Helga Katrina Sinclair

Lieutenant, Second in command

Age: 30

Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany

Parents: Army Major Alexander Sinclair and Frieda Jane Bowie

Expertise:

Miss Sinclair is skilled as a coordinator and drill instructor. She also possesses an analytical mind ideally suited for strategy, tactics, or campaign planning.  Her charisma combined with her intelligence and aggressive nature makes her an excellent trainer and enforcer.  She is the muscle behind Commander Rourke; when her commanding officer issues an order, Miss Sinclair makes it her personal business to see to it that everyone in her command follows it to the letter.  She is level headed in a crisis, and highly skilled in many forms of small-arms combat; studied Aikido in Philippines under Moreihei Ueshiba 1904-07, attaining rank of Yudansha-Yodan.  Expert in disciplines of Henka Waza, Tanto Doriand Tachi Dori.  Skilled in savate, tactical combat knife fighting, Colt throwing knife, bo staff, kama, field tanto, katana, as well as most conventional small arms.  Has taught rifle and shotgun at Quantico, Virginia, 1911.  One of only three (living) people to have bested Commander Rourke in both unarmed combat and chess.

Background:

The oldest of six children (and the only girl), Miss Sinclair grew up fighting with her fists as well as her wits.  Born in Frankfurt, Germany as the daughter of career officer U.S.Army Major Alexander Sinclair.  Extensive travel at an early age as well as exposure to a variety of cultures and customs (Frankfurt 1884-87, Mannheim 1887-89, Stuttgart 1889-92, Toril Station 1892, Vicenza 1892-93, Camp Zama 1893-94, Yongean 1894-97, Aberdeen Proving Ground 1897-1901).  Miss Sinclair exhibited exceptional athletic skill at the age of four, and was encouraged by her mother to pursue dance.  Instead, with the influence of her father and brothers, Miss Sinclair began learning the combat arts.  While stationed in Maryland at age seventeen, she was introduced to Commander Rourke, and after relocating to Fort Dix, began tactics and firearms training under him at the behest of her father.  Her skill impressed Commander Rourke, as well as her potential (in Rourke's opinion) as a covert agent and spy.  She toured briefly with Commander Rourke, acting as a training assistant, and then followed him in 1903 on expedition to Egypt as intelligence officer.  Parted company with Commander Rourke in August 1903 to continue training.  Married in 1907 to U.S.Army First Lieutenant Christopher Jenkins.  Presumed widowed 1908.  First approached by Whitmore Industries at recommendation of Commander Rourke.  Worked as personal chauffeur and bodyguard to Preston B. Whitmore.