Name: Bei Wen Jian

Education: Tertiary.

Rank: Admiral.

Current Posting: GTD Orestes, GTVA 14th Battlegroup, 5th Fleet

Performance Evaluation (Comment Excerpt): Submitted by Admiral Armanjani - Commander GTVA 4th Fleet: I cannot deny Bei's superb control of his battle group. He masterfully coordinates his combatants and fighter wings across multiple battlespaces, including strategic action between systems. His willingness to detach forces for distributed action is unusual, and his gift for convoy defense and force protection has been evident as long ago as VEGADEX. If I wanted an Admiral to run a tight, clockwork operation under immense pressure, I would choose Bei. For this reason I advance him as my first candidate for command of the Sol Expeditionary Force.

However, I must note that Bei's rapport with his command is limited. He is seen as authoritative, but stiff and detached, and he relies on subordinates to create loyalty and esprit. This signals a degree of emotional detachment that I view as undesirable. I understand that others disagree.

While he did perform superbly against Admiral Steele in recent exercises, it is my firm belief from observation of the battle reports that Bei lacks violence of action. Although not as conservative or attritive as Admiral Severanti, Bei places force conservation far ahead of other concerns, leading him to pass up opportunities to exploit enemy weakness. He is wholly devoted to the integrity and safety of his ships.

Whether you view this as an asset or a liability to the SEF mission is beyond my power to discern.