Harrison Foster

Full Name ::

Harrison James Foster

Date of Birth ::

1 October 1781

Age ::

30 (as of 1811)

Nationality ::

British

Class ::

Nobility (Second Son)

Occupation ::

Naval Officer

Rank ::

Post-Captain

Current Posting ::

Admiralty, London

Former Command ::

HMS Defiance

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185.4 cm (6’1”)

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powerfully built

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88.5 kg (195 lbs)

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dark hair

❖ --	Deep brown eyes

❖ --	His bearing:

disciplined, controlled, and unmistakably naval

Even ashore -- quiet authority of command.

❖ Current Status: As of 1811, Captain Harrison James Foster is temporarily seconded to the Admiralty in London, where his strategic insight is increasingly valued... though he finds politics more treacherous than any sea. He longs, quietly, for a return to command… and perhaps for something else he has not yet allowed himself to name.

Harrison cuts a commanding figure in uniform... 185.4 cm (6’1”), powerfully built at 88.5 kg (195 lbs), with the posture of a man long accustomed to quarterdecks and command. His dark hair is worn neatly, his features classically handsome but weathered by salt air and long watches. Deep brown eyes observe rather than invite, often mistaken for aloofness when they are, in truth, calculating and reserved. His bearing is disciplined, controlled, and unmistakably naval. Even ashore, he carries the quiet authority of command.

Harrison is cool-headed, mathematically precise, and quietly formidable... a man who commands through competence rather than fear, earning loyalty without ever demanding it. Courageous, principled, and strategically gifted, he believes discipline should serve purpose rather than spectacle, opposing flogging and arbitrary punishment aboard his ship in favor of justice that is measured and proportional. Introverted and deeply private by nature, he keeps his inner life carefully guarded, finding rare solace in music... especially the sound of a woman’s singing voice. He harbors a marked distaste for politics, watered rum, wet powder, and any form of idle cruelty. More often than not, he is beloved by his men without realizing it himself, mistaking their respect and devotion for distance rather than the quiet trust it truly is.

❖ -- Public Reputation :: A capable officer rumored to be aloof, emotionally distant, and... by some accounts... a discreet womanizer.

❖ -- Private Reality :: Harrison is a romantic idealist burdened by high standards. He avoids casual intimacy, seeking connection of mind and soul. When he does love, he loves deeply... sometimes too deeply... and expects sincerity in return. This contradiction has cost him more than one promising attachment.

-- The sea
-- A well-ordered ship
-- Precision and discipline in command
-- Strategy, logistics, and mathematics
-- A good sword
-- Music, particularly a woman’s singing voice
-- Fair winds and following seas
-- Quiet competence and earned loyalty

-- Politics and political maneuvering
-- Watered-down rum
-- Wet powder
-- Stale or uncooperative winds
-- Idle cruelty and arbitrary punishment
-- Theatrics in justice or discipline
-- Disorder and inefficiency

Royal Naval Academy, Portsmouth June 1794 – August 1797
Enrolled at twelve years old, Harrison received one of the most rigorous educations available to a naval officer of his era.
His studies included: He graduated one year early, ranking fifth in a class of one hundred, distinguished particularly for strategy and logistics.