Commissioned in 2183; The Midway was initially captained by Issah Markoju, however, she was placed out of commission for a number of months after taking heavy damage from the Battle of the Citadel, which killed Markoju. In 2185, she was recommissioned and placed under the command of James Christianson as his main source of transportation and base of opeations. The Midway was named after the Battle of Midway in 1942, a pivotal battle in the Second World War. Which may reference why it was completed two months ahead of the Normandy, it's sister ship.