- For the main character of The Lost Fleet, Beyond the Frontier and The Lost Fleet: Outlands, see John Geary.
Captain Jane Geary, formerly a commander, is the sister of Captain Michael Geary of Repulse, and the grandniece of legendary fleet commander, John "Black Jack" Geary.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Jane grew with her brother Michael Geary in the family home, and both hated his ancestor Black Jack's shadow. As their descendants, both had to join the Alliance Fleet. She served for most of her life, and at the end of the Alliance-Syndicate War, she commanded the Alliance battleship Dreadnaught. A command contrary to the prevailing belief that the most skilled officers of the "modern" fleet command battle cruisers, most likely due to the belief that Jane Geary was insufficiently aggressive.
Remaining behind[]
When the mainstay of the Alliance Fleet, under the command of Admiral Bloch, departed for Prime, in the First Battle of Prime, she and her ship stay behind, probably for her "insufficient aggressive" reputation, but her brother Michael departed. After the disastrous Battle of Atalia, and dead of Admiral Tethys in the Battle of Varandal, she was commanding the surviving forces of the Alliance in defense of Varandal against the superior forces of the Syndicate Reserve Flotilla until the main forces of the Alliance Fleet arrive to reinforce them.
Probably she was shocked to see the Alliance Fleet's arrival, as the Syndics have said to have destroyed it, and seeing the absence of her brother's ship, feared the worst, but followed his great uncle orders without question. The Reserve Flotilla planned to make blow Varandal's Hypernet gate using unmanned Heavy cruisers, but she launched a daring attack, manging to destroy most of them. She lost most of her escort ships, but succeeded, being key in the Syndic's defeat.
The Final campaign[]
When Jane's ship was joined to the main Alliance Fleet, for the final campaign of the war, she didn't communicate with John Geary, but it is implied than friends of her, officers of other ships under John's long campaign, talked her about Black Jack and her brothers.
However, Jane avoided the talk with her great uncle until the fleet reached Indras. Then they finally talk, and her hostility began turning into a more respectful relationship. During the Second Battle of Prime, her ship was on the front lines, but avoided serious damage. After the Syndics didn't confirm Michael's survival or death, she talked again with the Admiral Geary, now strongly believing her brother was alive... and they will find him someday.
Uncertainty[]
New outlook[]
Characteristics[]
Like her brother, Jane wasn't the aggressive and ruthless warrior than most Alliance commanders have become, but a patient and intelligent one, which follow the orders and duties, but also used the most clever tactics, to achieve victory, not a glorious death. Ironically, this was the opposite of the legendary Black Jack, but in fact that make her more akin to he real John Geary.
Relationships[]
Michael Geary[]
Jane was obviously very near of her only brother, and they played a lot as children. As the two only known Geary's alive, they were probably in close contact.
John Geary[]
Initially, Jane hated Black Jack, his shadow, her forced duty to the Alliance for him, the constant reminder than, no matter what they do, it will never be enough for a Geary... but when she really knew the man behind the legend, began respecting and appreciating him.
Michael Geary[]
Very little is known about Jane's relationship with her grandfather, only that he was still alive when she was a child and asked her to pass on a message to his brother.
Notes and references[]
- She was first seen in the fifth book, Relentless, but was mentioned by Michael to John Geary, and Black Jack searched for information about her in Alliance's databases.