Charles Pressly

Navigator Pressly is an older, balding officer aboard the SSV Normandy serving as the Navigator. His grandfather served in the First Contact War. He is not comfortable with non-humans (particularly the turians), but he is loyal to his commanding officer and will set aside those prejudices to serve the Alliance faithfully.

Pressly joined the Alliance shortly after he finished school, desiring to follow in his grandfather's footsteps. Before the Normandy, he was stationed on the SSV Agincourt, a frigate which was one of the first reinforcements to arrive at Elysium after the Skyllian Blitz. (If Commander Shepard has the 'War Hero' background, Pressly can reminisce about the commander's involvement in the Blitz.) After the crisis at Elysium, Pressly received his officer's commission and was selected by Captain David Anderson to serve on the Normandy as the Navigation Officer.

After Anderson gives Shepard command of the Normandy, Pressly becomes the Chief Executive Officer (XO) and takes command in Shepard's absence. Though Pressly is loyal to the Alliance, he is more loyal to Shepard and finds the commander's theft of the Normandy to be an adventure: "I know we'll all be court-martialled, but part of me loves this!"