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| − | Walter Nellis | + | Walter Nellis was an officer within the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Suns]] during the height of the [[Star League]] era. Nellis was appointed to command of the [[Thirty-third Avalon Hussars]] when the [[regiment]] was reactivated by [[First Prince]] [[John Davion]] in [[2760]], and he was keen to honor the traditions of the original Thirty-third Avalon Hussars, which had been deactivated as a part of the AFFS complying with the Star League [[Council Edict of 2650]]. As a consequence of his commitment to those traditions, Nellis hired a professional basketball coach; the first commanding officer of the Thirty-third had been the Most Valuable Player of his graduating class at the [[Albion Military Academy]] and had inspired a sporting tradition that stuck with the Thirty-third throughout its existence.<ref name="FR2765:FSp9"/> |
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Revision as of 17:21, 9 July 2022
Walter Nellis | |
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| Affiliation | Federated Suns |
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| Profession | Colonel |
Walter Nellis was a member of the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns during the twenty-eighth century.[1]
History
Walter Nellis was an officer within the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns during the height of the Star League era. Nellis was appointed to command of the Thirty-third Avalon Hussars when the regiment was reactivated by First Prince John Davion in 2760, and he was keen to honor the traditions of the original Thirty-third Avalon Hussars, which had been deactivated as a part of the AFFS complying with the Star League Council Edict of 2650. As a consequence of his commitment to those traditions, Nellis hired a professional basketball coach; the first commanding officer of the Thirty-third had been the Most Valuable Player of his graduating class at the Albion Military Academy and had inspired a sporting tradition that stuck with the Thirty-third throughout its existence.[1]