In the two months following the events of Operation Deadlight's fourth battle and heavy loses sustained in defeating the Curadh and the Casnel - The Tristian group has been reorganised back into the IAFS home fleet under the direct command of Vice-Admiral Louise.

  In light of the group's heavy loses during all this, the Tristian Flotilla's ships have received new personal and as such a renewed count of all crewmembers was carried out.

  This census of sorts was glanced over by Kolme Nilas, giving those of us viewing the NTME a unique chance to see more data on the perhaps lesser known members of the fleet.

  It would of course be rather obscene to include all 1500 or so entries from just the Fluchtig only, however the following are a few example snippets from this census data for your reading pleasure.

  - Pierre Havelock

  Fluchtig Heads of Staff;

  Melchor Encanador is well known aboard the Fluchtig in many different divisions - As head fitter, alongside the likes of head electrician, John finds himself attending duties all across the ship - From small bathroom leaks in the recreational areas, to partial responsibility over repairs when the ship is damaged or from regular wear & tear.

  Melchor's previous position was as a senior fitter for Bailey Mechanics - When the call went out for volunteers to join IAFS, Melchor put himself forward and has been considered a valuable assist to the Fluchtig ever since.

  In terms of seniority, the heads of small departments like fitting and electrics - Are the lowest ranked within the chiefs of staff, sharing most of their responsibility with the higher ranked head mechanic - Nonetheless, the value of fitters both from a plumbing, welding and general maintenance perspective cannot be underestimated.

  Next of Kin; Melchor has a wife and daughter waiting for him back in Bannerman, who he was purportedly delighted to briefly visit during the Fluchtig's brief stop there recently.

  The Fluchtig's Quartermaster is one of the less known faces aboard the ship, preferring to keep to himself deep within the ship's bowls, overseeing the many massive warehouses - With a small staff as well as managing the mountains of supplies needed to keep a vessel the size of the Fluchtig running smoothly, even if not the best known aboard the ship, Pertwee's role is certainly an important one.

  A native of Abhaile, he used to run a small chain of supermarkets in the southern regions of the continent - After TSU begin its brutal occupation of Abhaile, Pertwee was soon put out of business as the local economy collapsed - Down on his luck, he found his way to IAFS and before long his resource management skills were once more put to good use within the stores department.

  Next of Kin; Pertwee has a wife and two children, all of which he has used his IAFS connections to get moved from southern Abhaile, up to the more prosperous Fal-Dara region.

  Tsole Pele or Chief Pel as most know her, is the lead mechanic and engineer aboard the Fluchtig - With a degree of authority over many other divisions, such as fitting, electrics, stores and repairs.

  She is well known for her bombastic personality and vigorous work ethic - Known to push her subordinates past breaking to get a job done, while also being extremely protective of all those around her.

  Pel herself has a somewhat coloured history, being a child prodigy of sorts she was offered a university position at the age of 26 and holds a doctorate in both mechanical engineering and physics.

  Unfortunately around the time of this university offer, the first war began - With both her brothers signing up as volunteers, Pel too wanted to do her part, however she faced fierce resistance to the idea from friend and family alike - As such Pel ran away, crossing the ocean to Eastern Bhaile, where she joined TSU under a Pseudonym.

  Her mechanical talents were quickly put to work and eventually Pel would cross paths with a 'Captain Bachika', better known as 'The Hero of the East'.

  She would spend the rest of the war as his personal mechanic, getting hands on experience working with both tanks and the famous 'Ground-Type Casnel' - In the years after the war Pel finally returned home and took more scholarly roles in life, but never stopped visiting the Bachika family - When the now 'Lt.Colonel Bachika' got ready to leave Bhaile and join up with IAFS, Pel volunteered to come - In the end the Coronel was arrested before he could make the trip, leading to just his daughter (Hoki Bachika), Pel and one other actually making it to IAFS.

  Next of Kin; Both Pel's brothers died in the First-War and her parents have since passed away leaving her with few blood relatives - However the Bachika family are known to treat Pel as one of their own.

  Doctor Hasain is a well known presence on the Fluchtig, if for no other reason than his booming voice and for being the tallest man aboard the ship at 6'11.

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  As head Doctor, Hasain has a small staff, consisting of 2 nurses, a junior doctor, therapist and a small number of assistants - Despite this small personnel count, Hasain is one of the Fluchtig highest ranking officers given the extreme importance of medical facilities when in space and at war.

  Hasain was a practising doctor in the city of Bannerman when the First War broke out - Although he did not serve in the military during this time, many injured soldiers were brought before him, back from the revolution's front lines - Most for life changing surgeries.

  In the peace years, Hasain struggled deeply with adapting to regular practise again - This hit a peak during the Remembrance incident, when he reportedly felt deep shame to be living a normal life, while out in space his fellow Abhailiens were dieing in droves.

  Around the time IAFS was forming, an officer from the organisation stumbled across Hasain's small clinic (Hasain having long given up his lucrative hospital position, to instead join a small rehabilitation centre for recovering veterans) - The officer offered him a role in IAFS and eventually Hasain found his way to the Fluchtig.

  Next of Kin; Unlisted

  Lieutenant Aurin is seen by many as Commander Novel's right hand man - In the continued absence of Lt.Commander Emilia Sheen, Aurin is joint acting second-in-command of the ship alongside Kolme Nilas - With Kolme handling the tactical side of that role and Aurin the admin half.

  Aurin is a somewhat reserved and soft-spoken man, considered highly reliable and competent by his fellow bridge staff he carries out his duties with poise and efficiency. He is also one of the Fluchtig's three reserve pilots.

  The man known by most for his odd habit of always wearing sunglasses, comes from the Station 4 cluster of Nation-Satellites. Aurin's father being a business-Investor of some renown, had the right connections to learn the truth of the neighbouring Station 5.5 incident - Aurin states he accidentally saw these files on his father's computer, leading to his decision to leave home and join the IAFS officer's academy in Bannerman, graduating with top honours.

  Next of Kin; As mentioned, Aurin has a father as well as many other relatives back on Station 4.2, however Aurin has declined to comment on whether these family ties have been dissolved or not following his leaving home.

  Kolme Nilas is considered a central figure among those aboard the Fluchtig's crew. As acting second-in-command, Kolme has made it his mission to look after the many divisions of the ship - Often going out of his way to check in with the different departments and keeping a close eye on all goings on.

  He is also the vice-commander of the Fluchtig's mecha squad (Currently the acting commander) - Considering that no warship is safe without Vijaiks in modern warfare, pilots tend to be seen as local celebrities - The Fluchtig's set of 'unique' individuals in its pilot squad is no exception to this, with many of the crew feeling most comfortable approaching Kolme or his second in command Hoki, compared to the other squad members.

  Kolme has declined to share much of his personal details with this census, however those of a higher authority rank are capable of seeing such details if they so chose - For the rest of us, we know that he originates from the country Ivernia, within the central Bhailien continent, and served in the regular TSU forces in both the First War and the Remembrance Incident before being brought into IAFS.

  Next of Kin; Kolme has declined to give details on his family ties - He is however publicly known for recently starting a relationship with fellow pilot, Thee Scarlet Scourge.

  Nate Novel is the commanding officer of the Am-Fluchtig, as well as the Fleet Commander of the Tristian Flotilla and field coordinator of Operation Deadlight.

  He is seen by most as a somewhat laid back leader, loveable if a little airheaded - An opinion which Nate himself seems fine with. However beneath the perception of a goofball, most have come to respect that our Captain is someone who cares more about the lives of his people, over climbing any promotion ladders - Something worthy of our loyalty to him.

  Commander Nate is also considered one of Vice-Admiral Louise's 'lieutenants' - These being an unofficial group of the Admirals most trusted leaders, many of whom (Including Nate) served him back when he was the commander of TSU patrol fleet 9 - That said Nate is generally considered the black sheep of this circle...

  The Commanders history is quiet storied - He joined the military straight out of highschool, years before the First War.

  When that war broke out, Nate became a bridge officer serving on a small destroyer class vessel.

  Nate was instrumental in the forming of IAFS, being an aide to Vice-Admiral Louise throughout the initial process -  He also temporally took captainship of the Tradech itself, delivering the newly commissioned warship to its current CO, Captain Legro.

  Next of Kin; Nate has declined to disclose family matters to this census.

  Two author's notes today?!

  I thought it might be nice to have some more light-hearted trivia along with these files but didn't want to break the 4th-wall so decided to put them down here instead, hope you enjoy??;

  Trivia;

  The Head Fitter; Melchor's own daughter happens to be a similar age and even looks a little like Una - This is perhaps why he always made sure to look out for her.

  The Quartermaster; The Quartermaster deeply regrets becoming acquainted with Scarlet during Arc 5 - He has so far been unable to deny any of her 'requests'.

  Chief Pel; After the First War Pele was retroactively named Hoki's Godmother as a sign of her closeness to the Bachika family.

  Doctor Hasain; Although he would never admit it, Doctor Hasain is secretly a massive fan of the Scarlet Scourge - Having admired her long before meeting her - His brisk tone when talking to her is probably just a mask for his fan-boy adoration.

  Lt. Aurin; In a secret poll conducted during the St.Aardig's day festivities, Aurin was voted the Fluchtig's second most eligible bachelor (Second only to Sabban Vint) - When he found out, he was extremely humble about it.

  Lt.Nilas; In his previous post aboard the Tradech, Kolme was known as 'Last Nemo Standing Nilas' - Since joining the Fluchtig he has gained a new title among the general crew of the ship, 'Uncle Kolme' - In reference to his continued efforts to check in with people all across the Fluchtig and make sure each department is looked after.

  Commander Nate; Many believe Nate's crush on Emilia only came about in the last few months - What few know is that Nate actually first met her around a decade ago. While receiving the TSU-Medal of Bravery for his actions in the First War, it was none other than a young, at the time officer-cadet Emilia, that presented him the medal at the award ceremony.

  Some say he has been smitten ever since.