Tregereth

## Family Members

Tressa

5 children

## Biography

Admiral Tregereth is the commander of Hive England's Sea Farm and fishing fleet, the only person among its twenty-thousand or so inhabitants with significantly higher status than the rest and crucially the only one that knows the truth about telepaths.

### Description

Amber finds it disconcerting to read his mind while he strokes his beard.

### Family

Tregereth is in his sixties, and married for decades to Tressa. He is deeply devoted to his wife, who came to the Sea Farm from another Hive's sea farm as "driftwood" when she was twenty. In her original hive they spoke a different language (possibly French, since a phrase quoted in Hurricane, and her original name Celine, point in that direction.) They have four adult children, of which the two eldest sons are sea captains and the two younger work in Tropics (the greenhouse area of the Sea Farm). There are also grandchildren.

### Responsibilities

The Admiral is fully aware of the Sea Farm's essential function as an emergency backup for humanity's survival in case the Hive civilization falls. He needs to be thoroughly familiar with all its many tasks and industries, especially the shipping fleet (that he sends out and recalls as needed) and the harbor. He knows about the duties of Sea Farms with regard to other hives (especially the duty to extend "Safe Harbor" and hospitality to fleets of other Hive's fishing fleets).

Only a person born and brought up on the Sea Farm, and respected by its people, will be selected by lottery for Sea Farm Admiral. Usually there is a deputy Admiral, but since Tregereth became Admiral, 25 years prior, he has been waiting for lottery to select someone for the deputy position.

Due to his crucial role, his large imprint includes the truth about telepaths and nosies, and he works directly with the Gold Commander of the Hive, Melisande. His reports are also read by Hive Politics.

## Summary

### Hurricane

Admiral Tregereth needs urgent help from the Hive to solve a series of crimes, ranking from subtle pranks to homicide, that have baffled Sea Farm security. He comes to Amber's unit in person, accompanied by Gold Commander Melisande. They convince the unit to go to the Sea Farm, over Lucas's initial objections.

The Sea Farm people are so frightened that many have temporarily left the Sea Farm (i.e., "faded into the countryside"). If they do not come back soon, the Hive will be sanctioned by Joint Hive Enforcement and among other punishments, will not be able to trade for needed special medical assistance, with disastrous effect.

Amber reads the Admiral's mind during the trip to the Sea Farm and discovers many things, including that he is trying to hide something about his wife. Nonetheless the cooperation with him works very well, and with joint efforts they manage to solve the crimes - which turn out to have a complicated, unexpected solution - in record time.

When Tregereth informs Amber and her team about an incoming hurricane, which will require hospitality to another Hive's fishing fleet, Amber accidentally gains insight into the true purpose of Sea Farms. She keeps this frightening information to herself.

With Lucas's help, Tregereth also gains a deputy and successor in young Juniper.

## See also

* Sea Farm (Hive England)
* Joint Hive Treaty

## References

### Citations

1. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Hurricane (Hive Mind Book 3) (p.165). Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Hurricane (Hive Mind Book 3) (p.131). Kindle Edition.

### Bibliography

* Edwards, Janet. *Hurricane (Hive Mind 3)* (2018). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition