Commander Abraham Haws

Commander Abraham Haws is the XO of the Constitution, until his death in book 1. He was with Granger commanding his own frigate during the Khorsky Incident, and was made XO when Granger was given command of the Constitution instead of being court-martialed, because he threatened to expose what had happened.

Old, crotchety, and half-drunk most of the time, he is Granger’s best and possibly only friend. As an old-school XO, the crew both love and hate him. He dies during the Constitution’s first battle with the Swarm.

Haws' first posting had been on the ISS Birmingham, under Captain Franco Forchi. He later served under Captain Rebecca Cheng on the ISS Vigilance, during which time he was involved in the Khorsky Incident.