Billy Tallman was a member of Marius Blackwood's platoon. He was a close friend of Marius, and was the third to last to die in combat. Marius looked up to him as a leader, as he was always larger than life.
Biography[]
Billy Tallman served alongside Marius Blackwood, Cione, Stoltzfus, Marciniak all through their days in the academy. They had been part of the same platoon, and had saved one another on more than one occasion. After their platoon broke up, they all agreed to meet every year in Shiloh in a bar called the Shed.
Tallman was the unspoken leader of the platoon, as was looked up to as large than life. He had, according to Blackwood, "spilled the most drink, won the most fights, bedded the most beautiful women". Blackwood thought if anyone was unstoppable, it would be him.
Tallman met his end when a mercenary company he joined had a deal go sour. Nobody in the platoon ever learned the full details of his death.
Notes[]
The affiliation of Blackwood's platoon is never confirmed in the short story. While their service leads them to be stationed at Terran Dominion worlds such as Shiloh, the short story has Blackwood defending a Kel-Morian Combine base on the planet Moria.
References[]
- McAleese, Danny. "Momentum". (May 22, 2013). Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft Lore: Momentum. Accessed from Blizzard Short Stories Hub on 2021-05-26.