First Lt. Nathaniel Fick (Played by Stark Sands) is from the HBO Miniseries "Generation Kill" which is based on the book of the same name. Nathaniel "Nate" Fick is a commisioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps assigned to 1st Recon Bn., 1st MARDIV. as a platoon commander during the 2003 Iraq Invasion. He's an intelligent & competent leader who cares about others such as his men and civilians which earns the respect of the Marines he's leading and only makes necessary choices.