A
Codename: Fox
Name: Alston R. Mace
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: [REDACTED]
Place of Birth: [REDACTED] (Earth)
Former Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Former Assignment: Starfleet Special Operations Division – Alpha Detachment Leader
Status: Resigned Commission – Civilian (Director of the Colonial Intelligence Agency, Oed V)

Physical Description
• Height: 1.83 m
• Weight: 88 kg
• Build: Muscular / Athletic
• Hair: Dark Brown, greying at temples
• Facial Hair: Grey goatee
• Eyes: Hazel
• Distinguishing Features: Numerous scars from field operations (classified medical notes on file)
• General Notes: Maintains peak physical condition despite age. Known to prefer plain black clothing and boots. Carries sidearm during operations but avoids obvious armament in public. Presence described as “controlled intimidation when necessary.”

Psychological Profile
• Evaluation Officer: Cmdr. T’Ren (Starfleet PsychOps)
• Summary:
Alston Mace exhibits strong loyalty to family and personal principles, often at odds with Starfleet protocols. Trauma from his sister’s kidnapping significantly shaped his worldview, shifting his focus from abstract duty to personal loyalty. Demonstrates unwavering reliability when contracted; incorruptible under duress or bribery. Exhibits disdain for bureaucracy and political maneuvering within Starfleet command structure.
Risk Factors:
• Independent moral code, not bound by regulations.
• Will prioritize family or personal interpretation of “right” over Starfleet directives.
• Potentially dangerous as an unaffiliated operative due to training and network.

Service Record
• Starfleet Marine Corps Enlistment: Assigned Explosive Ordnance Specialist, 1st Expeditionary Unit.
• Advanced Training: Reconnaissance, counter-insurgency, close-quarters combat.
• Special Operations Division: Selected for Black Ops assignment – codename Fox. Led Alpha Detachment on high-risk extractions, sabotage, and counter-terrorism missions.
• Commendations: Starfleet Citation of Valor (2), Silver Cluster, Distinguished Service Cross.
• Disciplinary Actions: Official reprimand – Disobeying direct order during hostage operation.

Resignation Notes
• Official Reason: “Personal and family considerations.”
• Internal Analysis: Increasingly vocal about Starfleet Command’s political entanglements, citing a loss of focus on protecting Federation citizens.
• Post-Resignation Activity: Intelligence confirms transition into civilian contractor role, specializing in high-risk “fixer” assignments. Chooses operations based on personal code. Clients range from Federation civilians to independent colonies
• Currently attached to Federation Colony OED V as Director of the Colonial Intelligence Agency

Current Status
• Known Aliases: Fox, Mason
• Occupation: Independent Fixer / Security Consultant
• Location: Nomadic, often transit through border colonies and neutral zones
• Threat Assessment: Moderate High – While not hostile to the Federation, his skills and independence make him unpredictable. Should be monitored.

⚠️ Addendum – Intelligence Advisory
Mace maintains strict contract loyalty. Once engaged, he is unshakable in mission execution. Any attempt at bribery or coercion has historically ended poorly for the instigator. Recommendation: Do not attempt recruitment unless mission parameters are aligned with his personal moral compass.

Background Expansion
Alston Mace was raised in a military household. His father, a Starfleet Security MP, was often reassigned to frontier posts where law enforcement was less “by the book” and more improvisational. This exposed Alston at an early age to the grey areas of Federation law and enforcement. His mother remained a grounding influence, raising Alston and his younger sister Kaelyn with discipline and compassion.
By age 14, Alston had developed proficiency in survival skills, weapons maintenance, and unarmed combat — lessons often learned in the shadow of his father’s deployments. At 17, after Kaelyn’s abduction during a raid on a Federation colony outpost, Alston’s worldview hardened. Starfleet’s slow, bureaucratic response left the rescue operation in shambles, and though Kaelyn was eventually recovered, the scars on the family remained.

Expanded Service Record
Starfleet Marine Corps 2365-2371
• Enlisted directly out of secondary school despite being eligible for Academy entry.
• Specialization: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) – rapid proficiency led to accelerated promotions.
• Attached to 1st Expeditionary Unit, conducting boarding actions, counter-piracy sweeps, and hostage rescue operations.
• Incident Report 1: Survived detonation mishap during dismantling of Jem’Hadar ordnance. Commended for shielding squadmate at risk to himself.
• Incident Report 2: Unauthorized pursuit of Orion Syndicate operatives following civilian attack — reprimanded but mission resulted in capture of high-value target.
Special Operations Division 2372-2382:
• Selected for Starfleet Black Ops program, codename Fox.
• Trained in infiltration, asset extraction, asymmetric combat, and covert sabotage.
• Operated extensively in Romulan Neutral Zone during final years of Dominion War aftermath.
• Redacted Mission: [CLASSIFIED] — believed responsible for insertion behind enemy lines and destruction of Dominion weapons stockpile. Casualties: [REDACTED].
• Redacted Mission: Extraction of defecting Romulan intelligence officer; mission success, but civilian casualties caused diplomatic incident. File marked: “Operational necessity.”
Leadership Role – Alpha Detachment 2383-2389:
• Commanded an elite 8-person unit specializing in high-risk recovery and black-ops reconnaissance.
• Noted for unorthodox leadership style: strict in combat, lenient off-duty. Loyalty to squad absolute.
• Mission Record: 21 classified deployments, 20 listed as “successful,” 1 marked “failure – political compromise.”
• The “failure” involved an unauthorized hostage rescue against orders, saving 14 colonists but compromising Starfleet’s covert stance.
• Awarded Distinguished Service Cross — but also marked in file as “political liability.”

Classified Notes – Exit From Starfleet 2389
• Final Deployment: Operation “Whisper Knife” – believed to involve covert assassination of an independent colony leader accused of arms trafficking. Alston reportedly disobeyed kill order, instead smuggling target off-world. Mission classified as “compromised.”
• Intelligence Division recommended court-martial. Command intervened, citing record and service, and offered resignation in lieu of formal charges.
• Post-resignation, Mace “disappeared” for 14 months. Intelligence believes he resurfaced operating as an independent fixer, specializing in tasks others refuse: protecting colonies outside Federation jurisdiction, recovering kidnapped civilians, dismantling smuggling rings.

Current Federation Intelligence Advisory
Mace is considered a moderate high risk operative: highly trained, incorruptible, but unpredictable. No confirmed hostile work against the Federation, but his willingness to ignore lawful authority remains a point of concern.
Recommendation: Monitor only. Do not engage unless contract aligns with Federation interest.