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Character Profile
Jilleen Adel Simmons
Callsign: Sheba
Rank: Captain, CF
Position: Assistant Civil Affairs Officer for inter-colony diplomacy - Aerilon Fleet Command
Age: 31
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
Family History:
Jill belongs to an old aristocratic family that can be traced back to the time Aerilon was a province of Taurus. 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 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 the Casperon, which he held for less than one term because he was popularly elected as the Governor.
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 to the after world.
Brother: Robert Lloyd Simmons. During his early adult life he managed the Simmons Ranch and Cattle company. He is running for Colony Governor. 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: Divorced from Captain Lucius Rhineheart. They were married for five years and separated and divorced four years ago. She left him after he had an affair with another woman. They had been some strain in their marriage because he wanted to have a family, he was a Gemenese.
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 Tauron 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, very well connected network 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, Empresses Sheba.
Current Flight Status: 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 Operations 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 to Captain Lucius Rhineheart; 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. Seperated from husband; Staff Officer College, Caprica
29: Ministry of Defense - Caprica
30: Ministry of Defense - Caprica
31:Civil-Affairs Officer, Aerilon Fleet Command.
Current Relationships:
Interest: Jill is fond of animals, especially horses. She an skilled equestrian. Other interests in history and writing.
Callsign: Sheba
Rank: Captain, CF
Position: Assistant Civil Affairs Officer for inter-colony diplomacy - Aerilon Fleet Command
Age: 31
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
Family History:
Jill belongs to an old aristocratic family that can be traced back to the time Aerilon was a province of Taurus. 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 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 the Casperon, which he held for less than one term because he was popularly elected as the Governor.
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 to the after world.
Brother: Robert Lloyd Simmons. During his early adult life he managed the Simmons Ranch and Cattle company. He is running for Colony Governor. 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: Divorced from Captain Lucius Rhineheart. They were married for five years and separated and divorced four years ago. She left him after he had an affair with another woman. They had been some strain in their marriage because he wanted to have a family, he was a Gemenese.
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 Tauron 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, very well connected network 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, Empresses Sheba.
Current Flight Status: 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 Operations 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 to Captain Lucius Rhineheart; 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. Seperated from husband; Staff Officer College, Caprica
29: Ministry of Defense - Caprica
30: Ministry of Defense - Caprica
31:Civil-Affairs Officer, Aerilon Fleet Command.
Current Relationships:
Interest: Jill is fond of animals, especially horses. She an skilled equestrian. Other interests in history and writing.