Casualty List 447
UNITED EARTH NAVY
CASUALTY AFFAIRS DIVISION
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED (POST-DECLASSIFICATION)
Report Number: CAD-447-0002-18
Date: 14 February, Year 0 (P.I. Calendar)
Reporting Officer: Lieutenant Commander Ethan Morrison
Location: Temporary Processing Center, Denver Subsurface Complex
SUMMARY: This report documents casualties processed through TPC-Denver between 0600 and 1800 hours, 14 February. All identification verified through available records. Remains processed according to Emergency Protocol 7. Next of kin notification pending restoration of civilian communication networks.
TOTAL PROCESSED: 147 individuals
MILITARY: 62
CIVILIAN: 85
CAUSE OF DEATH: Atmospheric exposure (89), structural collapse (31), radiation (18), kinetic trauma (9)
SELECTED INDIVIDUAL REPORTS
CASE 447-001
Name: CAPTAIN GRAHAM SUTTON, UEN
Service Number: 4478-9921-KL
Rank: O-6
Assignment: UENS Valiant, CV-019
Cause of Death: Atmospheric exposure
Notes: Body recovered 23km southeast of Denver impact crater. Uniform partially intact. Service medals recovered and catalogued. Captain Sutton commanded Valiant’s engineering section during the defense of Earth orbit. Ship destroyed 11 February. Captain Sutton apparently survived initial destruction, ejected, but atmospheric systems failed during re-entry. Estimated time of death: 12 February, 0300 hours. Next of kin: Sarah Sutton (spouse), Boulder, CO. Status unknown.
CASE 447-014
Name: CHIEF PETTY OFFICER NAOMI VALDEZ
Service Number: 7721-4403-RT
Rank: E-7
Assignment: UENS Dauntless, DD-087
Cause of Death: Structural collapse
Notes: Body recovered from collapsed emergency shelter, Grid 47-B. CPO Valdez was assisting in civilian evacuation when the shelter suffered catastrophic structural failure during secondary bombardment, 13 February, 1420 hours. Twelve civilians also killed. CPO Valdez’s service record indicates 14 years active duty, specialist rating in damage control. Posthumous commendation recommended. Next of kin: Maria Valdez (mother), Phoenix, AZ. Status unknown.
CASE 447-023
Name: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DYLAN TUCKER
Service Number: 9384-7712-WM
Rank: E-3
Assignment: 3rd Marine Expeditionary Battalion
Cause of Death: Kinetic trauma
Notes: Body recovered near temporary medical station, Grid 22-C. PFC Tucker was assisting in triage operations when a secondary debris impact struck the area, 14 February, 0840 hours. Four medical personnel also killed. PFC Tucker had been deployed to TPC-Denver three days prior as part of emergency response team. Service record indicates six months active duty. Next of kin: Amber Tucker (spouse), Jacksonville, NC. Status unknown.
CASE 447-037
Name: YEOMAN SECOND CLASS JARED LAWSON
Service Number: 5521-8834-PQ
Rank: E-5
Assignment: UENS Resolute, CA-041
Cause of Death: Radiation
Notes: YN2 Lawson died at TPC-Denver medical facility, 14 February, 1140 hours. Radiation exposure during Resolute’s final engagement, 10 February. Ship’s reactor suffered containment breach. YN2 Lawson was part of damage control team attempting emergency shutdown. Fifteen crew members exposed. YN2 Lawson survived six days post-exposure. Medical officer notes indicate he remained conscious until final twelve hours. Last words recorded: “Tell them we tried.” Next of kin: Rebecca Lawson (mother), Seattle, WA. Status unknown.
CASE 447-052
Name: DR. ELENA ROSSI (CIVILIAN)
Status: Emergency Medical Personnel
Age: 34
Cause of Death: Atmospheric exposure
Notes: Body recovered in temporary transit shelter, Grid 14-A. Dr. Rossi had been treating injured civilians when shelter lost atmospheric integrity during bombardment, 13 February, 2310 hours. Twenty-three civilians also killed. Records indicate Dr. Rossi was a trauma surgeon from Denver General Hospital. She had been working continuously at TPC-Denver since 11 February. Witnesses report Dr. Rossi was attempting to seal hull breach when she lost consciousness. Next of kin: Marco Rossi (spouse), Denver, CO. Status unknown.
CASE 447-068
Name: LIEUTENANT KRISTIAN NORDSTRÖM
Service Number: 3342-6619-LN
Rank: O-3
Assignment: UENS Vigilant, DD-103
Cause of Death: Atmospheric exposure
Notes: Body recovered 34km northwest of Denver impact crater. Flight suit intact but atmospheric systems failed. Lt. Nordström was a strike fighter pilot. Flight recorder data indicates his fighter was hit during defensive operations, 11 February, 1630 hours. Lt. Nordström successfully ejected but landed in contaminated zone. Estimated survival time post-landing: 6-8 hours. Flight recorder recovered separately, data forwarded to Naval Intelligence. Next of kin: Alva Nordström (mother), Stockholm, Sweden. Communication pending.
CASE 447-091
Name: CORPORAL MALIK OKONKWO
Service Number: 8876-2234-KF
Rank: E-4
Assignment: 7th Defense Battalion
Cause of Death: Structural collapse
Notes: Body recovered from collapsed command bunker, Grid 31-D. Cpl. Okonkwo was operating communications equipment when bunker suffered direct hit from debris, 13 February, 0920 hours. Six additional personnel killed. Cpl. Okonkwo’s communication logs indicate he maintained contact with three other shelters until moment of impact, providing critical coordination during evacuation operations. Posthumous commendation recommended. Next of kin: Chioma Okonkwo (spouse), Lagos, Nigeria. Communication pending.
CASE 447-104
Name: LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SOFIA MARTINEZ
Service Number: 2219-5543-MV
Rank: O-4
Assignment: UENS Intrepid, CV-007
Cause of Death: Kinetic trauma
Notes: Body recovered near landing zone LZ-Bravo. LCDR Martinez had survived Intrepid’s destruction on 10 February. She successfully reached Denver TPC and had been coordinating rescue operations for stranded naval personnel. LCDR Martinez was killed when transport shuttle crashed during approach to LZ-Bravo, 14 February, 1520 hours. Twelve personnel killed in crash. Black box recovered; investigation pending. Service record indicates 16 years active duty. Next of kin: Carlos Martinez (father), San Antonio, TX. Status unknown.
CASE 447-119
Name: ENSIGN AKIRA NAKAMURA
Service Number: 9921-3387-TY
Rank: O-1
Assignment: UENS Constellation, CA-029
Cause of Death: Radiation
Notes: ENS Nakamura died at TPC-Denver medical facility, 14 February, 1630 hours. Radiation exposure during Constellation’s reactor emergency, 11 February. ENS Nakamura was junior officer of the watch when ship suffered catastrophic damage. He assisted in evacuating engineering spaces before succumbing to exposure. Age 23. Service record indicates graduation from Naval Academy three months prior. Next of kin: Hana Nakamura (mother), Osaka, Japan. Communication pending.
CASE 447-133
Name: MASTER SERGEANT THABO NKOSI
Service Number: 4456-8821-RW
Rank: E-8
Assignment: 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force
Cause of Death: Atmospheric exposure
Notes: Body recovered in emergency shelter, Grid 19-F. MSG Nkosi was leading civilian evacuation when shelter lost integrity during bombardment, 14 February, 0240 hours. Eighteen civilians also killed. Witnesses report MSG Nkosi gave his emergency oxygen supply to injured civilian child before losing consciousness. Service record indicates 22 years active duty, three combat deployments. Posthumous commendation recommended. Next of kin: Thandiwe Nkosi (spouse), Cape Town, South Africa. Communication pending.
CASE 447-147
Name: COMMANDER ARJUN GUPTA
Service Number: 1198-6654-PL
Rank: O-5
Assignment: UENS Defiant, DD-091
Cause of Death: Atmospheric exposure
Notes: Body recovered in temporary command post, Grid 08-A. CDR Gupta had been coordinating rescue operations for survivors from multiple destroyed vessels. He remained at his post during bombardment of TPC-Denver perimeter, 14 February, 1700 hours. Command post lost atmospheric integrity. CDR Gupta’s final transmission, recorded at 1702 hours: “Grid 08-A is lost. Reroute all traffic to Grid 12-C. We’re out of time here.” Eight additional personnel killed. Service record indicates 19 years active duty. Next of kin: Priya Gupta (spouse), Mumbai, India. Communication pending.
PROCESSING NOTES
All remains have been catalogued and stored according to Emergency Protocol 7. Biometric data recorded where possible. Personal effects secured and inventoried. Due to communication network disruption, next of kin notification remains pending for majority of cases.
Temporary Processing Center continues to operate at maximum capacity. Additional personnel requested. Current projection indicates processing backlog of 4-6 weeks given available resources and ongoing bombardment conditions.
Weather conditions remain hazardous. Atmospheric contamination levels elevated across entire region. Radiation levels stable but above safe thresholds in Zones 4, 7, and 11.
Morale among processing personnel is deteriorating. Recommend rotation schedule implementation. Counseling services remain inadequate given scope of operations.
This is the forty-seventh such report filed from TPC-Denver since operations began on 12 February. Total casualties processed to date: 6,814 individuals. Estimated casualties awaiting processing: 12,000-15,000.
The numbers continue to grow.
SUBMITTED BY:
Lieutenant Commander Ethan Morrison
Casualty Affairs Division
United Earth Navy
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED (POST-DECLASSIFICATION)
ORIGINAL CLASSIFICATION: SECRET
DECLASSIFIED: Year 8, by order of UEN Historical Archives
Author’s Note: This report represents one of thousands filed during the chaotic weeks following the Vethrak invasion. Casualty Affairs Division personnel worked under impossible conditions, processing the dead while bombardment continued overhead. Lieutenant Commander Morrison filed 73 such reports before TPC-Denver was evacuated on 3 March, Year 0. He survived the war and later became Director of the Naval Memorial Archive, ensuring that names like Captain Sutton, Chief Valdez, and Master Sergeant Nkosi would never be forgotten. The temporary processing centers documented over 400,000 military and civilian casualties in the first month alone. The final count would reach eleven billion.
If you enjoyed this story, you can follow the main story arc in The Exodus Rush, the first book in The Vethrak Requiem series.