Cromwell glared, narrow eyed, over the responses written on the form, searching for a reason to deny the man's application. To the eyes of a cautious and conservative man like Cromwell, this young recruit looked overly bold and verging on the positively reckless, with a dangerous sense of initiative. Unfortunately for Cromwell, those were the very qualities that the Fleet Admiral had ordered him to be extra sure to look on in a favourable light and, dislike the recruit though he did, Cromwell at least was a stickler for the rules and would sooner eat raw sushi for a year than disobey a direct instruction from the Admiralty.
With a passive face and more than a little reluctance, Cromwell stamped "APPROVED" on the man's application and handed it back to him without a word. He then turned his attention back to the paperwork on his desk and continued to completely ignore the new Ensign standing in front of him until the young man finally left his office.
He then turned his attention to the next two people jostling one another in the corridor outside his office and presented them each with identical forms to fill in.
Application Form Wrote:Name:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Nationality:
Family Background:
Health:
Height:
Vision:
Allergies and ailments:
Previous occupation(s):
Combat experience:
Notable Life Achievements:
Please describe, in 100 words or fewer, your suitability for service in the Bretonian Armed Forces:
Aptitude Test:
Knowlege
1. Who is the current Fleet Admiral of the Bretonian Armed Forces?
2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Bretonia?
Intelligence
3. Identify Kusari's main weakness in the current state of the Tau War.
4. Would you rather face an enemy bomber in a gunboat or heavy fighter? Explain your answer.
Character
5. Is MOX bombing of enemy civilian Planets an acceptable strategy for hastening the end of a war?
6. If there was a popular rebellion of a significant part of the Bretonian population against the Queen and Government, who would you support?
Sir Stanley Nelson <span style="color:#000066">Charles Canning </span><span style="color:#000066"> Foreign Secretary</span>