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Polly Hammersmith is a lieutenant and corpsman in [Planetary Union] Fleet.
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{{Character
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|book    = [[The Crypt]]
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|intro  =
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|gender  = Female
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|age = 38
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|ocuptn  = Military Service
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|species = Human
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|fan    = No
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|height = 5'4"
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|weight = 146
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|hair = white
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|eyes = light brown
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She is 28 years old.
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{{Military Service
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|algnce  = Planetary Union
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|branch  = Fleet
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|yos    = 9
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|rank    = Lieutenant
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|assign  = Medical
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|station = PUV 'James Keeling'
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|battles = * Battle of 'Ishlangu'
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|awards  = n/a
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|injury  = n/a
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'''''Polly Hammersmith''''' is the medical chief aboard the PUV ''James Keeling''.
  
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==Excerpt Description==
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==Character Background==
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'''''From VOIDSTRIKE''''': She delivered the news in almost a monotone. The white-haired Lieutenant was not known for her bedside manner. Not even thirty years old yet; maybe she’d been more personable before being assigned to the Crypt. She’d done two cruises before Travis had come aboard. What had she endured on those runs? The ship’s rumored eighty percent mortality rate — how many deaths had she seen with her dispassionate, almost bored eyes? ''First draft text.''
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Polly Hammersmith was born and raised on New Earth. She completed medical school before joining the Planetary Union Fleet. Her father served as an enlisted sailor; her mother, as a Raider. Both are now deceased. Her upbringing in a dual-service household instilled in her a pragmatic, no-nonsense view of both life and death.
  
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== Attributes ==
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===Description===
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'''From ''The Crypt: Shakedown''''':
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* Lieutenant Hammersmith had both an unusually wide neck and thin shoulders, giving her an almost oval shape. She spoke in a gruff monotone.” ''Sigler, Scott. The Crypt: Shakedown: (A Military Sci-Fi Novel) Chapter 39 (p. 307). Aethon Books. Kindle Edition.''
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'''From ''The Crypt: Voidstrike''''':
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* Hammersmith delivered the report in her gruff monotone. She wasn’t known for her bedside manner. She sounded like she puffed cigars all day, even though she didn’t smoke. The doc had gained a little weight while in port. More muscle in her thin shoulders, maybe, although with her thick neck she still looked egg-shaped. ''From second draft.''
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=== Personality ===
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Gruff, direct, and often humorless, Hammersmith is known more for her skill than for her empathy. While she lacks traditional bedside manner, her unflinching confidence inspires trust in patients and crewmates alike. Her voice — raspy and low — adds to her intimidating presence, as does her blunt refusal to sugarcoat difficult truths.
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=== Family ===
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* Father: Deceased, enlisted Fleet sailor
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* Mother: Deceased, Raider Corps
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=== Friends ===
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=== Reason for Keeling Assignment ===
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Hammersmith lost a patient and was investigated for negligence. She was found guilty and would have been kicked out of Fleet and lost her medical license. She accepted an offer from [[Maia Whittaker]] to join the ''Keeling'' crew. She also has no family connections, which made her an ideal recruit for ''Keeling''.
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=== Identifying Mannerisms ===
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* Speaks in a gruff monotone, regardless of situation
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* Often adjusts her collar or neck seam when thinking
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* Taps medical instruments against her palm while waiting or observing
  
 
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 18 April 2025

Book(s) The Crypt
Introduced
Gender Female
Age 38
Occupation Military Service
Species Human
Fan Name No
Height 5'4"
Weight 146
Hair white
Eyes light brown


Military Service
Allegiance Planetary Union
Branch Fleet
Years
of Service 		9
Rank Lieutenant
Assignment Medical
Stationed PUV 'James Keeling'
Battles/Wars * Battle of 'Ishlangu'
Awards n/a
Injuries n/a

Polly Hammersmith is the medical chief aboard the PUV James Keeling.

Character Background

Polly Hammersmith was born and raised on New Earth. She completed medical school before joining the Planetary Union Fleet. Her father served as an enlisted sailor; her mother, as a Raider. Both are now deceased. Her upbringing in a dual-service household instilled in her a pragmatic, no-nonsense view of both life and death.

Attributes

Description

From The Crypt: Shakedown:

  • Lieutenant Hammersmith had both an unusually wide neck and thin shoulders, giving her an almost oval shape. She spoke in a gruff monotone.” Sigler, Scott. The Crypt: Shakedown: (A Military Sci-Fi Novel) Chapter 39 (p. 307). Aethon Books. Kindle Edition.

From The Crypt: Voidstrike:

  • Hammersmith delivered the report in her gruff monotone. She wasn’t known for her bedside manner. She sounded like she puffed cigars all day, even though she didn’t smoke. The doc had gained a little weight while in port. More muscle in her thin shoulders, maybe, although with her thick neck she still looked egg-shaped. From second draft.

Personality

Gruff, direct, and often humorless, Hammersmith is known more for her skill than for her empathy. While she lacks traditional bedside manner, her unflinching confidence inspires trust in patients and crewmates alike. Her voice — raspy and low — adds to her intimidating presence, as does her blunt refusal to sugarcoat difficult truths.

Family

  • Father: Deceased, enlisted Fleet sailor
  • Mother: Deceased, Raider Corps

Friends

Reason for Keeling Assignment

Hammersmith lost a patient and was investigated for negligence. She was found guilty and would have been kicked out of Fleet and lost her medical license. She accepted an offer from Maia Whittaker to join the Keeling crew. She also has no family connections, which made her an ideal recruit for Keeling.

Identifying Mannerisms

  • Speaks in a gruff monotone, regardless of situation
  • Often adjusts her collar or neck seam when thinking
  • Taps medical instruments against her palm while waiting or observing
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