Fang Tchewling

{{infobox/character
| image-top        = Fang_Tchewling.jpg
| caption-top      = Vice Admiral '''Fang Tchewling''' ({{d|745|uc}})
| gender           = Male
| affiliation      = [[Free Planets Alliance]]
| rank             = {{rank|fpa|fleet admiral}}
| flagship         = ''[[Gora-Daileng]]''
| status           = Deceased (natural causes)
| born             = {{d|710|uc}}
| died             = {{d|773|uc}}
| actor            = [[Sugō Takayuki]]
}}

'''Fang Tchewling''' (Japanese: '''ファン・チューリン''') was a flag officer in the [[Free Planets Star Fleet]] and a member of the [[Year 730 Mafia]]. He was born in {{d|710|uc}} and died in {{d|773|uc}}. He graduated fifth in his class.

During the [[Second Battle of Tiamat]] in {{d|745|uc}}, he was the commander of the [[8th Fleet]] and his flagship was the ''[[Gora-Daileng]]''.

==History==
As a member of the [[Year 730 Mafia]], Fang Tchewling was a brilliant commander in the Alliance military, and helped lead the Alliance to many important victories against the [[Galactic Empire]]. ({{sl|03}})

After [[Bruce Ashbey]]'s death during the [[Second Battle of Tiamat]] in {{d|745|uc}}, the [[Year 730 Mafia]] broke up. With Ashbey gone, the Alliance was incapable of capitalising on its massive victory over the Empire in the battle, and the war's stalemate continued.

In {{d|750|uc}}, Fang Tchewling was promoted to {{rank|fpa|admiral}} and appointed as Chief of Staff of the Free Planets Star Fleet. In {{d|755|uc}} he became the Joint Operations Headquarters Chief, serving in that capacity alongside fellow Mafia member [[Frederick Jasper]] (who served as Commander in Chief of the Free Planets Star Fleet) until {{d|761|uc}}, though he interacted with Frederick Jasper only in a professional basis with no personal interactions. He was promoted to {{rank|fpa|fleet admiral}} in {{d|761|uc}} and retired soon after. After retiring, and after his only son's death and the divorce of his wife, Fang spent most of his time alone, feeding pigeons in a park. Fang suffered from a lung embolism at the age of 63, and passed away after two acute incidents in {{d|773|uc}}. [[Alfred Rosas]] arranged Fang's funeral, and he was buried in the city of [[Corinth]] on [[Heinessen]]. Fang was given a simple gravestone, marked only with the words, "Fang Tchewling's life was worthy of our trust." ({{sl|07}})

==Personality==
Fang Tchewling was of true Asian descent, and so "Fang" was his surname. His tactical capabilities did not seem to be that of a genius, but they were very dependable, and were based on meticulous calculations and perfectionist preparations. Never one to collapse, he often maintained his position in otherwise losing battles, and often created the chance for reversing the outcomes of those battles. He was a difficult and serious man, and even when someone cracked a joke and everyone was laughing, he remained expressionless. One time, out of the blue, he shared a humorous story with his friends. After he told the story and everyone laughed, he asked his friends what was so funny about the story. His friends didn't know what to say. He didn't know how to give lip-service, either to his superiors or to his subordinates, so he was not very popular. Ashbey may have trusted this dependable man more than anyone else, though it doesn't mean he liked him. ({{sl|03}})

==Appendices==
===Appearances===
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**{{e|03|sl}} (first appearance; archival image)
**{{e|04|sl}} (memory)
**{{e|05|sl}}
**{{e|06|sl}}
**{{e|07|sl}} (archival image)
**{{e|08|sl}} (memory)
**{{e|12|sl}} (photograph)
**{{e|14|sl}} (final appearance; flashback)
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===Name variations===
*'''方秋林''' (<abbr title="Digital Versatile Disc">DVD</abbr> subtitles — Chinese)

===Background information===
''Fang'' is a relatively uncommon Chinese surname and ''Tchewling'' (more accurately transliterated as ''Qiulin'') literally means "autumn woods" in Chinese.

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