Species: Human
Affiliation: Compact Navy
First Appearance: Broken Skies
Bio:
Major Liu serves as the assistant to the Fleet Admiral of the Compact Navy. Despite holding the Marine rank of “Major” within a naval organization, the inconsistency is never explained and becomes a quiet running joke among personnel.
While Liu does not participate directly in field operations such as the Anacreon intervention, he plays a recurring bureaucratic role in Navy administration. In No Marigolds in the Promised Land, he attempts to stonewall Vice Admiral Eileen Burke’s efforts to respond to Farigha‘s destruction. His obstruction draws the ire of Tran, who rebukes Liu publicly, threatens to confine him if he continues interfering, and directly orders the shipyards to release the vessel despite the lack of formal authorization.
Liu’s character often highlights the frustrating bureaucracy surrounding Compact military logistics, particularly when command prerogatives clash with administrative protocol.
Appearances: No Marigolds in the Promised Land, Broken Skies