Dr. Arthur James Hale is a doctor born in the british town of Alton , on the 6th of June 1890. He works as a doctor in a military hospital located in Winchester. He works there day after day , but then , on the 4th of October , he gets called for a job on the hospital ship HMHS Britannic. After getting the note , he starts to prepare for his great voyage as a doctor. On the 15th of October , he leaves his military hospital , and goes to his family in Alton , to spend his last days with them. Then , he departs Alton and is spending some time again , but now in the temporary accomodation for medical staff. After that , he arrives in Southmapton on 6th of November. From there on , he was walking every day at the port , observing the hospital ship from near distance. On the 12th , he's walking to the gates of the port , with a smile , and with hope that the voyage will be an interesting adventure.