OVA
Description
Born Dusty Attemborough (sometimes referenced as Attenborough due to a mistranslation of his Anglo-Saxon family name) on November 23, 769 UC, his early path was dictated by family pressures. Though aspiring to journalism like his father, Patrick Attenborough, Dusty faced his father's insistence on a military career, a condition imposed by his maternal grandfather for allowing his parents' marriage. Compounding this, his mother believed him the reincarnation of her father, killed fighting the Galactic Empire months before Dusty's birth, and named him accordingly. Dusty resisted fiercely but relented after his father's tearful plea. A compromise application to both military academy and university resulted only in acceptance to the Free Planets Alliance Officer Academy on Heinessen. Upon entry, his father gave him a rusted key, a "lucky charm" said to have saved his grandfather from a bullet.
At the academy around 785 UC, Dusty forged a lasting friendship with Yang Wen-li. Graduating, he joined the Free Planets Alliance military, fighting alongside Yang in early engagements like the Battle of Legnica and the Fourth Battle of Tiamat. During Tiamat, he volunteered for Yang's diversionary tactic, aiding the Alliance retreat. His rank progressed from Lieutenant Commander during the events of "My Conquest is the Sea of Stars" to Commander by the Sixth Battle of Iserlohn in 794 UC, where he commanded the destroyer *Elm III*. Subsequent roles included gunnery officer on the flagship *Patoroklos* in the 2nd Fleet (795 UC). After the Battle of Astarte, he became a staff advisor for Yang Wen-li's new 13th Fleet, later advancing to Squadron Commander aboard the battleship *Triglav*.
His military trajectory continued upward under Yang's command through pivotal battles including the Fifth and Seventh Battles of Iserlohn, the latter securing the fortress bloodlessly. By the main series events, he attained the rank of Vice Admiral, recognized as the youngest admiral in Alliance history. Known for tactical acumen and loyalty to Yang's ideals, he and Olivier Poplin famously characterized their motivations for continuing the war as stemming from "foppery and whim," reflecting a resigned yet defiant outlook.
Personally divorced with no referenced children, Dusty's familial ties included his father and an unnamed ex-wife. He maintained a pragmatic demeanor, balancing professional competence with a wry perspective on the war's futility. Following the Free Planets Alliance's decline, he aligned with the Iserlohn Republic, continuing service as a commander in its fledgling military.
At the academy around 785 UC, Dusty forged a lasting friendship with Yang Wen-li. Graduating, he joined the Free Planets Alliance military, fighting alongside Yang in early engagements like the Battle of Legnica and the Fourth Battle of Tiamat. During Tiamat, he volunteered for Yang's diversionary tactic, aiding the Alliance retreat. His rank progressed from Lieutenant Commander during the events of "My Conquest is the Sea of Stars" to Commander by the Sixth Battle of Iserlohn in 794 UC, where he commanded the destroyer *Elm III*. Subsequent roles included gunnery officer on the flagship *Patoroklos* in the 2nd Fleet (795 UC). After the Battle of Astarte, he became a staff advisor for Yang Wen-li's new 13th Fleet, later advancing to Squadron Commander aboard the battleship *Triglav*.
His military trajectory continued upward under Yang's command through pivotal battles including the Fifth and Seventh Battles of Iserlohn, the latter securing the fortress bloodlessly. By the main series events, he attained the rank of Vice Admiral, recognized as the youngest admiral in Alliance history. Known for tactical acumen and loyalty to Yang's ideals, he and Olivier Poplin famously characterized their motivations for continuing the war as stemming from "foppery and whim," reflecting a resigned yet defiant outlook.
Personally divorced with no referenced children, Dusty's familial ties included his father and an unnamed ex-wife. He maintained a pragmatic demeanor, balancing professional competence with a wry perspective on the war's futility. Following the Free Planets Alliance's decline, he aligned with the Iserlohn Republic, continuing service as a commander in its fledgling military.