Jim Porter was the commanding officer of the Massachusetts Militia and the 1st Continental Army, assuming the role of the latter after the death of General Cole Bressler.
An army officer on the verge of retirement, Porter was forced to assume command of the diverse militias of the former state of Massachusetts after the initial invasion of Earth by the alien Espheni. Forming the Massachusetts Militia, Porter coordinated their actions and organized the retreat from Boston and the first attack against the Mothership. However, before the assault could occur, Porter's unit was attacked by Skitters and Mechs, destroying his command center and leaving Porter badly injured.
After Tom was elected as the first President of the New United States, his government formed a military alliance with the intergalactic Volm, an enemy of the Espheni and who knew how to fight them. Porter served as one of the top military officers of the new country and later as the commander of the 1st Continental Army. He authorized the second assault on Boston which saw the destruction of the Mothership.
After the attack on Boston, the Espheni launched an attack on Charleston, destroying the New United States and leaving Porter's fate uncertain.
