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Kara Green (née Foster) is the former Deputy Chief of Staff to President Michener and a United States Navy officer that served aboard the USS Nathan James in the Combat Information Center under the command of Commander Tom Chandler. She is married to Lieutenant Danny Green, the leader of a Navy Mountain Warfare Unit team aboard the USS Nathan James.

In the episode Trials, Kara was involved in the testing of the antidote for the cure, and due to the symptoms she presented with, Rachel and Quincy discovered that she was pregnant after having sex with Danny Green. After the cure was developed, she was injected with it, and she and her unborn baby are now immune to the virus.

In the season two finale Kara and Danny get engaged. In the season three premiere, it shows up that Danny and Kara are already married when Captain Chandler calls her "Mrs. Green". Kara and Danny now have a baby boy named Frankie, in honor of Danny's deceased friend Franklin Benz. In "Don't Look Back" Kara aids in the rescue of Tom Chandler's kids and the defeat of Allison Shaw by acting as a sniper during the standoff with Shaw's forces and taking Captain Chandler's kids out of the plane. She later introduces Danny to his son for the first time.

Sometime before the Season premiere, she was been promoted to the rank of Commander, and has been given command of the USS Nathan James.

Biography[]

Kara grew up on a farm in Rose Hill, Kansas.

United States Navy service[]

She was assigned to the USS Nathan James at an unknown point in time. She worked at the Combat Information Center (CIC) and after Lieutenant Commander Barker was killed made her the TAO.

Events of The Last Ship[]

Season 1[]

Ep.1

Kara makes her first appearance below decks of the Nathan James. She encounters her then secret boyfriend Lt Danny Green. They kiss in a small room and Kara showcases Her spicy attitude when teasing Lt. Green about what his smile does to her. Kara is later seen in the CIC helping to combat the attacking Russian helicopters. Kara is seen throughout the events of the first episode at her post in the CIC. She is then seen at the bow of the Nathan James looking at American soil for the first time in 4 months.

Ep. 2

Kara is seen for the first time in episode 2 ( Welcome to Gitmo) entering the officers lounge and encountering Lt Danny Green. She confronts him about not dealing with the death of his best friend Lt. Frankie Benz. After Danny and the other land teams go ashore Kara monitors Danny's team's progress via his helmet cam. She later provides fire support for Vulture team and Captain Chandler. At the end of the episode Kara finds Danny putting all of Lt. Benz' belongings into a box. Danny breaks into tears talking about his deceased friend. He and kara then share a passionate hug. ( Welcome to Gitmo)

Ep 3

Kara is seen watching Lt Danny Green get frustrated by the deaths of two of his team members At the hands of a squad under the command of Admiral rosscoff. Kara and Danny later pose as Quincy and Rachel Scott. For the first time Danny and Kara’s relationship gets in the way of a mission. Danny slows down urging Kara to jump early. Preventing the Nathan James from blasting away the coral in order to escape from Guantanamo Bay's shallow harbor. After a successful mission Danny and Kara return to the Nathan James. Danny tells Kara he loves her then tells her to stay away from him so he isn’t distracted from his duties. They eventually get back together.

Ep.8

Kara volunteers as a human test subject for the vaccine. During quarantine, she experiences a seizure resulting in the discovery of her pregnancy. Danny later visits her and stays by her side until after the trials. She is later cured when Dr. Scott discovers the missing link in her vaccine. Danny tells Kara the news about her being pregnant. (Trials)

Season 2[]

During the Battle of Lomas Point, after the Nathan James is hit by a torpedo from the Achilles, Kara worriedly informs Chandler that the only weapon that the ship has left is the four rounds in the 5in gun. Chandler decides to turn the battle into a surface fight in order to give Kara a shot at the Immunes' submarine. However, before the ship can make the turn after luring the sub into shallower waters, the Achilles is in firing position on the Nathan James. Slattery, having taken control of the sub's own shore rocket battery, fires upon the Achilles, giving the Nathan James the time that it needs to complete the turn. The combined fire from the rocket battery controlled by Slattery and the Nathan James deck cannon controlled by Kara finally sinks the Achilles. (“Cry Havoc”)

Season 4[]

Kara is stationed at Rota Naval Base during the onset of the Red Rust with the base supplying the Nathan James in their search for the Elaeis Virilis seeds. Kara reveals to Danny that the base is out of supplies and the personnel will be returning to Norfolk once they resupply the Nathan James, giving them even less time together. When Omar Bin Dalik attacks the base, Kara takes part in the defense, teaming up with Danny to kill several terrorists. The next day, Kara asks Mike Slattery for permission to rejoin the crew of the Nathan James, telling him that she and Danny have sent their family back to Norfolk with the surviving base personnel, but she wants to rejoin the fight, particularly as the Nathan James has just lost its TAO and Cheng. Slattery agrees and tells Kara to resume her post, privately expressing pleasure to Joseph Meylan about her return once Kara and Danny have left the bridge. (“In Medias Res”)

After the ship is disabled by an IED off of the Pillars of Hercules, Kara works to keep the CIC running on emergency battery power, having Carl Nishioka man the CWIS. Initially giving orders to Nishioka when missiles get too close, Kara eventually orders him to just fire if he sees one and not to wait for her orders to act. As Nishioka gets nervous, Kara does her best to reassure the young man. After power is restored, Danny orders the ship to fire on Omar's mobile missile battery despite Vulture Team being dangerously close to it as the battery is about to fire on the ship again. Despite being visibly distraught, Kara gives Nishioka the order to take it out using the Nathan James 5in gun. After the battle, Kara reunites with Danny who quips that Kara's had one hell of a first day back. (“The Pillars of Hercules”)

During the battle with the Greek fleet, Kara is left in charge of the bridge while Chandler, Slattery and Meylan run the battle from the CIC together. Kara allows the injured Russ Jeter to join her on the bridge and he reassures her after noticing how worried Kara is about her husband. (“Detect, Deceive, Destroy”)

During the attack on Vellek's ship, Kara steps back into her old role and takes control of the Nathan James' 25mm cannon. After dispatching the ship's gunners, as well as Admiral Stavros, who was manning one of the guns after the original gunner was killed by Kara, Kara remarks "yep, I've still got it." She then guides Ray Diaz as he brings the Nathan James alongside the ship. Following the battle and the successful retrieval of the seeds, Kara visits an injured Danny in the med bay. (“Endgame”)

Season 5[]

In season 5, she has been promoted to Commander and given command of the Nathan James.

During the final battle, when the Nathan James is hit by fire from Gustavo's Battleship and severely damaged, Chandler has Kara make the decision of whether or not to abandon ship as it is currently her command. Seeing no other choice, Kara reluctantly gives the order and watches along with everyone else as Chandler rams the Nathan James into the battleship, sinking both vessels. She is relieved when Chandler surfaces, having survived the destruction of the Nathan James.

Awards and Decorations[]

The following are the medals and service awards seen worn on Green's uniform in the show. Kara received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for her actions during season 3.

Personal decorations

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Silver Star

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Purple Heart

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Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Gold star
Gold star
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Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal, w/2 gold award stars (3rd award)
Unit awards

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Navy Unit Commendation,

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Navy E Ribbon
Campaign and service medals

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National Defense Service Medal

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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

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Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Service and training awards
Bronze star
Bronze star
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Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, w/2 bronze service stars (3rd award)
Marksmanship awards
U.S. Navy Expert Rifleman Ribbon Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
Other accoutrements
Surface Warfare Officer Insignia Surface Warfare insignia
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