Thomas Nguyen

"I postponed retirement for this?"
==Quick Facts==
*Marshal of the Sydney Mini 'Dome from Q3 2015, and then of the Sydney Shatterdome from its opening on 25 May 2017, until 31 July 2023.
*Often calls Marshal Xiong Li-hua for advice on dealing with Shatterdome shenanigans
* Equerry is his daughter, Chantell Nguyen 
* Holds the NATO Equivalent rank of OF-8 (Major General) 
* Close friend of Dame Eadith Hackett, a pillar of Sydney (and Australian) society 
==Personality==
The most good-natured of the Shatterdome Marshals with the best sense of humor, although it is very dry. Slow to anger or frustration, but absolutely vicious when finally provoked. Cares deeply about those under his command and will go to the wall to protect them. Most notable quality is probably his long-suffering patience.
Extremely close to his daughter, Chantell.
==Timeline==
1960: Parents emigrate from Vietnam to the Sydney metropolitan area
1962 Apr 28: Born
1975 Apr 30: Watches the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam war on television; members of his extended family have been killed during the war, others have fled Vietnam as refugees
1980: Begins studies at the Australian Defense Force Academy; graduates at the top of his class
1995 Nov 12: Daughter Chantell born
2015 Q3: Assumes command of the Sydney Mini 'Dome; convinces Command to allow Chantell to serve as his Equerry, despite her 'underqualification' for the position
2016 Aug 28: Deals with a missing Chuck and grudgingly hires Jamie as Team Vulcan Specter's new Handler 
2017 May 25: Assumes command of the newly opened Sydney Shatterdome 
2017 Oct 3: Receives the memo "Jaeger Software"
2019 Feb (early): Trades places with Marshal Xiong of the Hong Kong Shatterdome; returns with his love of Sydney restored
2019 Jul 31: Receives the memo "Kaiju Strength Analysis & Predictions" 
2019 Oct (early): Protests Command's decision to replace Pietr as one of Striker Eureka's Rangers with Herc; the reassignment goes forward over his objections but he does succeed in securing continued Ranger title, pay, and benefits for Pietr 
2019 Nov 17: Asks someone to take Hermann in and declines to host Newt in the Marshal's weekly conference call
2023 Jul (early): Protests Command's recommendation Jackson be replaced as one of Vulcan Specter's Rangers; Command decides to move forward with finding a new copilot for Logan, despite Nguyen's objections being supported by Stacker; Command 'encourages' Nguyen to retire; he vents his frustration to Eadith
2023 Jul 31: Last day in command at the Sydney Shatterdome; there is a party
2023 Aug 1: Begins life as a civilian
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