Amanda Bates

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also known as Bates, Amanda, jarhead, Mandy, Major Bates, Lieutenant Amanda Bates, Major

Combat Specialist

A military officer commanding robot drones ('grunts'). Her backstory involves an unorthodox and controversial interrogation strategy that earned her a court-martial before her promotion.

In Blindsight (Peter Watts, 2006)