John Michaels
Bomber Man
Major John Evan Michaels, DSM, MM**, LVO, OBC (a.k.a. Welshy)
Major John Michaels is one of only two officers, Alastair Macgregor and himself, who have been promoted through the ranks from being a private to a major, whilst working as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal trooper for the RLC and the 22nd Hereford regiment before being transferred to the Queen's Own Anti-Revolutionary Company as the officer in command of 10th section and the specialists. Major Michaels is a highly talented young man, fluent in most of the major languages spoken in the commonwealth as well as great expertise in SF work and EOD. Like most of the other section leads John followed Alastair Macgregor to the Solent Corps but unlike most of the section leads John never had conventional infantry experience, so Alastair decided to keep John close by and made him battalion 2iC. This has allowed him to learn under Alastair and become an effective light infantry command officer.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
At 6 foot 6, John is massive compared to his valleys ancestors, his body tall and bulky, unlike his Solent troopers, who are tall but thin.
Apparel & Accessories
Purple backed rank insigina on the standard Solent Uniform. No Sword as the RLC does not qualify.
Specialized Equipment
Carries around a micro-mine detector out of habit. Saved his life a couple of times.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Born to Welsh Industrialists he was the third son of four children, John was 15 years younger than his eldest brother, and was only 14 when his parents died. After a big fallout with his eldest brother, who had taken over the running of the family business as well as custody of his brother, in 2965 John ran away from home. After drifting rimwards, and being mostly uneducated as well as too young for anything else, he joined the Royal Logsitic Corps.
During his time in basic the RLC realised he was far from stupid, having a good ability to learn languages, including coding languages, system diagrams and chemistry, so they trained him in Explosive Ordance Disposal and sent him to the Tarquin front. He excelled, through a mixture of being a competent leader and surviving the pressures and the occupational risk of being turned into pink mist, rising to SSgt within 3 years. He showed his intelligence and wit throughout his services as an enlisted trooper always up for risk and willing to volunteer for complex tasks. John's unit, under his leadership, was amongst the most effective of his squadron. To have more hope of keeping him alive his commanding officer decided to send him to officer training and get him set up as a staff officer.
John was not happy about this and so got himself transferred to the 22nd Hereford Regiment as the officer in charge of the EOD unit of 'A' Squadron after it was decimated by the Indian Mutiny. In time, however, he was indeed turned into a staff officer, the S-4 of 'A' squadron. He finally joined the QOARC in 2976, aged just 26 as the commanding officer of the 10th Section, over more experienced officers such as Major Alexandra Macgregor. His move from the QOARC to the 1st Solent Rifles was nice and easy, Alastair just asked him to turn up to work at the Solent training centre as his battalion 2iC.
During his time in basic the RLC realised he was far from stupid, having a good ability to learn languages, including coding languages, system diagrams and chemistry, so they trained him in Explosive Ordance Disposal and sent him to the Tarquin front. He excelled, through a mixture of being a competent leader and surviving the pressures and the occupational risk of being turned into pink mist, rising to SSgt within 3 years. He showed his intelligence and wit throughout his services as an enlisted trooper always up for risk and willing to volunteer for complex tasks. John's unit, under his leadership, was amongst the most effective of his squadron. To have more hope of keeping him alive his commanding officer decided to send him to officer training and get him set up as a staff officer.
John was not happy about this and so got himself transferred to the 22nd Hereford Regiment as the officer in charge of the EOD unit of 'A' Squadron after it was decimated by the Indian Mutiny. In time, however, he was indeed turned into a staff officer, the S-4 of 'A' squadron. He finally joined the QOARC in 2976, aged just 26 as the commanding officer of the 10th Section, over more experienced officers such as Major Alexandra Macgregor. His move from the QOARC to the 1st Solent Rifles was nice and easy, Alastair just asked him to turn up to work at the Solent training centre as his battalion 2iC.
Gender Identity
Male
Sexuality
Straight
Education
Royal Logistic Corps Officer Training School, West Point
Royal Logistic Corps Specialist Training School, Woolwich
Employment
Appointment and Unit. (Rank and approx time held)
Commanding Officer 10th Section; QOARC (Major, 3 years 4 months)CO ‘A’ Squadron; 22nd Hereford Colonies Regiment. (Major 1 year, 2 months)
Adjutant 'B' Sqdn; 22nd Hereford Colonies Regiment.(Captain, 10 months)
S-4 (logistics) 'A’ Sqdn; 22nd Hereford Colonies Regiment. (Captain, 1 year 2 months)
Officer Commanding EOD Troop; ‘A’ Sqdn, 22nd Hereford Colonies Regiment (Captain, 1 Year)
Platoon Commander 6th Platoon; 5th Sqdn; 11th RLC regiment EOD (Lieutenant, 8 months) Commissioned: 9/8/2972 Company Quartermaster (Staff) Sergeant 5th Coy; 11th Sqdn regiment EOD (Staff Sergeant, 1 year)
Platoon Sergeant 7th Plt; 5th Sqdn; 11th RLC regiment EOD (Staff Sergeant, 2 years)
2nd Section Leader; 9th Plt 5th Sqdn; 11th RLC regiment EOD (Sergeant, 1 year)
Charlie Fire team Leader 9th Plt; 5th Sqdn; 11th RLC regiment EOD (Corporal, 6 months)
Delta team Leader 2nd Fire team; 9th Plt; 5th Sqdn; 11th RLC Regiment EOD (Lance Corporal, 6 months)
Trooper Charlie team; 2nd Fire team; 9th Plt; 5th Sqdn; 11th RLC Regiment EOD (Private, 1 year) Enlisted: 6/3/2966
Accomplishments & Achievements
List of Awards for Gallantry and Service.
Distinguished Service MedalMilitary Medal**
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order(2976)
Order the British Commonwealth
Purple Heart*
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (2976)
4 General Service Medals
Mental Trauma
A little Claustrophobic after being stuck in his EOD armour for 12 hours after a building was brought down around him in 2965.
Intellectual Characteristics
Extremely talented linguist and computer programmer.
Social
Family Ties
Wife: Gal (30)
Daughter: Hannah (12)
Son: Evan (3)
Daughter: Hannah (12)
Son: Evan (3)
Speech
Deep Valleys Accent
Majors Tab, with previous service backing by Myself
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Major John Michaels DSM, MM**, LVO, OBC
2iC 1st Battalion, 1st Solent Rifles
Serial Number
55610938
2iC 1st Battalion, 1st Solent Rifles
Currently Held Titles
Previously Held Ranks & Titles
Year of Birth
2950 CE
32 Years old
Birthplace
Tongwynlais Colony, The Valleys Cluster, Welsh Sector, United Kingdom Supersector
Children
Current Residence
Tel Aviv, Israel subsector, Near East Supersector, The UAE.
Pronouns
He/Him
Gender
Male
Eyes
Brown
Hair
Brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Tanned, but not darkly
Height
6'6"
Weight
90kg
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
Character Prototype
A Welsh Travis Willingham
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