Renton Mai

## Family Members

**Spouse:** none

* **Parents:** unnamed
* **Brother:** unnamed

2 Nieces, 1 Nephew

* *Home for Christmas*
* *Your Move, Drago*

## Biographical

### Personality and Characteristics

Calm, friendly and very, very competent. He also loves Demeter glowberry juice and continues to drink it and offer it to his fellow Military officers.

He often shows a glint of humor behind his series façade, especially when dealing Drago in the early days.

### Early years

Grew up on the planet Demeter in Alpha Sector. His parents are both teachers and his brother is an Artist.

Renton Mai was a sector recruit, came to the military from a civilian family. When he announced that he was going to join the military his family was dismayed and did try and talk him out of it, but soon came around and was supportive of his decision. He proved to be a brilliant officer and became a general at a *startlingly young age* and soon after made General Staff.

### Family

*...he’s never married or had children*.
He kept focusing on his career and telling himself that with regular rejuvenation he had plenty of time to start a relationship and family, but at year end 2789 at age 47 he realized that it wasn't just age that was holding him back but the demands of his high position in the military that would be the problem.

He tries to make it home for Christmas every year but doesn't always succeed. On his visit home in 2788 his 17 year old niece pulls him aside and tells him that she is planning on a military career, too, but that she has concerns about attending the Academy because of his position.

## Summary

### The Drago Tell Dramis sequence

#### Hestia 2781

In 2781 when it was discovered that there was a comet on a collision course with Hera and the first plan to divert the comet's course didn't work out, he was put in charge of Hera command. While ultimately saving the planet, it wasn't without damage to both the planet surface and infrastructure and to military personnel and equipment. During the Hera crises the new General Marshall resigned as a result of the stress and Renton Mai was left covering for him along with General Marshal Emeritus Cara Wade. They made the decision to use Drago Tell Dramis's "Hero of Hera" as a shinning example of Beta Sector Military and a Hero in the eyes of Alpha sector, to get some much needed changes made in the selection process for *General Marshal*.

Over a chess game with Drago, Renton filled him in on what was going on and the role that they need him to play.

#### Array 2781

Renton Mai is assigned to ensure that the Hestia peace talks continue smoothly, when he and the other military officers are accused of planting evidence against the leader of the Hestia Revolutionary Right, Indigo Westritch in a kidnapping plot to disrupt the peace talks, he approves the plan for Commander Leveque to have Drago reveal his witnessing of the Kidnapping attempt and Westritch's involvement, to a well known Alpha reporter, Aanya. Otherwise, it would have resulted in ruining General Marshal Emeritus Cara Wade's plans to change the Gold List and the General Marshal selection criteria that year and they knew that they couldn't keep covering for Ezren Tanner for an entire year.

When Earth's Solar Array problems escalate he is pulled into the situation long enough to assign the problem to Leveque.

#### Sol 2781

While dealing with a series of crises, Renton Mai continues to help hide Ezren Tanner's resignation and breakdown.

On 29 March 2781, during the Hera Medal Ceremony Ezren Tanner made a brief appearance to announce his resignation and Renton Mai took up the baton and became the new General Marshall. His first act was to award the Thetis Medal to both Jaxon Tell Galad and Drago Tell Dramis.

### Home for Christmas

Short story where Renton Mai returns to his parent's house to celebrate Christmas 2788 with them and his brother's family

### Earth Girl trilogy

During the *Earth Girl* trilogy, he first makes an appearance during *Earth Star*.

### Your Move, Drago

A short story that takes place in early December of 2789 when he calls Drago into his office for a meeting. The short story references the chess game and Drago's first taste of Demeter glowberry juice during *Hestia 2781*.

He also offers Drago a promotion, that is truly volunteer, but the story ends without revealing just what the position is.

## Footnotes

### References

1. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Hestia 2781 (Drago Tell Dramis) (p. 21). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Hestia 2781 (p. 21). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Sol 2781 (Drago Tell Dramis Book 4) (p. 549). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.