Beverley Fletcher

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Lieutenant-Colonel Beverley Christina Fletcher, DSM** MM LVO (a.k.a. Mamma Bear)

When the commanding officer of the Fusiliers, Colonel Beverley Fletcher, was a captain and a battalion-level logistics officer in the 8^th battalion, Ontario Light Infantry Regiment, she found herself stranded for 249 days in the rainforest wastes of Bravo King 3, a barely M class planet around a red dwarf, 2000 light years edgewise from Earth. It was the year 2968, and on her way back from leave, from the New Zealand front, taken on Bravo King 2, the shuttle she was riding on to get to the orbital station around BK 4 crash-landed after catastrophic multiple system failures, caused by an unexpected solar flare. She was alone for all of those 249 days, because the pilot had died on impact. His death was caused by the inertial dampers being offline due to the flare and the pilot had no time to strap into his G seat. Rather than give up and die, Beverley gathered all of the equipment she needed from the carcass of the crashed shuttle, and over the next couple of months trekked and canoed the 1200 miles to the Deep Space Network (the series of radio telescopes that allow for communications across the Commonwealth) outpost on BK3. As this was a exemplary (and successful) survival story, Beverley was given a Military Medal for her troubles as well as a promotion to Major and made Adjutant of the 4^th battalion, The Ontario Light Infantry Regiment.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Pretty Good, recovering from having 6 months off duty because of the birth of her daughter. Unlike most of the other senior officers, Beverley has very little scarring and no replacement parts.
O+ Broad-Spectrum β-lactam allergy, Right Handed

Physical quirks

Right-handed

Apparel & Accessories

Standard Uniform Regulations, with purple edging and backing for QOARC service. Issued with one 2806 Pattern Infantry Sword.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Born in 2935, Beverly Fletcher is the only child of an immunologist and a biomedical scientist living on Edmonton, Canada, where she spent all of her childhood. Much like Colonel Alastair Macgregor, she wanted to be an NHS Biomedical scientist, following in the footsteps of her beloved parents. However, after completing her biomedical degree she decided that she wanted to go and see the galaxy, before she settled down. Therefore, it was in that vein, that she simply walked out of her parents' house, aged 24, one night and went hitchhiking across the galaxy. Eventually, after only 4 months, she ended up in the New Zealand sector, where she worked as a biomedical scientist, staying there for four years, in rough and ready civilian frontier clinics as a haematologist. Due to her nature, she volunteered for clinics on planets that were active war zones. This habit lead to Beverley seeing the worst of the destruction that the war with the Tarquin was causing. Angry and desperate to do something, Beverley, now aged 28, returned home to Edmonton, where she joined the Ontario Light Infantry as a line officer. The Ontario, like the Gloucestershire, Nevadan, 82^nd Highland and West Virginian Light Infantry Regiments, was kept on the frontlines, as part of the 9^th CAA, for all of the retreat and subsequent counter-attack through New Zealander space (about 15 years). This, obscenely, high tempo of operations allowed Beverley to go from a lowly 2^nd Lieutenant to Major in just 10 years, practically a promotion every two years, a staggering speed, even with her 3/4s of a year spent stuck on BK3.
It was during her time as the Adjutant to the 4^th battalion, part of her reward for surviving BK 3, that she met Macgregor, who had just been made the S-3 for the Royal Gloucestershire's. They had a relatively close working relationship, due to a similar personal history, and the constant shoring up of RGLIR positions, the more experienced unit, by the OLIR because of the worsening lack of manpower within the RGLIR. It was because of this time, that when Macgregor was looking for an officer to lead 6^th section (North America) of the Queen's Own Anti-Revolutionary Company Beverley was his first choice, as she was when he was looking for officers for the Solent Corps. Despite Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Bartlett having seniority and being a former heavy infantry commander, whilst Beverley had been a career light infantry officer, when she was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel she was also given command of the Fusilier regiment of the Corps. This was due, in part, because she was the next most experienced officer after Richard, in part, because she is completely loyal and trusted by Alastair as his second oldest, still living, friend. But, most importantly, she didn't come with Alice Locke attached. Finally, giving her own command was also an apology for not promoting her to LTC in 2979 after the 2nd American Revolution.

Gender Identity

Female

Sexuality

Straight

Education

Military Academy, West Point

University of Edmonton: Biomedical Science (2:1)

Employment

Commanding Officer, 6^th section;The Queen’s Own Anti-Revolutionary Company. (Major, 9 years)
Adjutant, 4^th Battalion; The Ontario Light Infantry Regiment (Major, 2 years)
S-4 (logistics), 8^th Battalion; OLIR (Captain, 1 year)
Commanding Officer, 3^rd Coy; 8^th Batt; OLIR (Captain, 2 year 6 months)
2iC, 7^th Coy; 8^th batt; OLIR (1^st Lieutenant, 1 year 3 months)
S-2, 7^th Coy; 8^th batt; OLIR (1^st Lieutenant, 9 months)
Officer Commanding, 1^stplatoon; 7^th Coy; 8^th batt; OLIR (2^nd Lieutenant,1 year 6 months)
Commissioned:15/3/2962
Worked as Biomed for public charity (Band 5-6, 4 years).
Degree completed: 5/6/2957

Accomplishments & Achievements

List of Awards for Gallantry and Service.

Distinguished Service Medal** (2966, 2971, 2976)
Military Medal (2968)
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (2979)
Purple Heart*** (2962, 2965, 2971, 2976)
Long Service and Good Conduct* (2972, 2982)
7 General Service Medals (2962, 2964, 2964, 2965, 2967, 2968, 2969)

Mental Trauma

The crash on BK 4 has made her afraid of in solar system shuttle flights.

Social

Family Ties

Mother: Dr Justine Fletcher
Mother: Dr Hillary Jenkins
Partner:  Tim Grimley  Daughter: Juliet Grimley

Mannerisms

Uses the Canadian Eh, in all of her sentences.

Speech

Thick Canadian Accent,

LT Colonel Tab with previous service backing by Myself

Current Location

The Falklands

Species

Human

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Lieutenant-Colonel Beverly Fletcher DSM** MM LVO
Commanding Officer: 1st Solent Fusiliers, Solent Corps

Serial Number

19566944

Currently Held Titles

• Lieutenant-Colonel

Previously Held Ranks & Titles

• Captain
• Major

Year of Birth

2935 CE 47 Years old

Circumstances of Birth

She is the genetic offspring of two women, her parents. Pretty common occurance, 4% or so births are to same-sex couples.

Birthplace

Edmonton, Alberta Colony, Canadian Sector, North American Supersector

Pronouns

She/Her

Sex

Female

Gender

Female

Presentation

Feminine

Eyes

Light Green

Hair

Red

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Tanned white.

Height

5'10"

Weight

63kg

Owned Vehicles

• Bellerophon

Aligned Organization

The Ministry of Defence

Other Affiliations

• The United Commonwealth of Britain and Her Colonies

Known Languages

English, Catechoic, French.

Related Historical Events

• 2981 CE
  Training Complete
• Round 3
  The American Revolution