Bray (stormtrooper)

"If it serves the First Order, nothing is beneath you."

- Captain Bray

Bray was a human male flametrooper who held the rank of captain in the First Order Stormtrooper Corps. During the cold war, when it was believed one of the tunnels on the First Order superweapon Starkiller Base was infested, Bray served as the commanding officer of the cleaning crew deployed to remove the creatures. To help clean out the tunnel, Captain Phasma also assigned FN-2187 and FN-3761 to serve in the crew. Upon their arrival, Bray explained to the FN-2187 that the First Order was not certain of what they would be facing, but the operation continued on.

Once they were inside the tunnel, Bray and his crew were attack by the creatures, and he was overwhelmed. However, FN-2187 used the Captain's flamethrower to kill the animals attacking him, although he burned Bray in the process. Bray ordered FN-2187 to clean up the remains of the creatures, which the stormtrooper assumed was because he had set the officer on fire, but Bray perceived FN-2187's comment to mean that he thought the assignment was beneath him. Due to this, he told FN-2187 his belief that no one was above a task that served the First Order. Later, while he was cleaning up, FN-2187 discovered that the creatures were native to the planet. To save some of the creatures, FN-2187 purposely angered Bray, so that way he would be punished and assigned as a guard for trash heading to the Garbage Moon of Maher. Once at the moon, FN-2187 was able to release the creatures he brought to safety.

"Infestation" on Starkiller Base
"What kind of blockage is this, Captain?''" "It's more of an infestation." "That doesn't sound so bad." "''The infestation already ate two people."

- FN-2187 and Captain Bray

Bray served as a captain and flametrooper in the armed forced of the First Order, the successor state to the Galactic Empire, aboard its Starkiller Base superweapon during the cold war. However, after one of Starkiller's construction units encountered a blockage in the form of a so-called "infestation" of creatures, Bray and a "cleaning crew" of stormtroopers were deployed to remedy the situation. The creatures had eaten two First Order personal, leaving only one survivor, but Bray's men were unable to get any information from him. To help Bray's operation, Captain Phasma also deployed troopers FN-2187 and FN-3761 to help.

Upon arriving to Deck Nine, FN-2187 was confused as to why the cleaning crew was made up troopers, but Bray, while testing his flamethrower, informed him that they were dealing with an "infestation" capable of eating people. When FN-2187 asked for more detail on what they would encounter, Bray had no information for the stormtrooper, although he allowed FN-2187 to try to get information out of only survivor. While FN-2187 was unable to get anything useful by the time Bray called for them to go, the survivor then said that what they would be facing had teeth.

Into the tunnel
"Why don't we just fill this thing with explosives?''" "''Because, FN-3761, this tunnel is worth a lot more to the First Order than you are."

- FN-3761 and Captain Bray

After arriving outside the "infested" tunnel, Bray informed his stormtroopers that the power was out, but they would go on, despite the darkness. When FN-3761 asked why they were not going to simply fill the tunnel with explosives, Bray only stated that the tunnel was worth more to the First Order than the trooper was. After the soldiers entered the tunnel, using floodlights to see ahead, the creatures let out a sonic scream. The creatures soon appeared, and Bray ordered for his troops to attack. However, the animals began to overwhelm the stormtrooper officer, causing him to fall and drop his flamethrower.

Seeing his commanding officer in trouble, FN-2187 took the fallen flamethrower and, believing Bray would be safe due to his heat-resistant flametrooper armor, fired it at the creatures. The attacking creatures were killed, and it appeared that the infestation had been cleared. Bray ordered for the troopers to withdraw, but he told FN-2187 to bring in a trash skiff and clean up the mess. FN-2187 asked if this job was because he had burned Bray when attacking the creatures, but Bray instead asked the stormtrooper if he felt like the job was beneath him. Before FN-2187 could answer, Bray cut him off and said that he was never above a task that served the First Order. He then threatened FN-2187 by saying that, if he said anything else that sounded like a complaint, he would be tasked with escorting trash.

Reassigning FN-2187
"Report to sanitation. You want to defend something worthless? You can spend some time escorting garbage."

- Captain Bray reassigns FN-2187

During clean up duty, FN-2187 complained to himself by saying that Bray was only "on fire a little bit." However, the stormtrooper heard the creatures again, but he discovered that the creatures were actually native to the planet. Knowing that the creatures would be killed when they were found, he devised a plan to get them off world. Despite being warned that the Captain was angry, FN-2187 went to Bray and told him that the creatures were a native species. When he suggested that the creatures should be moved rather than be killed off, Bray snapped at the trooper. Fulfilling his earlier statement, Bray ordered him go to sanitation and protect trash going to the Garbage Moon of Maher.

However, FN-2187 had planned to be sent away and brought some of the creatures with him to be safe on the moon. Once at the garbage ship, its owner, Marialew, asked FN-2187 what he had done to be given the job, and he responded that he had set his captain on fire, which she said was enough to warrant it. When they reached the moon, FN-2187 showed Marialew the creatures, and they dropped them off with some of their own kind already there due to previous excavations. Ultimately, FN-2187's act of defiance using Bray was not his last, as he would go onto desert the First Order and join Leia Organa's Resistance.

Personality and traits
"Don't talk to him right now. He's pretty angry."

- A stormtrooper tries to stop FN-2187 from talking to Bray

Bray was a bald male human and captain in the First Order's Stormtrooper Corps. He was a loyal soldier and believed no one was above a task that served the Order. However, he also believed that the Order's individual stormtroopers were not its most valuable asset, meaning that Bray was fine with bringing them into danger if it meant saving something deemed to be more important. His loyalty to the First Order also meant he had no qualms about killing a native species for the future of Starkiller Base, and he went as far as to say the creatures were worthless. Bray also had an individual name, which was a rarity among the Stormtrooper Corps.

Captain Bray could also grow angry at his soldiers. He punished FN-2187 for what he viewed to be complaints, and, when FN-2187 tried to explain himself, he cut him off.

Equipment
"You're in heat-resistant armor. I was pretty sure you weren't going to be cooked."

- FN-2187, to Bray

Bray used the standard issue D-93 Incinerator flamethrower and heat-resistant armor worn by First Order flametroopers, although he also donned a pauldron to show his rank of captain. Part of his armor was his flametrooper helmet, which he referred to as a "bucket."

Behind the scenes
Captain Bray first appeared in Age of Resistance - Finn 1, written by Tom Taylor and released on July 3, 2019.

Appearances

 * Age of Resistance - Finn 1