Old Man's War · Organization
Colonel Bridgers CDF Representative
- Organization
Extracted briefing element for the CDF officer who gives the military perspective at the classified Unity Colony disappearance meeting.
- Type
- Organization
- First appears
- Book 7 · Ch. 2
- Books
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Colonel Bridgers enters the Old Man's War saga in its seventh installment, The Shattering Peace, as the CDF's designated voice at a top-secret inter-species summit convened after the mysterious disappearance of the Unity Colony. Although his personal arc is only glimpsed in a single briefing, the colonel embodies the CDF's evolving posture toward alien alliances: no longer merely a warrior caste, the Colonial Defense Forces now rely on officers like Bridgers to translate battlefield realities into diplomatic leverage. His measured, security-first perspective contrasts with the more conciliatory tones of civilian negotiators, underscoring the tension between military pragmatism and political idealism that has defined the CDF since John Perry's first tour of duty.
History
BOOK 7The Shattering Peace
Extracted briefing element for the CDF officer who gives the military perspective at the classified Unity Colony disappearance meeting.
Appearances
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