Sergeant Bernadette "Bernie" Mataki, SM, or Boomer Lady by Augustus Cole and Granny by Damon Baird, was a Gear soldier in the Coalition of Ordered Governments armed forces. Bernie was born on the island of Galangi in the South Islands during the 33rd year of the Pendulum Wars. She was the daughter of a farmer, who came from a Northerner family, and was the sister of Mick Mataki. After joining the COG at eighteen years of age, she became one of the best snipers in the army. She spent most of her career in the 26th Royal Tyran infantry, serving in several different companies. She fought in several of the most important battles of the Pendulum Wars, including the Battle of Shavad and the Battle of Aspho Fields. After Emergence Day, she was stranded on her home island until she heard about the