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'''Tasha Norland''' is a [[Troll|Trollish]] [[Wikipedia:Brigadier General|Brigadier General]] in the [[Excalbia]]n Imperial Marines. She is a [[Danaan]] by birth who became an Excalbian national through her marriage to [[Wikipedia:Admiral|Admiral]] [[Tucker Norland]]. Because of her [[Fae]] background she is known to have a tendency to become involved in [[non-human]] affairs in Excalbia. | '''Tasha Norland''' is a [[Troll|Trollish]] [[Wikipedia:Brigadier General|Brigadier General]] in the [[Excalbia]]n Imperial Marines. She is a [[Danaan]] by birth who became an Excalbian national through her marriage to [[Wikipedia:Admiral|Admiral]] [[Tucker Norland]]. Because of her [[Fae]] background she is known to have a tendency to become involved in [[non-human]] affairs in Excalbia. | ||
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| + | Tasha was raised as a warrior and took her place in the [[Danaan Royal Army]] upon coming of age. Over many decades, she rose to the rank of captain and obtained a coveted posting within the [[Marble City]] itself in 1949. She performed her duties well but without any serious incident until first contact between [[the Resurgent Dream]] and Excalbia. Tasha was invited to a dinner for the visiting Excalbian dignitaries, primarily to ensure that everyone had a dinner party of the opposite sex in accordance with Danaan conventions for formal dining. Tasha was partnered with her future husband, Tucker Norland. | ||
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| + | As part of the opening of relations between Excalbia and the Resurgent Dream, an officer exchange program was agreed to and Tasha was assigned to be the first Danaan officer to do a tour of duty in the Excalbian armed forces. It was here that she first obtained experience with modern weaponry and aircraft. It was also on this assignment that she met [[DAIN]], a recently created Excalbian [[AI]]. Tasha and DAIN became friends and it was at Tasha's urging and with her support that DAIN sought recognition of his sentience and autonomoy from the Excalbians, recognition which was granted in relatively short order. It was also on this first tour that a romantic attachment first developed between Tasha and Tucker. | ||
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Tasha Norland is a Trollish Brigadier General in the Excalbian Imperial Marines. She is a Danaan by birth who became an Excalbian national through her marriage to Admiral Tucker Norland. Because of her Fae background she is known to have a tendency to become involved in non-human affairs in Excalbia.
Biography
Officer Exchange Program
Tasha was raised as a warrior and took her place in the Danaan Royal Army upon coming of age. Over many decades, she rose to the rank of captain and obtained a coveted posting within the Marble City itself in 1949. She performed her duties well but without any serious incident until first contact between the Resurgent Dream and Excalbia. Tasha was invited to a dinner for the visiting Excalbian dignitaries, primarily to ensure that everyone had a dinner party of the opposite sex in accordance with Danaan conventions for formal dining. Tasha was partnered with her future husband, Tucker Norland.
As part of the opening of relations between Excalbia and the Resurgent Dream, an officer exchange program was agreed to and Tasha was assigned to be the first Danaan officer to do a tour of duty in the Excalbian armed forces. It was here that she first obtained experience with modern weaponry and aircraft. It was also on this assignment that she met DAIN, a recently created Excalbian AI. Tasha and DAIN became friends and it was at Tasha's urging and with her support that DAIN sought recognition of his sentience and autonomoy from the Excalbians, recognition which was granted in relatively short order. It was also on this first tour that a romantic attachment first developed between Tasha and Tucker.
