![[Etsuko-Hamada.png]] *Added to the Codex on* ***October 10th, 2023*** --- ### Quotes "I have fought partisans like the Moravian Guard before. Trust me, hope runs out. Our bullets do not." - Hamada "I will assist Arkangel Legion however I can." - Hamada "Hamada's reputation speaks for itself. When it came to finding someone to lead this unit, her name was the only one on our list." - Nova Group <br> ### Description Etsuko Hamada was born in 1999, in Yokosuka, Japan. Her father was a teacher at the National Defense Academy of Japan, where Hamada went on to study after completing her high school education. Upon attaining a master's in strategic sciences, Hamada enrolled to become a commissioned officer in the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. Her training continued with various overseas programs for which she was awarded the JGSDF Ranger Badge as a qualified member of the Special Forces Group. Her forthright leadership was a test for the troops under her command, but she soon earned their respect after her critical decision making and tactical awareness led them to success on multiple operations. Hamada's reputation saw her handpicked to lead a new elite PMC called [[Nova Group]]. Unlike her peers from the Academy, Hamada didn't care whom she fought for. War was the same no matter the side. With state of the art equipment and first-class soldiers at her disposal, she couldn't lose.