Pip Bernadotte

Lieutenant Pip Bernadotte is the First Mate aboard the SS Harkonnen, serving under Captain Victoria Harwood in that capacity for the past eight years. He enjoys his work, and is fiercely loyal to the captain, despite nigh-constant offers from Naval Command to give him his own ship.

Character Knowledge
Other than Riot Woodhouse, the characters have no knowledge of Lieutenant Bernadotte.

History
Bernadotte utilizes a lighter touch with the crew than Harwood, giving them an effective good cop/bad cop routine with their sailors. He focuses his efforts on increasing the crew's efficiency, which he has had great success with. Though not as militaristic or strategically-minded as Harwood, Bernadotte shares her enthusiasm for eliminating pirate threats.

Bernadotte participated in the 1042 Gildart campaign, and was irrevocably changed by it. He still has nightmares, but no one aboard the Harkonnen thinks less of him for it.

Lieutenant Bernadotte had a close friendship with former ship's chaplain Riot Woodhouse, and was sad to see him depart the vessel. He hopes that they will meet again someday.