Ted Rollins
| Ted Rollins | |
|---|---|
| Callsign | Radio Rollins |
| Allegiance | Terran Confederation |
| Service/branch | Terran Confederation Space Force |
| Years of service | 2669- |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | TCS Victory |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Ariel, Battle of Loki, Battle of Freya |
Ted Rollins, better known as Radio Rollins was an officer of the Terran Confederation who served in the last stages of the Terran-Kilrathi War.
History
Little is known of Ted Rollins' early life, but he enlisted in the Terran Confederation Navy in the 2660s. By 2669, he graduated from the Academy and was activated as a communications officer with the rank of Lieutenant. By that year, he was assigned to the TCS Victory under Captain William Eisen. During that same year, Rollins was present at the activation of legendary Colonel Christopher Blair as the Wing Commander of the Victory.
Rollins was famous for his need for gossip, and was always on top of the events of the War and the collaborations among higher-ranking officers. Thus, he often had access to intelligence that was usually classified. He was always sharing what he knew with the crew of the Victory, an activity that earned him the callsign "Radio Rollins".
Unfortunately, underneath his outgoing demeanor, Rollins was extremely paranoid as he predicted the War would end in humanity's defeat due to the endless bloodshed he was learning of on the war front. He made no secret of his pessimism to the crew, which put him at odds with Colonel Blair, who tried to preserve morale on the vessel.
Rollins accompanied the Victory on some of its most important missions in its long career, such as Operation Unseen Death, the offensive in Ariel, and the flight of the TCS Behemoth, personally overseen by Admiral Geoffrey Tolwyn. During its test flight, Rollins kept several tabs on Tolwyn and his contacts, suspecting that the Admiral knew a lot more about the War than he cared to let on to the crew, an allegation he forwarded to Colonel Blair. He later bore witness to the Behemoth's awesome power when it destroyed Loki VI, and awaited the destruction of Kilrah itself.
When the Behemoth was destroyed in a massive bomber attack, Rollins witnessed Crown Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka challenge Blair to a duel by showing him a video of Colonel Jeannette Devereaux's execution. Rollins managed to convince the Colonel to return to the Victory just as the ship was preparing to jump. Suspecting espionage as being behind the attack, Rollins helped Lieutenant Laurel Buckley to investigate Colonel Ralgha nar Hhallas, the sole Kilrathi officer on the vessel whom they both distrusted. Rollins alerted Blair to Ralgha's eventual escape from the Victory, enabling Blair to kill the traitor, but not before the latter murdered Lieutenant Buckley.
Radio Rollins remained present through the Confederation offensive against Freya and its test of the Y22A-1 Temblor Bomb on Hyperion. He watched as Colonel Blair and his wing departed to deliver the Temblor Bomb to Kilrah, an attack that finally ended the Terran-Kilrathi War.
