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War Hero
Would be applicants to the pre-selection stages of this illustrious branch often express anxiety about their future promotion prospects. They need not worry, as this shining example from the STC's annals illustrates:
Admiral Sir Albie Ffawked CDM STC RN who gained fame for his undercover operations throughout the treacherous swamps in the remotest regions of the Atlas mountains. As shown here in his dress uniform Sir Albie Ff'd was proud of displaying his pre-STC service as a senior rating.
For STC Ops he set forth disguised as a Berber camel rustler and was welcomed among that region's blood-thirsty tribesman as a jovial old coot. Tall and slim our Albie was rarely seen without his tattered trademark - a locally-tailored raincoat into to which he handstitched huge secret pockets for rescuing kidnapped Princesses. This soon became known as 'Albie's Berberry' yet even today many remain ignorant of the origins of what later became a Fleet-wide uniform issue for inclement weather and similar rescue operations.
Note by Editor: Pussers Oilskins have a similar STC backstory, more of which in a separate article later.
Admiral Sir Albie Ffawked CDM STC RN who gained fame for his undercover operations throughout the treacherous swamps in the remotest regions of the Atlas mountains. As shown here in his dress uniform Sir Albie Ff'd was proud of displaying his pre-STC service as a senior rating.
For STC Ops he set forth disguised as a Berber camel rustler and was welcomed among that region's blood-thirsty tribesman as a jovial old coot. Tall and slim our Albie was rarely seen without his tattered trademark - a locally-tailored raincoat into to which he handstitched huge secret pockets for rescuing kidnapped Princesses. This soon became known as 'Albie's Berberry' yet even today many remain ignorant of the origins of what later became a Fleet-wide uniform issue for inclement weather and similar rescue operations.
Note by Editor: Pussers Oilskins have a similar STC backstory, more of which in a separate article later.