Sergeant Bernadette "Bernie" Mataki, the sister of Mick Mataki, was born in the South Islands in the 34th year of the Pendulum War. A daughter of a farmer[3], she joined the Coalition of Ordered Governments Army at 18 years old after the recruiter told her women can't make good soldiers. She was a hardened veteran who trained commandos for the COG. She had Dom and other trainees kill chickens with their bare hands and skin them with knives to teach them how to eat when out in the field (this also had the effect of reinforcing training on how to kill other humans). Sergeant Mataki was an expert sniper, but also accomplished at close range fighting and hand-to-hand combat. She had taught Dominic Santiago and Georg Timiou a valuable lesson on how to humanely kill a chicken.
Bernie was born in the South Islands hailing from a Caucasian migrant[4]. She join the army at 18 years old when a male recruiter told her women don't make good soldiers[5]. She later raised to the rank of Sergent and became a member of the 26th RTI. She fought in the Battle of Aspho Fields and was a platoon leader in 26th Royal Tyran infantry. During the battle she witnessed a great many of her comrades being killed and took command after the deaths of both Sgt.Dan Kennen and Major.Helena Stroud. During the assault on the bridge she, along with Marcus, watched Dom's older brother Carlos take his own life to save C Company and Marcus. It transpired that Bernie was willing to shoot Carlos to end his suffering, but he managed to pull the grenade pin before Bernie could fire her sniper rifle.
During the late stages of the war, she broke her leg and was sent back to the South Islands and sent back home to recuperate.
When E-Day happened, the South Islands was cut off since the global communication[6]. By the 8th year into the war she heard the recall back to Ephyra[6]. She then traveled across the planet after stealing a boat and moving on foot across Sera's continent. She had to live off the land, from eating kittens and dogs. During her trek towards COG control territory, she ran into a group of marauding Stranded that gang-raped her. She was able to kill two of the three men, but the third got away. Continuing all the way to Ephyra city. She was able to run into Delta-One during the Ambush at Sovereigns Boulevard. Saving Dom's life from a drone. She was re-enlisted into the COG army since she was too old to give birth. She took part in the Evacuation of North Gate. After the mobile battle she was reassigned to another Squad. She took part in Operation: Hollow Storm but lost all her squad mates at Landown.
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