Ernst Kretschmer



Captain Ernst Kretschmer is a new character introduced in When the Cold Breeze Blows Away.

As the grandson of the late Otto Kretschmer who was a former companion of Cala Maria and was deemed to be the Coalition Navy's most famous captains who ever lived, Ernst was a military man at heart, dedicated to the fleet as an institution and a competent naval officer whose loyalty lay with the Coalition of the Red Star itself, instead of blindly following any individual commander.

Kretschmer has dedicated his life to the military, internalizing its values of discipline, order, efficiency, and obedience to authority, and respected the military as a prestigious and honorable institution. Ernst was a meticulous and efficient commander and expected the very best of his subordinates, and his ships were exceptionally efficient.

Despite his discipline, however, he had a fondness for the female sex which resulted in his being something of a womanizer, though he never settled down with any one woman. This often drew criticism from both Colonel Wolfgang Hetzenauer and Wing Commander Siegfried Hartmann; Kretschmer's fellow colleauges, and has caused some friction with the promotions board as a young man, but Ernst felt no need to conform to their standards. He was perfectly happy as a captain commanding a warship.

At the age of 36, he has brown eyes, blonde hair, and wears a customized black-colored uniform.