I wanted to have a place readers could check on the "factual" info about Soldier X, such as the list of characters and their roles in the story. Here's the story on www.fanfiction.net: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5404188/1/Soldier_X. You can also find it at www.twilighted.net: http://www.twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=9969. The banner is by ebhg, and she also does all the beta work. She's great!
Characters
Our heroine: Major Isabella Swan. She has been in the army since college, through the ROTC program. She holds MS and PhD degrees in psychology. When the story begins, she is a consulting psychologist at the Veteran's Administration Hospital (VA) in Hampton, Virginia, with a special appointment to a committee working at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.
Name | Physical Description/attributes | Special skills | Time of service |
Colonel Emmett McCarty. | Big man, brown curly hair with some gray, early 40s? | Program head | Since he was in his early 20's, about 20 years. |
Major Jason Heinz. | Lean and athletic | Field command. | 8 yrs |
Major Edward “The Asset” | Bronze hair, golden eyes, about 6 ft 1 | inhuman speed, strength, sharpshooting. Medical training. | ?? |
Lt. Ivan Brock "Brock" | Sandy brown hair. | Fighter, prefers small arms. | > 5 yrs |
Lt. Jack Solomon | Dark brown hair. | Fighter. Hand-to-hand, martial arts. | > 5 yrs |
Lt. Rick Goldstein. | Adopted from Korea. Rarely smiles, Edward's "last" sparring partner, over 5 yrs ago. dry wit. juggles knives, | Fighter. Hand-to-hand, prefers small blades, garroting. Ninja-like, operates in silence. | > 5 yrs |
Lt. Rodney Jones. | Very attractive, very charming. Blonde. | Fighter, medical training, front-man for meeting people. Negotiation skills. Good with languages | < 5 yrs |
Lt. Valentina Franc “Call me Franky, please.” "Franc" | Blonde female. Makes me think of Starbuck from the new Battlestar Galactica. Five eight. | Also martial arts and a sharpshooter. Works as a backup sniper. rounds out the "fighting 4" with Brock (Ivan), Jack, and Rick. | 5 years |
Lt. Shannon Truce. | African-American female, Works very closely, if you get my meaning, with Rodney. Southern accent. | Communications and computers. | Most recent. About 1 year. |
Mitchel Hoone. | Bald, blue eyes, six five. Quiet, but easily amused by others' jokes. Rodney calls him Mr. Clean. | Mechanic Demolitions/ explosives | 9 years |
Sgt. Henry ??: Assigned to the facility; has escorted Maj. Swan to and from the elevator
??: Driver
DC:
Mystery Man: He can break into Maj. Swan's apartment without difficulty, he smokes, and he offers her the guarantee of the passage of legislation dear to her heart. Has left her a rose on her desk in the Pentagon.
DC:
Mystery Man: He can break into Maj. Swan's apartment without difficulty, he smokes, and he offers her the guarantee of the passage of legislation dear to her heart. Has left her a rose on her desk in the Pentagon.
Senator Matthew Hunter James of South Carolina
Major Victor James, son of Senator James
Senator Trace of Maine
Major Victor James, son of Senator James
Senator Trace of Maine
2nd Lt. Trace, son of Senator Trace
General Roger "Road King" Miller: Elderly retired general in nursing home in Virginia; a stroke has rendered him incapable of speech. Has an unknown relationship with Edward. Appears Ch. 10. Here is "King of the Road" by the singer Roger Miller as posted on youtube.
In Afghanistan:
The Committee at the Pentagon:
General Roger "Road King" Miller: Elderly retired general in nursing home in Virginia; a stroke has rendered him incapable of speech. Has an unknown relationship with Edward. Appears Ch. 10. Here is "King of the Road" by the singer Roger Miller as posted on youtube.
In Afghanistan:
CIA guy
General John McClellan, Commander of the Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF) in Afghanistan
The Committee at the Pentagon:
Commanding Officer Colonel Brown
Major Tyler Crowley
Major Michael Newton
Administrative Assistant Angela Weber, civilian
Others:
Renee Dwyer, mother, living in Jacksonville, FL
Charlie Swan, father (deceased)
Jessica Stanley, roommate (in Hampton, VA)
Thesis adviser Dr. Joe Molina
Ben Cheney mentioned in Ch. 2 as someone to call to discuss serious issues; went to school with Bella
Danny Bradford: Another former student of Dr. Molina's; about ten years older than Bella. Appears in Ch. 10.
Lily Rose McCarty: Col. Emmett McCarty's wife and mother of their 3 children (Ch. 10).
Danny Bradford: Another former student of Dr. Molina's; about ten years older than Bella. Appears in Ch. 10.
Lily Rose McCarty: Col. Emmett McCarty's wife and mother of their 3 children (Ch. 10).
Military Jargon I threw around:
Ch. 2:
AWOL: Absent Without Leave. A punishable offense in which a member of the military leaves without permission.
Ch. 5
DARPA: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a research arm of the Department of Defense
CO: Commanding Officer
Ch. 6
ROTC: Reserve Officer Training Corps. This is the college scholarship program for the armed forces in the US; students receive scholarships, training, and in return must commit to military service after college graduation.
Ch. 7
SOTC: Special Operations Tactical Center. A meeting room and communications center.
Ch. 8
MRE: Meals, Ready-to-Eat: These are prepackaged meals for the soldier on the go. Mmm.
AWOL: Absent Without Leave. A punishable offense in which a member of the military leaves without permission.
Ch. 5
DARPA: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a research arm of the Department of Defense
CO: Commanding Officer
Ch. 6
ROTC: Reserve Officer Training Corps. This is the college scholarship program for the armed forces in the US; students receive scholarships, training, and in return must commit to military service after college graduation.
Ch. 7
SOTC: Special Operations Tactical Center. A meeting room and communications center.
Ch. 8
MRE: Meals, Ready-to-Eat: These are prepackaged meals for the soldier on the go. Mmm.
IED: Improvised Explosive Device.
RPG: Rocket-propelled grenade.
Ch. 9
Ramstein Air Base: A U.S. Air Base in Germany.
Ch. 10
Women's Mess Dress: Although it isn't referred to as this in Ch. 10, Sen. James tells Bella not to wear the awful military formal dress for women. Here is a link to how it looks from wikipedia. You can assume that the senator's opinion is meant to be slightly offensive as befits his character.
Ch. 9
Ramstein Air Base: A U.S. Air Base in Germany.
Ch. 10
Women's Mess Dress: Although it isn't referred to as this in Ch. 10, Sen. James tells Bella not to wear the awful military formal dress for women. Here is a link to how it looks from wikipedia. You can assume that the senator's opinion is meant to be slightly offensive as befits his character.
More to come...
