Pvt. Rick Culper is a human member of Winged Hussars human mercenary company. He is currently assigned to Dragon Squad, part of the Marine contingent of EMS Pegasus.
He was a boyhood friend of Col. James E. Cartwright, II, commander of Cartwright's Cavaliers. During their VOWS testing, Rick was given a Gitmo's Own challenge coin by Sgt. John Crosser, their VOWS test administrator.