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"Out of every hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are targets, nine are the real fighters, for they make the battle. But one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back." -Heraclitus
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"Out of every hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are targets, nine are the real fighters, for they make the battle. But one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back." -Heraclitus
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"I have resolved never to start an unjust war, but never to end a legitimate one except by defeating my enemies." -King Charles XII 'Carolus Rex' of Sweden, 1700
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“Civilians are like beans; you buy 'em as needed for any job which merely requires skill and savvy. But you can't buy fighting spirit.” -Robert A. Heinlein
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"The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country” -General George S. Patton Jr.
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"Wine has drowned more than the sea." -Roman proverb
Describe in a 600 words or less what makes you qualified for the requested position:
For 21 years, I have served the Naval Fleet Corps of Marines with utmost loyalty, efficiency, and vigor. The Vernon family has served thus far for four generations, myself being the fourth. My drive to serve was not of familial pressure, but of my own choice, when I stopped picking tobacco and soybeans and took a scholarship to the Aldenhold Naval Academy. Enrolled at 19, I graduated by 23, and was given a rifle platoon first as an Ensign, then a Lieutenant. Now I am a Colonel, commanding the 14th Marine Rifle Regiment, aboard the Heavy Cruiser UNSF Warspite.
A detailed account of my service record is as follows: [111-1-10] Graduated Aldenhold Naval Academy as an Ensign, given platoon of Co. D, 2nd Bn, 14th Marines. [113-4-12] Promoted to Lieutenant for good conduct, became XO of Co. D, 2nd Bn, 14th Marines. [114-2-1] Took part in Operation Safeguard, received Purple Heart for injuries sustained. [114-2-4] Frocked/Breveted to Captain of Co. D, 2nd Bn, 14th Marines after previous Captain confirmed KIA in Op Safeguard [circa. 114 through 116] Later fully promoted to Captain prior to participation in Operation Meerkat. [117-6-10] Participated in Operation Meerkat, awarded a second Purple Heart and a Bronze Star with Valor Device. [118-3-6] Promoted to Major for good conduct and meritorious service, given command of 2nd Bn, 14th Marines. [123-4-7] Promoted to Colonel due to recommendation after retirement of previous Colonel of 14th Marines. [circa. 124 through 127] No eventful information.
Previous Employment References:
Major General Donovan Hyland, Headquarters, 11th Marine Division - Former CO of 14th Marines [113 through 117]
Colonel (Fmr.) Emmet Daley, Box 78550, Retiven, New Terra - Former CO of 14th Marines [117 through 123]
Captain Carey Hutson, Headquarters, 14th Marine Rifle Regiment - XO of 14th Marines
Major Harvey Stainthorpe, 3rd Battalion, 21st Marine Rifle Regiment - Former Naval Academy Classmate
Attached is a penned letter of recommendation from Former Colonel Emmet Daley, praising Vernon’s conduct, efficiency, and preservation of life in the field. References within the text include actions during Operation Safeguard and Meerkat against insurgents and pirates on both the ground and during boarding actions.
He had come with the Broken Hammer envoy. With the woman some Daoine called their 'slave master' with venom in their voice. He barely compared to half the height of the fair Jarl Geirlaug, for which he had traveled with over rough seas from far north. Caiside was short, that was sure, and his long dark ginger hair tied in braids and beaded about his head, keeping it tidy and neat. His beard was done primarily the same way, locks tied off in beads, with a single, flowing lock down the center of his chin. And Jarl Caiside had dressed for the occasion. He wore his golden-colored tunic and a green tartan-pattern kilt, no doubt he had come with many tens of knives and weapons hidden in the belt, as was the garment's significance. Last, a piece of leather and hide protected his torso, and tucked into its seams, a red tartan cloth cloak.
Needless to say, he stood out heavily in the hall, dressed in his rather colorful but homely attire, sat beside a woman twice his height, drinking mead which was very different compared to the Braggot brewed in the highlands. And Caiside knew well his clan's reputation. Backwards mountain people, perhaps deserving of the same respect of goblins, a clan that earned its earldom only through its sheer mediocrity. But he pushed it out of his mind, drank the mead which was more bitter than he was used to, siting perhaps where the Jarl of the Brazen Sword sat two Daoine generations ago.
Caiside looked around the hall, rather stunned at the chatter which bounced back and forth between the attendants, the outright denouncing of the regent before her very face. He simply could not believe it. He had never been to any moot, save for the one in his own hold, the moot which had elected him Jarl of the Daoine. But it had not been so upfront. The competition between he and his relatives had not stooped to denunciation of their potential merit, nor had it carried such venom. But it was surely true, if even harsh. No merit had yet been presented. What right was given to demand the title of 'peer'?
He looked to Jarl Geirlaug, seated beside him. He intently listened to her speak, and found his sentiment to be shared. He knocked back another gulp of mead before idly mumbling to Geirlaug, low so only she could hear, articulating his low, thickly-accented voice to his advantage. "Is this how these lowlanders and southerners present themselves?" He asked with a particular venomous suspicion, perhaps calling back to the tales he was told as a boy, of the uncivilized, crude lowland southern peoples which raided the seas and cowered before the pale-men.
Name: Kenneth Dylan Rader Rank: Flying Officer Serial Number: 606-45-933 Date of Birth: Nov. 16, 1918 Place of Birth: Knox County, Tennessee, USA Physical Appearance: Stands at 5’8” (172 cm), weighing 141 lbs (64 kg). Hair is colored brown. Irises are green. No tattoos or significant scars. Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire Callsign: Gold Three Psychological Evaluation:
The subject in question, F/O Kenneth D. Rader, was born 16th of November, 1918. Mother is a Registered Nurse, father is employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Father served in the United States Army with the 117th Infantry Rgt, 9th Infantry Division (redesignated 30th ID) in 1918 during the Second Battle of the Somme. Stated reasoning for joining was to, quote, “serve even if my country won’t.” Graduated from No. 9 Air Crew School in Ontario, Canada in October, 1939, 4th most proficient in his class.
In No. 9 ACS, subject expressed a quality described by himself and others as ‘grit’, a perceived phenomenon manifesting by courage and diligence despite failures and setbacks. Noted as a potentially useful trait in the Turin project.
Structured evaluation results are as follows:
1.1 Subject expressed belonging to the Methodist denomination of the Protestant division of Christianity. When questioned about existence of extraterrestrials, subject answered, quote, “Would be boring if there was nothing out there.” When questioned about the vastness of space, subject shrugged and gave no verbal answer. Lastly, the question on the significance of the Human race was met with a question of whether the question could be answered without other extraterrestrials or a sense of scale to compare to.
1.2 Subject, in the 45-minute time allotted, expressed a rudimentary understanding of the subject, passing the 15-question written exam with 12/15.
1.3 The subject, while disgusted, could not be described as horrified, rather intrigued at the material pertaining to the graphic stimuli. The portion pertaining to the theoretical monsters incited the subject to express questions of the authenticity of the photos, however was satisfied given the explanation of the ‘theoretical’ portion.
1.4 The subject, within the portion pertaining to discomforts, fears, and phobias, expressed a slight discomfort at the sight of blood, but other subject matters pertaining to death incited the response, quote, “Lord, let it be quick should it happen.” Phobias expressed include extreme Glossophobia, the phobia of public speaking, along with Enochlophobia, the phobia of crowds. Noted that the two phobias most likely are the result of eachother. When the subject was questioned on what experience might have caused the phobias, the subject provided no comment.
Overall, the subject expressed the inherent qualities essential for recommendation for the Turin project. The presence of ‘grit’, this inherent courage, aligns with the qualities required for the project, and demonstrates acceptable mental fortitude. The structured evaluation results showed a slightly above average academic understanding, and a healthy ability to reason and be open to the presence of things outside the sphere of comfort.
Signed, Cpt. Kimberly Hawkins, MD, RCMS
History: Subject, Kenneth D. Rader, was born 16th of November, 1918 in the municipality of Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee, United States. During subject’s birth, subject’s father was overseas in Europe as part of the American Expeditionary Force. Subject had average childhood. Attended Copper Ridge School until the age of 16. Worked with the local Works Progress Administration branch, along with the Tennessee Valley Authority as a manual laborer until the age of 20, when the subject expressed interest to the predecessor branches of the Clayton Knight Committee, and was one of the first to be accepted into the program and, with consent of both parents, was discreetly given a train ticket to Toronto, Canada in February, 1939, where he was sent to No. 9 Air Crew School as a candidate for the first ‘Eagle Squadron’, No. 71 Squadron (on official documentation, subject is still listed as F/O in No. 71 Squadron). After graduation from No. 9 ACS in October, 1939, subject was selected for screening within the Turin project in November.