Alexandre Bewcock
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| - | When [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] led an invasion of Alliance space through the [[Fezzan Corridor]], the Free Planets Alliance hastily assembled a fleet to counter the | + | When [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] led an invasion of Alliance space through the [[Fezzan Corridor]], the Free Planets Alliance hastily assembled a fleet to counter the Imperial threat, with Alexandre Bewcock in command as Fleet Admiral. Bewcock's fleet engaged Reinhard's forces in the [[Rantemario Starzone]], in what would become known as the [[Battle of Rantemario]]. Faced with a numerically superior enemy, Bucock fought the Imperial fleets as best he could, utilizing the Rantemario star's gravity well to his own advantage. Despite dealing heavy damage to the Imperial fleets — particularly admiral [[Bittenfeld]]'s [[Black Lancers]], the Alliance fleet suffered enormous casualties and was routed. When his defeat became clear, Bewcock asked to be left alone so that he might repent for the deaths of the men under his command by taking his own life. [[Chung Wu-Cheng]] had removed the clip from Bewcock's weapon earlier, preventing the suicide, and implored him not to take his own life. He convinced Bewcock by pointing out that if the Alliance were defeated, the Empire would likely try high-ranking military officers for war crimes, and if Bewcock were dead when that happened, his subordinates would be tried and executed in his place. |
| - | [[Yang Wen-li]]'s Ark Fleet arrived at Rantemario and assisted | + | [[Yang Wen-li]]'s Ark Fleet arrived at Rantemario and assisted Bewcock's fleet in a withdrawal from the Starzone. While Wenli remained at the front lines to continue to harass the invading Imperial forces, Alexandre Bewcock returned to the capital [[Heinnesen]]. When the combined fleets of Imperial admirals [[Wolfgang Mittermeyer]] and [[Oskar von Reuenthal]] descended over the capital, Bucock was present and the meeting with [[Job Trunicht]] and [[Walter Islands]] to debate Mittermeyer's call for the government to surrender. Bewcock argued that they should refuse to surrender, and willingly die in an imperial attack, just to buy time for [[Yang Wen-li]]'s fleet to defeat [[Reinhard von Lohengramm]] in battle. Even though they might die, he said, the war could still be won: with Reinhard dead, the Imperial fleets would return to [[Odin]] and likely fight over who might succeed the childless conqueror. Trunicht dismissed Bewcock's advice, whereupon Bucock declared that he would make sure the Alliance never surrendered, even if that meant he had to kill [[Job Trunicht]]. |
| - | When | + | When Alexandre Bewcock approached Trunicht, the meeting was interrupted by armed soldiers belonging to the [[Earth Cult]], who were loyal to Job Trunicht. At Trunicht's command, Bewcock was arrested and removed from the meeting. Shortly thereafter, on May 5th, Imperial Year 490, the [[Free Planets Alliance]] surrendered unconditionally to the [[Galactic Empire]]. |
| - | With the [[FPA–Imperial War]] over | + | With the [[FPA–Imperial War]] over, Alexander Bucock retired from military service and lived with his wife on [[Heinnesen]]. |
==Retirement== | ==Retirement== | ||
Revision as of 02:56, 4 January 2012
 Admiral Bewcock (798 UC (489 IC / 3598 CE)) | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Affiliation: | Free Planets Alliance |
| Rank: | Fleet Admiral |
| Status: | Deceased (killed in action) |
| Died: | 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) |
| Spouse(s): | Mrs Bewcock |
| Played by: | Kōsei Tomita |
Alexandre Bewcock (Japanese: アレクサンドル・ビュコック) was a general in the Free Planets Alliance Fleet, and a friend/mentor to Yang Wenli. Alexander Bucock served as a commander in the FPA Fleet for more than four decades, and was considered to be one of the most experienced fleet commanders in the galaxy at the time of the FPA–Imperial War. He was born in 726 UC (417 IC / 3526 CE) and died in 800 UC (2 NIC / 491 IC / 3600 CE) at the age of 74.
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Military service
Early Military Career
Unlike most fleet commanders, Bewcock enlisted in the Alliance forces as a simple soldier, and slowly climbed his way up through merit alone. On one hand, that made him the object of a certain disdain from some of the Academy-educated officers. On the other, his rich experience made him respected as a commander on both sides of the conflict.
Early in his military service, Alexandre Bewcock served under the command of Bruce Ashbey, and participated in the Second Battle of Tiamat in 745 UC (436 IC / 3545 CE) at the age of 19. He served in the 5th Fleet, then under Wallace Warwick, as a gunner, with the rank of sergeant. Ironically, he would one day rise to become that very fleet's commanding officer.
By 788 UC (479 IC / 3588 CE), Alexandre Bewcock had been promoted to the rank of commodore, and served as the Alliance commander in charge of the Marovia Starzone. (SL: 'Between the Mourning Dress and Military Uniform')
Over the next six years, Bewcock's star rose rather sharply, with him becoming a rear admiral, and then vice admiral. By 794 UC, Bewcock commanded one of the Alliance's twelve combat fleets, and already had a very good reputation in that regard.
Retirement
Alexandre Bewcock retired from the FPA Military shortly before the end of the FPA–Imperial War....
The Imperial Invasion
When Reinhard von Lohengramm led an invasion of Alliance space through the Fezzan Corridor, the Free Planets Alliance hastily assembled a fleet to counter the Imperial threat, with Alexandre Bewcock in command as Fleet Admiral. Bewcock's fleet engaged Reinhard's forces in the Rantemario Starzone, in what would become known as the Battle of Rantemario. Faced with a numerically superior enemy, Bucock fought the Imperial fleets as best he could, utilizing the Rantemario star's gravity well to his own advantage. Despite dealing heavy damage to the Imperial fleets — particularly admiral Bittenfeld's Black Lancers, the Alliance fleet suffered enormous casualties and was routed. When his defeat became clear, Bewcock asked to be left alone so that he might repent for the deaths of the men under his command by taking his own life. Chung Wu-Cheng had removed the clip from Bewcock's weapon earlier, preventing the suicide, and implored him not to take his own life. He convinced Bewcock by pointing out that if the Alliance were defeated, the Empire would likely try high-ranking military officers for war crimes, and if Bewcock were dead when that happened, his subordinates would be tried and executed in his place.
Yang Wen-li's Ark Fleet arrived at Rantemario and assisted Bewcock's fleet in a withdrawal from the Starzone. While Wenli remained at the front lines to continue to harass the invading Imperial forces, Alexandre Bewcock returned to the capital Heinnesen. When the combined fleets of Imperial admirals Wolfgang Mittermeyer and Oskar von Reuenthal descended over the capital, Bucock was present and the meeting with Job Trunicht and Walter Islands to debate Mittermeyer's call for the government to surrender. Bewcock argued that they should refuse to surrender, and willingly die in an imperial attack, just to buy time for Yang Wen-li's fleet to defeat Reinhard von Lohengramm in battle. Even though they might die, he said, the war could still be won: with Reinhard dead, the Imperial fleets would return to Odin and likely fight over who might succeed the childless conqueror. Trunicht dismissed Bewcock's advice, whereupon Bucock declared that he would make sure the Alliance never surrendered, even if that meant he had to kill Job Trunicht.
When Alexandre Bewcock approached Trunicht, the meeting was interrupted by armed soldiers belonging to the Earth Cult, who were loyal to Job Trunicht. At Trunicht's command, Bewcock was arrested and removed from the meeting. Shortly thereafter, on May 5th, Imperial Year 490, the Free Planets Alliance surrendered unconditionally to the Galactic Empire.
With the FPA–Imperial War over, Alexander Bucock retired from military service and lived with his wife on Heinnesen.
Retirement
Following the surrender of the Free Planets Alliance to the Galactic Empire in ____, Yang Wen-li met with Reinhard von Lohengramm and urged the conquering general not to pursue "vengeance" against senior military and political figures for their role in the war. Reinhard accepted Yang's proposal, and thus Alexander Bucock (and many others) were permitted to live. Bucock retired from military service and intended to live out his remaining days in peace, at home with his wife.
Though ostensibly a free-citizen after the war, Bucock's former position in the Alliance military made him an "important person" to the occupying Imperial forces. As such, he was under constant supervision by military intelligence, to pre-emptively combat any anti-Imperial action he might take.
In the chaos surrounding the Imperial occupation of the Alliance and the subsequent second Imperial invasion of Alliance territory, Bucock was forced out of retirement to lead a suicidal defense against Reinhard's fleets: the single greatest military force ever assembled in human history.
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Appendices
Appearances
- LOGH:
(17)
- 'Invasion of the Imperial Territory'
- 'Liberation of the Frontier Zone'
- 'The Battle of Amritsar Starzone'
- 'Before the Storm'
- 'The Yang Fleet Goes Out'
- 'Victory for Whose Sake?'
- 'The Inquiry Committee'
- 'War Without Weapons'
- 'Fortress vs Fortress'
- 'The Arrow Is Released'
- 'Invitation to a Requiem'
- 'The Cold Spell Arrives'
- 'The Darkness Before Dawn'
- 'Sudden Change'
- 'To El Facil'
- 'Ragnarök Again'
- 'The Battle of Marr-Adetta Starzone (Part Two)' (death)
Name variations
- Alexandre Bewcock (DVD subtitles)
- Arexandor Bucock (LD subtitles)
- アレクサンドル・ビュコック (LD/DVD subtitles — Japanese)
- Alexandor Bucock (English and Japanese fan sources)
Memorable quotes
- "Great news, lieutenant. The empire is invading Iserlohn Corridor in droves."
- "The Alliance should die as a democracy rather than become a dictatorship to survive."
- "...The life of the Alliance is at an end! Its politicians play with power.... Its citizens have turned over government to the politicians, instead of participating in it themselves! The people have democratic principles on their lips, but cannot spare the effort to safeguard them! The collapse of a government is the sin of its rulers and leaders. The collapse of democratic rule is the sin of every citizen."
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