Jake Lauder

Captain Jake Lauder is a soldier of the ONI Orion Expeditionary Corps, and current commanding officer of Blackjack Company, 7th Infantry Division. In the beginning, Lauder was a Lieutenant and Executive Officer of Blackjack Company, but later promoted following the death of Blackjack Company's former company commander, Cpt. Obi during Operation Fury Scorpion.

Lauder is promoted to the rank of Captain and assumes command of Blackjack Company, leading the infantry company through the rest of the intercontinental conflict between the Alvitr Central Security and the Orion Nero Initiative.

Private Life
Lauder is the only member of Blackjack Company who's marriage is reference and confirmed with his wife being Captain Camila Peyton of the 7th Aviation Regiment. Mentioned in the beginning of LZ Epsilon, Lauder mentions that the pilot of Raven 1 (Peyton) is his wife which was kept secret from all the enlisted soldiers. When the enlisted soldiers asked if Lt. Kyle Meehan knew about the marriage, it is also confirmed that Meehan was Lauders' best man.