Judi Bastable

In Volume 2, Judi Bastable is appointed operational command of project Messenger by the President of the United States. She assumes command from Gilda Rosewood in a heated meeting attended by General Larry Linsmore and General Tom McCallister in 2019.

Judi Bastable, referred to almost exclusively as Mrs. Bastable, is a politician with her eyes set, someday, on the role of Secretary of State.

She has a Ph.D. (Suma Cum Laude) from Oxford (st Cross College) in International Relations (2002).

She has a Ph.D. (Egregia Cum Laude) in Law from Yale Law School (2008).

From 2014 to 2017 she was a member of the international negotiations team from the State Department, rising to the position of Vice-Chair.

From 2011 to 2014 she was a logistics and planning team member at the CIA.

From 2008 to 2011, she worked at the United Nations in a reasearch role.

She speaks English, French (Creole), Swahili and Mandarin.

The 42 year old Mrs. Bastable is divorced, with two children. She prefers to be called Mrs. Bastable because she is an intensley private person and does not like discussing her personal life in her professional world. As well, it engenders a respect from male counterparts that she did not enjoy as Miss Bastable. She has learned, through her experiences with the State Department, to be a tough-as-nails negotiatior and leader.

''Authors Note: The real Judi Bastable is a friend of mine. She is not nearly as mean as this character, and she's prettier.''