Paul Brian Smith

Paul Brian Smith (18 October 2058 - 1 October 2108) was an early Pilgrim leader. He was a proponent of Pilgrim colonization and settlement.

Early Life:
Smith was born to a working-class family in Detroit Michigan. His father joined the US Coast Guard at the beginning of the war in 2066.

World War Three:
Smith was drafted into the US Marine Corps in 2075 and fought during the July Offensive. During one of the battle, a bullet penetrated the soldier in front of him and would have struck Smith in the heart if it hadn't embedded itself in the crucifix that Smith had been carrying. Pvt. Murry, the man killed by the bullet, had been an Atheist. After a discussion with the company Chaplin, Cap. H. Runey, Smith became convinced the act was divine intervention and pledged his life to the service of God.

State of Jefferson:
After the war, Smith moved to northern California in the United States. He served as a volunteer sheriff's deputy.