Name: Major Furlong
Species: Human
Bio:
Major Furlong is the commanding officer of the Southern Command, operating out of the city of Susskind on Amargosa during the events of The Children of Amargosa. Initially, he was one of the few military leaders still broadcasting after the invasion began. His messages served as one of the only sources of information for isolated pockets of resistance and refugees.
Furlong confirmed the destruction of Lansdorp and Arcanum by clean fusion devices and reported the occupation of Deming by alien forces. He also advised civilians to flee to the mountains, which appeared to be of no interest to the aliens. Later, it was revealed that Southern Command had moved operations underground, maintaining scientific and observational infrastructure including Mt. Perlmutter Observatory.
The observatory detected a series of artificial wormhole openings near Amargosa’s gravity well, leading to the conclusion that projection drive ships—possibly a second wave of alien forces—had arrived in the system. Furlong’s recordings, repeated in analog loop, were instrumental in spreading warnings and calls to action to any survivors still listening.
His status during the latter part of the story is uncertain. Though he was still broadcasting as of two days before the resistance’s planning session, communication with Susskind was described as one-way and sporadic.