A kentarch peritus of the Nova Navy, a committed explorer, and a fighter.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mathew Holins was born into a family with close ties to the Brewer Corporation, a megacorporation mainly stationed in the Minerva system. At the time, their only products were the famous Coriolis Starports and abundant weaponry to defend outposts in space and planetary ports. Mathew's father, Andrew Holins, mined his way to profits, using his Python to extract minerals in planetary rings for Brewer. This fed the family hundreds of millions of credits, more than enough to sustain themselves.
Seeing his father's expertise in piloting and enterprise, Mathew wished to become just like him. In 3293 when Mathew turned 14, Andrew took him on a trading run. When they arrived at a ring system, pristine with low-temperature diamonds, he introduced his son to core mining, a method of extracting minerals from an asteroid by planting high-powered explosives on its surface and then excavating the dense minerals from within. Andrew taught Mathew how to pilot the ship and maneuver around the dense asteroid field, and showed him everything he needed to know about core mining.
Mathew aged 24 in 3303 and was eligible to gain his Pilots Federation license. Using what he learned from his father, his dream of being a Commander came true in 3304, taking up the nickname ASmallerMolecule.
Core mining granted him many starships early in this new career, such as the Anaconda, Python, Fer-De-Lance, and Krait Phantom. His Anaconda served as the main combat vessel, while his Krait Phantom was his dream ship for the exploratory field.
On a search for a home star system in 3305, he came across Okinura, a star system controlled by one of the three superpowers: the Federation. Fisher Terminal, an Orbis station in Okinura, featured an excellent stock of ships and modules. He settled at Fisher Terminal for a year or two before moving to Ohm City in LHS 20, a prime bounty-hunting hotspot. During this time, he came into contact with the Arcadia Squadron, who helped give him the materials needed to upgrade his ships. From 3305 to 3308, all was relatively calm. He had gone on exploration trips to Barnard's Loop, and a large nebula eleven-thousand light years from Sol. Following a popular route known as the "Road 2 Riches," he gained elite status in exploration, granting him access to Shinrarta Dezhra and Jameson Memorial.
While closing on Sagittarius A* on another exploration trip, one of his friends notified him of a group named Nova Navy, an Imperial squadron. The friend explained that their beliefs aligned with Mathew's; he believed in human rights as Nova Navy did. Having lost contact with colleagues in the Arcadia Squadron
Marching through the Navy's ranks by fighting wars with members and completing missions, he earned the status of kentarch peritus. Willingness to aid Commanders new to the Nova Navy - and being a Commander in general - has made Mathew earn the respect of the squadron.