Heather Alexander
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Heather Alexander (b. 3012[1] - d. 3069) was a trusted adviser to Captain-General Thomas Marik. She served the Free Worlds League as Director of Military Intelligence and Minister of Defense.
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Biography
Early Life
Heather Alexander was a career intelligence operative. She began as a field operative in her teens and worked her way up the ranks. She earned a reputation as intelligent and crafty.[1]
Marriage and children
Heather Alexander is known to have one daughter, Mira Alexander.
- Mira - Mira Alexander became a MechWarrior and piloted an Assassin. She had a reputation for pulling off daring maneuvers. In 3058, Mira held the rank of Force Commander and commanded the second battalion of the 30th Marik Militia.[2] Mira later wed and changed her surname to "Alexander-Jorge". She was also promoted to the rank of Colonel and given command of the 30th. Mira had a child and returned to command of the 30th in 3067, whereupon she used her family connections to improve her unit's supply situation.[3]
LCCC
Admiral Heather Alexander was the Director of Military Intelligence for the Free Worlds League as early as 3058. As such, she oversaw intelligence gathering efforts in foreign nations and counterintelligence within the League. A member of the League Central Coordination and Command, Admiral Alexander wielded power beyond that of her position alone.[4]
In addition to intelligence operations, Alexander was also responsible for the Liberation Units, irregulars that used sabotage and terror to prepare enemy-controlled planets for invasion.[1]
In 3061, Heather was promoted to the Minister of Defense. In this position she was Thomas Marik's military deputy, chairing LCCC meetings when he was unavailable and directing the entire Free Worlds League Military, subject to his approval.[5]
Death
On 9 August 3069, amid the Jihad, Paul Marik engineered a coup and placed his daughter Corinne on the throne. In the process of deposing the false Thomas Marik, Paul and his Word of Blake allies and Blakist sympathizers killed Heather and General Cassie Blake.[6]
Notes
- Field Manual: Update erroneously identifies Admiral Heather Alexander as the director of the Free Worlds League Navy on page 149.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shattered Sphere, p. 82, "Admiral Heather Alexander"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 67
- ↑ Field Manual: Update, p. 149, "30th Marik Militia" & p. 160, "Marik Militia"
- ↑ Field Manual: Free Worlds League, p. 13, "League Central Coordination and Command"
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 98, "Minister of Defense"
- ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3070, p. 6 & Blake Ascending, p. 166