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Maureen Lovelace is the New Office Training Coordinator on the [[UAV Songlance]]. | |||
==Physical Characteristics== | |||
Maureen Lovelace is a human woman. | |||
==Background== | |||
Lovelace spent twenty-seven years in the [[Terran Space Navy]] as senior non-com before being sent on a transfer "loan" to [[Alliance]] [[Fleet]], a transfer that came with a high-ranking "pony saddle" (the term that Navy personnel used for officer commissions in Fleet). She considers herself "not an officer. Or at least, where I come from, I'm not what you'd think of as an officer." At the time she mentored [[Alysha Forrest]], she had been on loan for three years.<ref name="wiw-ch01">''[[Who is Willing (Fiction) |Who is Willing]]'', chapter 1</ref> | |||
==Recent History== | |||
Lovelace was the NOTC on the UAV Songlance when Alysha Forrest came aboard as a lieutenant; Lovelace gave her the assignment as liaison to the onboard aliens. She was aware at the time (by assessing Forrest's records) that Forrest was being shepherded by someone higher up and thought it wise to give Forrest the challenging but coveted spot to see sooner rather than later whether she could hack it.<ref name="wiw-ch01" /> | |||
*Who | |||
[[Jae'en]], who has himself experienced Lovelace's training style, recommends that Forrest come up with ideas on her own for extra training; [[List of Minor or Background Characters|Valery]] confirms that Lovelace's suggestions are "grueling." | |||
== Trivia == | |||
* Lovelace's opinion of how the [[Fleet]] made a military work with just six ranks: "fine, until a war broke out"--and she predicted a war with the [[Chatcaava]] within ten years.<ref name="wiw-ch01" /> | |||
* Lovelace reminded Alysha Forrest of [[Mark West]] in demeanor: no-nonsense, practical, and observant.<ref name="wiw-ch05">''[[Who is Willing (Fiction) |Who is Willing]]'', chapter 5</ref> | |||
* [[Mike Beringwaite]]'s assessment of her: "She's a senior noncom. They never show fear. [...] It's surgically excised during the promotion process."<ref name="wiw-ch07">''[[Who is Willing (Fiction) |Who is Willing]]'', chapter 7</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Human Characters]] | |||
[[Category:Stardancer Characters]] | |||
[[Category:Who is Willing Characters]] | |||
[[Category:UAV Songlance Crew]] | |||
[[Category:Terran Military Characters]] | |||
[[Category:Fleet Characters]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 31 July 2022
Maureen Lovelace is the New Office Training Coordinator on the UAV Songlance.
Physical Characteristics
Maureen Lovelace is a human woman.
Background
Lovelace spent twenty-seven years in the Terran Space Navy as senior non-com before being sent on a transfer "loan" to Alliance Fleet, a transfer that came with a high-ranking "pony saddle" (the term that Navy personnel used for officer commissions in Fleet). She considers herself "not an officer. Or at least, where I come from, I'm not what you'd think of as an officer." At the time she mentored Alysha Forrest, she had been on loan for three years.[1]
Recent History
Lovelace was the NOTC on the UAV Songlance when Alysha Forrest came aboard as a lieutenant; Lovelace gave her the assignment as liaison to the onboard aliens. She was aware at the time (by assessing Forrest's records) that Forrest was being shepherded by someone higher up and thought it wise to give Forrest the challenging but coveted spot to see sooner rather than later whether she could hack it.[1]
Jae'en, who has himself experienced Lovelace's training style, recommends that Forrest come up with ideas on her own for extra training; Valery confirms that Lovelace's suggestions are "grueling."
Trivia
- Lovelace's opinion of how the Fleet made a military work with just six ranks: "fine, until a war broke out"--and she predicted a war with the Chatcaava within ten years.[1]
- Lovelace reminded Alysha Forrest of Mark West in demeanor: no-nonsense, practical, and observant.[2]
- Mike Beringwaite's assessment of her: "She's a senior noncom. They never show fear. [...] It's surgically excised during the promotion process."[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Who is Willing, chapter 1
- ↑ Who is Willing, chapter 5
- ↑ Who is Willing, chapter 7