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ChesterOur hero. Chester hums out of tune, collects handy objects, thinks before he leaps, loves breakfast cereal, and crunchy butterscotch morsels. His journey from young rodent to military officer is a magical tale of determination, unexpected challenges, and overcoming adversity.
Our hero. Chester hums out of tune, collects handy objects, thinks before he leaps, loves breakfast cereal, and crunchy butterscotch morsels. His journey from young rodent to military officer is a magical tale of determination, unexpected challenges, and overcoming adversity.
Chester’s nestmates and best friends:
DillyDilly travels to Bancroft Hall in a packing crate from the west coast, hoping for admission. He is an honorable mouse, a loyal friend, possesses a lovely singing voice plus a little dry humor for sticky situations.
Dilly travels to Bancroft Hall in a packing crate from the west coast, hoping for admission. He is an honorable mouse, a loyal friend, possesses a lovely singing voice plus a little dry humor for sticky situations.
RangerA broad shouldered, prior-enlisted adventurer with a wide-angle grin to match, Ranger arrives on Induction night in the side bag of a motorcycle. His font of knowledge, and his massive stockpile of sweets keep Chester and Dilly supplied for the challenges.
A broad shouldered, prior-enlisted adventurer with a wide-angle grin to match, Ranger arrives on Induction night in the side bag of a motorcycle. His font of knowledge, and his massive stockpile of sweets keep Chester and Dilly supplied for the challenges.
Their Squad mates:
FleetHis fur is white but he’ll tell you it’s “silver”. Hailing from the big city, he’s an annoying snob with some lessons to learn. 
His fur is white but he’ll tell you it’s “silver”. Hailing from the big city, he’s an annoying snob with some lessons to learn.
VictorWhat the black-spectacled, good natured exchange-rodent from Europe doesn’t understand, he makes up for in effort. His limited understanding of the “American Mouse” language makes training doubly hard. 
What the black-spectacled, good natured exchange-rodent from Europe doesn’t understand, he makes up for in effort. His limited understanding of the “American Mouse” language makes training doubly hard.
Brown BobAll the plebe mice admire the tough, confident, competent, glossy-coated younger brother of successful graduates: Beau Bob and Gray Bob. He expects to succeed too…
All the plebe mice admire the tough, confident, competent, glossy-coated younger brother of successful graduates: Beau Bob and Gray Bob. He expects to succeed too…
EllaElla is a good friend, encourager to all, and a powerful competitor. Though a tiny harvest mouse who barely meets the size requirement, Ella out-jumps every plebe mouse during the first physical readiness test. And she’s not done proving herself yet.
Ella is a good friend, encourager to all, and a powerful competitor. Though a tiny harvest mouse who barely meets the size requirement, Ella out-jumps every plebe mouse during the first physical readiness test. And she’s not done proving herself yet.
JPHis dove gray fur matches his quiet, efficient, yet inscrutable nature. Named after his very famous great-great grandfather, JP is a growing, respected leader. 
His dove gray fur matches his quiet, efficient, yet inscrutable nature. Named after his very famous great-great grandfather, JP is a growing, respected leader.
BodieBodie is a huge, hungry, comical character with barnyard manners. He may stumble over protocol, but never on the football field.
Bodie is a huge, hungry, comical character with barnyard manners. He may stumble over protocol, but never on the football field.
FieldmouseAppears in book two. The exuberant, Latin-speaking, civilian field mouse journeys to the Naval Mouse Academy hoping to gain acceptance. His unschooled frisky behavior soon pulls Chester into a vortex of trouble.
Appears in book two. The exuberant, Latin-speaking, civilian field mouse journeys to the Naval Mouse Academy hoping to gain acceptance. His unschooled frisky behavior soon pulls Chester into a vortex of trouble.
Chester’s Adversaries:
SpleenChester’s nemesis Mr. Spleen is an arrogant, short-tempered upperclassmouse. The drab-pelted detailer — one responsible for training the new plebe mice— doesn’t believe Chester has what it takes to become a Midshipmouse, and makes it abundantly clear. 
Chester’s nemesis Mr. Spleen is an arrogant, short-tempered upperclassmouse. The drab-pelted detailer — one responsible for training the new plebe mice— doesn’t believe Chester has what it takes to become a Midshipmouse, and makes it abundantly clear.
RattusRattus rattus appears in book two. The evil, foul-smelling, black ship rat invades the Yard bent on wreaking havoc among the noble midshipmice of Bancroft Hall. 
Rattus rattus appears in book two. The evil, foul-smelling, black ship rat invades the Yard bent on wreaking havoc among the noble midshipmice of Bancroft Hall.