The Expanse · Character
Captain McBride
Also known as McBride, Paula McBride
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 50
Her voice cuts through comm static with stoic calm, no bluster—just the weight of command in later years. You sense a captain who's seen voids deeper than space, her tone steady as targeting locks. There's steel beneath the age-softened edges, unyielding and precise.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- 50s
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 50
- Books
- 1
Captain Paula McBride commands the UNN Ravi, appearing in voice-only roles across Chapters 50, 52, and 56, evolving from a measured presence to antagonist targeting the Rocinante. Initially lacking arrogance, her stoic tone hardens amid escalating tensions post-protomolecule outbreak. She represents UN military rigidity clashing with the Rocinante crew's rogue survival, culminating in pursuit.
Description
Older woman in her 50s with average build, short hair threaded with gray pulled back severely. Face stoic and angular, eyes sharp with quiet authority, free of bombast. Dressed in UNN captain's uniform, visible on comm screens from her bridge. Her demeanor radiates seasoned command, voice steady over ship-to-ship links.
Story so far
BOOK 1Leviathan Wakes
Appearances
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