Joshua Graham

Joshua Graham is a Mormon missionary turned Legate turned Mormon commander, and is one of the few faces that shaped the second half of the 23rd century.

Early Life
Graham was born in New Jerusalem in the 2220s, and spent his childhood learning about how to become a missionary.

New Canaan
Before Graham had turned 12 his home of New Jerusalem was destroyed by a joint army of disgruntled tribals, raiders, and others who were offended and harmed by the Mormons' staunch isolationism. It is unknown how this affected Joshua, but it is quite likely that this is one of the events that left a lasting impression and shaped Joshua for who he would become in the second half of the 23rd century.

Missionary
Sometime after Graham turned 18, he was sent out South as a missionary down the I-15 and the US-89. It was there, in the Grand Canyon, that he had an encounter with two Followers of the Apocalypse, Edward Sallow and Bill Calhoun. Learning that they were there to study the dialects of the tribals in Arizona and Utah, Joshua, being fluent in many of the tribal languages, decided to go along and help them.

In 2247, Graham and his party came into contact with the Blackfoot tribe. Some misunderstanding occurred, and the party was imprisoned by the tribe.

The Malpais Legate
After Edward Sallow revolutionized the Blackfoots into a formidable fighting force and conquering a considerable section of land in Arizona, Joshua agreed to become Sallows's right-hand man. His rank soon evolved into the position of Legate as the size of the Legion swelled to take over most of Arizona and New Mexico.