Name: Madelon Venner
Position: Major-Colonel, Central Democratic Alliance Greater Forces
Sex: Female
Age: 28 (Born 1990)
Nationality: Dutch
Place of Residence: Cologne, Germany
Physical Details
Hair colour: Brown
Eye colour: Light blue
Height: 5'8"
Build: Average
Personal Details
"This place is not my birthplace, but it's my home nonetheless, and I'll defend it in its moment of need."
(Theme)
Second Impact caused immense devastation in the Netherlands. With much of the country built on reclaimed land and lying below sea level, and a high population density, the general devastation caused by earthquakes and a sudden flood by rising tides shattered the country; much of it still remains underwater. Furthermore, most of its neighbours had fallen into chaos, either due to the floods (Belgium) or due to internal ruin (Britain).
Germany had not, however, and aid was quick to arrive in the Netherlands. However it soon became apparent that just aid would not suffice in the long term. Thus, with the blessing of the UN and the support of the local people, Germany took control of the Netherlands, governing it directly. In this it worked to rebuild the country and move it back toward self governance as quickly as possible. Part of this was, to ensure that a generation of excellently educated and promising people were ready when the time came, was to offer generous subsidies and incentives to allow Dutch youths to study in Germany.
Madelon Venner was a ten year old girl when Impact wiped her hometown of Utrecht off the map. Her father perished instantly; a brother and sister would die of illness or injury within the year. These were painful, hellish years for Madelon, her mother and her two younger brothers, and without the assistance they received from aid organisations, Germany, and the honest spirit of a disaster-struck people trying to rebuild they would've all died.
They survived, however, and when Madelon was old enough to apply for scholarship in Germany she took it and applied to join the military- ever since she'd been a young girl, she'd wanted to join the army, and seeing the helpful, friendly soldiers from Germany during Impact only strengthened this resolve.
This was a thorny situation, because the intent was for students from the Specially Administrated States (Denmark and the Netherlands) was to gain the skills needed to rebuild and run their own country, not to join the military- especially since these students, whilst afforded nearly comparable rights in Germany, were not automatically granted German citizenship: Germany tried hard to avoid the impression that they were incorporating the States into Germany proper, or trying to encourage a brain drain. Nonetheless, for students who wished to join the military, Germany made a special allowance: they would be educated in German academies and trained in the usual fashion, but when the time came they'd be commissioned as officers in the Greater Forces of the Central Democratic Alliance. Because the States were considered to be members of the CDA it would not be awkward to allow their citizens to join; furthermore, it would still permit them to train and operate with German (and indeed, other CDA) forces naturally. When the time came, they could be incorporated back into their own states' militaries.
This was the path Madelon took. A highly qualified and talented commander, Madelon served well as a key subordinate of Juno Winter-Lorenz's during the LN War. When Winter-Lorenz returned to command she was quick to reassign Madelon to her own command.
Details
CHARACTERISTICS | ||||||||
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Weapon Skill | Ballistic Skill | Strength | Toughness | Agility | Intelligence | Perception | Willpower | Fellowship |
20 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 60 |
SKILLS | ||||||||
Awareness+20, Charm+10, Command+20T, Literacy, Logic+10, Scrutiny+10, Survival | ||||||||
SPECIALIST SKILLS | ||||||||
Common Lore (WarT), Navigate (Land+20), Operate (Land Military), Scholastic Lore (Administration+20, Tactics+20T), Speak Language (English, German) | ||||||||
TRAITS | ||||||||
Characteristic Boost (Intelligence, Fellowship), Military Nut, Specialist (Intelligence), Soldier, Tactician, Touched by the Fates (1+1) | ||||||||
HORDE LEADER BONUS | ||||||||
Spotter/Tactician (Fire Drill (2), +1 Damage, +1 Ranged Damage) | ||||||||
PROFICIENCY TALENTS | ||||||||
Melee (General), Basic (Maser, Positron, General), Pistol (General) | ||||||||
SKILL TALENTS | ||||||||
Talented (Command, SL Tactics, CL War) | ||||||||
COMBAT TALENTS | ||||||||
Arms Master | ||||||||
RANGED TALENTS | ||||||||
This Gun Is Mine | ||||||||
MENTAL TALENTS | ||||||||
Insanely Faithful, Jaded | ||||||||
INTERPERSONAL TALENTS | ||||||||
Air of Authority, Forward you Dogs, Galvanising Presence, Great Leader, Into the Jaws of Hell, Iron Discipline, Inspirational | ||||||||
SUPPORT TALENTS | ||||||||
Able Assistant, Lend a Hand, Wingman | ||||||||
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR TALENTS | ||||||||
Precision Targeting, Tactical Genius | ||||||||
OFFENSIVE TACTICS | ||||||||
Ambuscade, Coordinate Volleys, Harass, Offensive Stance | ||||||||
DEFENSIVE TACTICS | ||||||||
Defensive Stance, Fortify, Go to Ground | ||||||||
SUPPORT TACTICS | ||||||||
Mobile Stance, Reconnaissance, Watchful Stance | ||||||||
PLOYS | ||||||||
Shoot the Big Ones | ||||||||
WOUNDS | LOYALTY | FATES | INSANITY | EGO | EQUIPMENT | |||
9 | 79 | 2 | 0/100 | 100/100 | Magistrate Armour, Pulse Autorifle, Pulse Sniper Rifle, Grenades (Frag*6, Flashbang*3) |