Jilleen Adel Simmons

From the white leather couch in the living room of her apartment, Jilleen proof read the message she wrote on the e-tablet. A message she neglected to send to an old friend when he first arrived to Caprica over a day ago. She made a load of excuses over the last few months why she should not write to him. Jilleen known him for years, and even considered him a friend long before he married her best great friend.

James had said it to her that morning before he left for Delphi. “Jill, talk to him. Jake loved Bridget as much as you loved her. Don't let her death, split apart the two people she loved back.” As usual, James clarity of vision helped her again.

Dear Jake,

Please come see me before Avalon leaves Caprica. I have one more day of leave, and then I'm here for a few more days with Admiral Pierce before we return to Sagittaron. It makes me ill to think that I had not been a good friend to you since our dear Bridget's journey to the Fields of Elysian. It is truly difficult and I had not been fair to you.

We both loved her so much.

Her birthday is soon. Instead of mourning, let us celebrate the day she entered this world. We owe her that much.


Love & Friends always,

Jill

Jilleen pressed send on the e-tablet, and then sniffed and wiped the moisture at the edge of her eyes. She still grieved for Bridget after all this time. Her death had been so sudden and tragic.

Full Name: Jilleen Adel Simmons
Familiar Name: Jill
Callsign: Sheba
Rank: Captain, CF

Position: Aide-de-camp to Vice Admiral Conrad Pierce, Commander Expeditionary Forces Sagittaron
Age: 32
Female
Ht: 5' 7"
Body type: Athletic
Hair: Dark Blond
Eyes: Green
Place of Birth: Whidbey, Aerilon
Home Colony: Aerilon

Education: BA Humanities, Tauron Military Science Academy;
MA Public Administration, Caprica University

Habits/Vices: Social Drinker

Family History:

Jill belongs to an old aristocratic family that can be traced back to the time Aerilon was under the rule of Taurus Empire. The Simmons family wealth comes from their vast landholdings on the Colony of Aerilon, most of which is prime farm lands in Chevrons Valley on the Southern Continent. The family owns majority stock in Simmons-Starr Seed and Chemical, a major agriculture supplier.

Jill is the youngest child of three. Her father was the Colonial Governor of Aerilon for 18 years (3 six year terms) before he retired. She was born two years before he was elected to the office. She grew up in the capital city of Casperon. Unlike her siblings, who were much older and out of the Governor’s mansion by the second term, Jill’s childhood was public. Her mother managed her public activities so as to insure she reflected well on her father. Overall she had a happy and healthy childhood under the circumstances though ever conscious of other peoples expectations of her.

When she was twelve, she met Bridget Reese for the first time at the family ranch. Bridget’s father had been a political associate of Jill’s father, and who in the third term became the vice governor. Jill and Bridget had been the best of best friends.

Father: Benjamin Lloyd Simmons: Retired, Aerilon Governor. He received the Colonial Medal of Valor and Purple Star for action in the First Canceron Campaign at the beginning of the First Cylon War. He had been wounded and lost his leg in the war. After an honorable discharged after the war and he entered law school. His siblings managed and supervised the daily activities of the family business. He was free to later entered into politics. His first elected office was as Mayor of Casperon, which he held for less than one term after his election to the Governorship.

Mother: Sandra Anne Simmons was an Environmental Scientist from Caprica. She met Jill‘s father during the war. She was unintentionally harder on Jill when she was growing up because of her public childhood. Though Jill often rebelled against her mother’s wishes, she loved her deeply. Sandra Simmons died three years before the Second Cylon War. Jill regretted that she was not there for her when she past into the after world.

Brother: Robert Lloyd Simmons. Colony Governor of Aerilon. During his early adult life he managed the Simmons Ranch and Cattle company. . He is married, two children and expecting a third.

Sister: Jennifer Suzanne Simmons-Moen, oldest sibling. Married, four children. Her sister was a traditional house wife. Jill became an aunt at age nine. She had a close attachment to her sister’s youngest daughter Marcy.

Marital Status: Married

No children.

Military History and Career:
Tauron Military Science Academy, Gladius Cross, Tauron. TMSA is one of the most prestigious and most traditional military academies in all the Colonies. As a University, Gladius Cross can trace its history back over a thousand years to the golden age of the Great Taurus Empire, before Colonial Unification. Jill Simmons was an honor graduate, and was the Cadet Corps Commander her senior year. While a student she was a member of the Black Horse Unit, the school’s ceremonial cavalry. She earned the Most Improved Plebe Award her first year. Jill became a member of the secret society of the Praetorian Order her senior year; a very well connected network of members at the highest levels.

Flight Career. TMSA was not a technical academy that qualified or trained pilots for advanced military space planes, it only offered pre-flight training. She attended Tauron Fleet Aviation School to complete her advance flight training before being qualified for Colonial Fleet flight duty. Specialized in fighters. An average viper pilot. Her callsign was given to her during Battlestar landing training, SHEBA, which means 'SHE Boltered Again', for having a very hard time learning to land. She likes to let people think her call sign had something to do with the historic figure, Empress Sheba.

Current Flight Status: In-Active. Qualified in Raptors and Vipers.

Other Assignments: Served in several staff positions within Colonial Feet Command Headquarters, and Picon Fleet Training Command. At Aerilon Fleet Command she was assigned as the Military-Civilian Affairs officer of the Battlestar AVALON.

Military Training Record:

• Martial Arts Training - TMSA, continues to practice.
• Basic Infantry Leadership Training - TMSA and Picon Training Command
• Tactical Air to Ground Controller School
  
• Colonial Advance Flight School - Tauron Fleet
• - additional flight training - Raptors - Picon Fleet
  
• Staff Officer College - Caprica Fleet

History Time line
17-21: Cadet at TMSA
21: Commissioned as an Ensign, assigned to flight school on Tauron.
22: Promoted Lieutenant (jg), Viper Pilot on Battlestar Atlantia - Picon
23: Married; Viper Pilot, Surface Squadron- Picon.
24: Promoted to full Lieutenant, flight training in Raptors; Raptor Pilot - Picon
25: Raptor Pilot; Tactical Foward Air Controller attached to Marine Forces - Scorpia.
26: Viper pilot, Battlestar Pegasus - Scorpia
27: Viper pilot, Battlestar Pegasus - Scorpia
28: Promoted to Captain. Staff Officer College, Caprica
29: Ministry of Defense - Caprica
30: Ministry of Defense - Caprica
31:Civil-Affairs Officer, Aerilon Fleet Command
32: Aide-de-camp to Vice Admiral Conrad Pierce, Expeditionary Forces Sagittaron.

Other Personal History:


Current Relationships:


Interest: Jill is fond of animals, especially horses. She an skilled equestrian. Other interests in history and writing.

"Armistice Station? I think not. I rather slit my own throat than be assigned to that post," Jilleen shook her head and then looked back at her brother. She caught a glimpse of the city park as the limousine they were in continued down the avenue. "Anyway why would I want to sit on my ass waiting to talk to a toaster that never shows. I doubt we'll ever see a Cylon ever again."

"I would not share that view of the Cylons with Dad. As a matter of fact, don't share that with anyone in the press, they would have a field day if they knew my little sister thought that the Cylons were no longer a threat. Some might think you're soft on defense."

( Future past )

The roar above made Jilleen immediately look upward into the blue and cloudless sky of Aerilon, just as a pair of Mark VII vipers flew overhead. The aviator inside her could not resist the temptation to sight and watch flying aircraft for at least a moment. The two vipers split apart from each other as the lead one arched into a left turn to descend onto the runway, and then to be followed by the other a few beats later.

( Prepared to do it again )

30 Days before the decommissioning of Galactica – Colony of Aerilon.

“Thank you so very much that was kind of you, Mister Weatherspoon,” Jilleen reached for his outreached hand with both of hers for a two-handed shake. Mr. Weatherspoon was an old friend of her father. “Mother would have been so pleased with your gift to the foundation.”

“Your mother’s commitment to the environment had given us a worthy cause in preserving Aerilon’s wild lands for future generations. I’m happy to be of service, Miss Simmons.” The gray hair gentleman in a black tuxedo placed his free hand on top hers for a gentle pat, before letting go of the handshake.

“Yes it is a worthy cause,” said Jilleen who wore a soft blue formal gown for the fundraising charity party. “You know my brother is committed as much as my mother was to the environment and that will be reflected in his policies if he is elected.” She noticed Mr. Weatherspoon gaze had drift beyond her and then she felt a hand on her shoulder.

( Too obvious  )