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: ''This article is about the cruiser squadron commander. For the flight deck officer, see [[Lyford Beverage (flight deck officer)]].''

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[[Lyford Beverage (cruiser squadron commander)|Lyford Beverage]] was a [[Terran Confederation Space Navy]] officer. He was commander of the [[First Cruiser Squadron]] during the [[Earth Defense Campaign]]. Beverage attended [[Geoffrey Tolwyn]]'s briefing to the [[Third Fleet]] on the [[Hakaga]] carriers and asked how many fighters they were expected to carry.

==Appearances==

* [[Wing Commander Fleet Action]]
** [[Wing Commander Fleet Action Chapter Ten|Chapter Ten]]

== Behind the Scenes ==

In a [https://www.wcnews.com/news/update/3864 September 4, 2001 interview] with Justin Bielawa, [[William Forstchen]] answered the question "Who the heck is Lyford Beverge and why does his name keep showing up in your work?" He replied: "Ahh, Lyford, A very dear friend who I worked with while teaching High School in Maine. many of the characters in my different novels are named after friends, such as Mina, Beverage, Ferguson, Kindred. I also will use the names of favorite students as a little way of saluting their efforts."

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