Major Steffan 'Nocaf' Griffiths

Major Steffan 'Stef' 'Nocaf' Griffiths is a Major in the 1-4 Assault Pioneers. As of Episode 11 (??? YouTube, Twitch), he is in command of the Pacificus Primus Line and is holding against significant Tyranid assaults. Major Griffiths is Windchild's Rearguard character.

All further information is non-canon Rearguard general information about the Major unless specifically noted or an episodic link is provided.

## Base Additional Information

He is one of the highest ranked survivors of the 1-4 Assault Pioneers following the ambush and slaughter on Kattick.

## Description

You see a pale man before you in the uniform of the Major of the 1-4 Assault Pioneers. He's older than most around him, as obviously shown by the gray and white starting to show in his otherwise brown military buzz cut hair. He's merely 5'2", and would be easily missed if not for his force of personality. Most of his left ear is missing, and there is a noticeable line of missing hair that starts before and continues past the destroyed ear. If you watch him for long, you realize that his chest does not appear to move when he breathes.

## Traits

* Severe insomniac
* Regularly works at his desk until he falls asleep
* Caffeine hypersensitivity
* Fluxian Nobility
* Fine swordsman
* Regularly uses pious inspiration on the battlefield
* Like fine, preferably cask strength, amasec

## Quirks

* Does not drink recaf due to the aforementioned caffeine hypersensitivity This along with his punishment style has led to his nickname of 'Nocaf'.
* Regularly punishes the 1-4 by reducing their recaf. Three-quartercaf, halfcaf, and quartercaf are three punishments of increasing severity, with nocaf being reserved for some of the worst punishments that do not lead to one having an explosive collar placed around their neck
* He attempts to write every notification letter for the fallen that he can that would have otherwise been missed by those beneath him.
* Far more proficient with hand-to-hand over ranged combat because of blade training that started when he was young
* Regularly gifts those who are promoted or do a good job fine food and fine recaf (as seen in Episode 11. [ Twitch])
* Hated Planetary Governor Sho C'kandawe, viewing him as akin to Herman von Strab

## Quotes

"For the Emperor! For Flux! And For Recaf! Ave Imperator!" *Major Griffiths' standard speech end*

### Fortress Oceanstar Arrival Speech

*The Major steps out of the Valkyrie, followed by a short Lightfoot medic, an Iron Brigade ratling carrying a longlas, a 1-4 carrying a standard with a rolled up banner and a laspistol, a Hardhide carrying a portable vox caster and a lasgun, a highly augmented Chyrian carrying a plasma gun, and a PDF trooper who looks entirely out of their element carrying a lasgun. A fresh-faced Lieutenant and a 1-4 medic follow behind them, as a slight distance.*
The Major, backed by his command squad, walks without a single spoken word to a central position within the base, and only once he arrives there does he proudly proclaim *"This fortress... it was made by Fluxian sweat and will be defended by Fluxian blood. I cannot think of a better battlefield for those of Flux to meet this enemy and emerge victorious!"*

"This line... fully half of our regiment is defending it. With our concentration, the time for our colours to be deployed against this foe has come!" *he proclaims as the regimental banner is unfurled by Colour Sergeant Miller behind him to loud cheers from the gathered 1-4*

"But we are not alone! We will only win if all of us are together! That is why I selected my command squad from the ranks of each defender of this planet! Colour Sergeant George Miller of the 1-4 Assault Pioneers. Sergeant Thalia Cox of the Chyrian 9th Special Operations. Corporal 'Clip' of the 21st Alpha Grenadiers Signals. Corporal Richard Alson of the Draco Mal PDF. Corporal Maddie Kay of the 12th Lightfoot Medicae. Trooper Vance Fairs of the Iron Brigade Recovery. Trooper Darron of the 1-4 Assault Pioneers Engineers. These are the brave men and women who will accompany me into this battle, and only by our combined might shall we prevail!"

"With their support we shall hold them back! We shall fight in the jungle! We shall fight them in the fields! We shall fight them in the trenches! And while one Fluxian yet stands our colours and this fortress shall never fall! We are the 1-4 Assault Pioneers! The First and Foremost! And we shall hold!"

*He then concludes with his standard battlefield speech conclusion of*
"For the Emperor! For Flux! And For Recaf! Ave Imperator!" *joined by his troops after the word 'the', having heard this many times before*

*the broadcast cuts off*

"Now, I've got something for all of you to apologize for my absence." *the Major pauses as two burly 1-4 move a crate that came in his Valkyrie forward, then continues in a loud, proud, and inspiring tone* "Everyone gets a glass of some of the best recaf Flux produces! Drink, enjoy, and let's give the fethers hell! One! Four!"

*Cheers erupt from the crowd upon learning that they are all getting a glass of the best of Flux, and all join the chant of "One! Four!". This is followed by a roaring response of "Welcome back, 'Nocaf'!" from the collected troops, to which the Major merely smiles, glad to be back among his men.*