Colonel Virginia Lynn Lake
Born:
July, 27 1945 Brighton, England
Father:
Lt. Colonel Robert F. Lake US Army Air Corps (Deceased)
Mother:
Lynn E. (Waters) Lake (Living) Brighton, England
Attended Stanford University at age 16, from 1962-1968 Graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA PhD, Majored in Applied Physics and Quantum Mechanics, Minor in theoretical Physics, and interdimensional theory. (age 23)
Was offered a position as Assistant Professor at Stanford following graduation.
Qualified Pilot, Turbojet certified, single and multi engine. 2000+ hrs. Total flight time.
Colonel Lake is a success driven individual; second best is unacceptable.
1968-1972:
Westbrook Electronics Applied Physicist, various military projects. (age 27)
1972-1980:
Westbrook Electronics Applied Physicist, Chief Designer for Utronic FTL beam Project. (age 34)
1980-1982:
Department head, SHADO Advanced Research section. (age 36)
1982-1983:
Commander, Moonbase. (age 37)
1983 to Present:
Acting Executive Officer, SHADO Operations. (age 38)
Commanding Officer:
Colonel Edward Straker, USAF, Commander in Chief SHADO Operations.
Commendations:
1981 Legion of Merit (Utronics improvements and upgrades)
1983 Silver Star for Gallantry (Saved the life of two fellow officers during a mass UFO attack on Moonbase, while single handedly activating ground defense system at great personal risk)
Other notable events:
Father was lost over Germany piloting a B-17 during the Dresden raid on February 14, 1945.
Married May 1973 to Brad Stevens, divorced January 1974. (age 28)
Interests:
Classical music; is an accomplished pianist. Photography, Flying
July, 27 1945 Brighton, England
Father:
Lt. Colonel Robert F. Lake US Army Air Corps (Deceased)
Mother:
Lynn E. (Waters) Lake (Living) Brighton, England
Attended Stanford University at age 16, from 1962-1968 Graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA PhD, Majored in Applied Physics and Quantum Mechanics, Minor in theoretical Physics, and interdimensional theory. (age 23)
Was offered a position as Assistant Professor at Stanford following graduation.
Qualified Pilot, Turbojet certified, single and multi engine. 2000+ hrs. Total flight time.
Colonel Lake is a success driven individual; second best is unacceptable.
1968-1972:
Westbrook Electronics Applied Physicist, various military projects. (age 27)
1972-1980:
Westbrook Electronics Applied Physicist, Chief Designer for Utronic FTL beam Project. (age 34)
1980-1982:
Department head, SHADO Advanced Research section. (age 36)
1982-1983:
Commander, Moonbase. (age 37)
1983 to Present:
Acting Executive Officer, SHADO Operations. (age 38)
Commanding Officer:
Colonel Edward Straker, USAF, Commander in Chief SHADO Operations.
Commendations:
1981 Legion of Merit (Utronics improvements and upgrades)
1983 Silver Star for Gallantry (Saved the life of two fellow officers during a mass UFO attack on Moonbase, while single handedly activating ground defense system at great personal risk)
Other notable events:
Father was lost over Germany piloting a B-17 during the Dresden raid on February 14, 1945.
Married May 1973 to Brad Stevens, divorced January 1974. (age 28)
Interests:
Classical music; is an accomplished pianist. Photography, Flying
It’s no secret that Virginia is my favorite character in the series. What makes this so odd is that she was in only nine of the twenty six episodes. In all my story arcs Colonel Lake takes over as executive officer when Alec takes charge of a special project.
In the series she was portrayed as a brilliant woman, but with a somewhat cold demeanor at least on the surface. It earned her a reputation as an ice princess, an undeserved labeling as there were also subtle hints that, at her core, she was much warmer than was being portrayed.
In the episode “The Cat with Ten Lives” she showed great concern for Jim Regen’s well being after his pregnant wife was abducted. When Straker ordered him back to duty she was quite angry with his decision. To me the depth of anger here was in response to her empathy for Regen.
A bit of Ginny’s warmth also shows in the beginning of “The Man who Came Back” when she is talking with Craig on the radio. I’ll discuss this episode in detail at the end.
In “Psychobombs” while Straker is being tended to by Jackson we she her hovering over him. She cracks a smile when Jackson tells Ed that he will live. She obviously has a sense of humor. To me that scene was the first indication that she was attracted to Ed.
In “Timelash” when Virginia is recovering from the blow to the back of the neck she shows great concern for Ed, saying to Paul, “He couldn’t have done it. Ed’s not a killer.” Later during the flashback the banter between her and Ed, showed both warmth and humor. When Tuner was taunting them and Ed started aiming and shooting his rifle randomly, she ran up next to him. Yes she was afraid, but at the same time she was supporting him. The first hint that Ed is also attracted to her was when he touches her hair while she is unconscious on the roof.
Ginny starts to show more warmth in “Mindbender” and to me the coffee scene was one of two things, either romantic interplay between Ginny and Ed, or two very close friends sharing a cup. In “Soul Mates” I portray it as the former. Ginny was also pleasant to Beaver James as she greeted him warmly on the way to Ed’s office.
“The Long Sleep” opens with Ed walking into the control room. Ginny is waiting on the phone when Ed greets her, and she responds very pleasantly. By this time the writers were getting a handle on her personality. When Catherine died later in the episode, Ginny was in tears at the hospital when Paul arrived. Later when Ed came down from the room he looks at her briefly then looks down in anguish. Virginia watches him walk away alone and when the camera cuts back to her you can see that she has made a decision and she runs after Ed, determined that he isn’t going to face this alone. In my story “Soul Mates” this is the point where their relationship becomes intimate.
I picture Ginny as a very complex person, almost as complex as Ed. In the back story I wrote, her father was killed during World War Two, six months before she was born. She was married briefly while she worked at Westbrook Electronics, and caught her husband in an affair. She holds a doctorate in applied physics from Stanford.
I see Ginny as someone who chooses her friends very carefully but is also fiercely loyal to those she becomes close to. I picture her treating others with reserved kindness when she doesn’t know them well. Ginny is a selfless person who will think nothing of risking her life to save others. Her relationship with Ed is extremely romantic and sensual in the “Soul Mates Saga”. They share a very deep love for each other. Ginny plays piano and as a taste for classical music. She finds out later in life that she has artistic talent as well.
“The Man who Came Back” did more damage to her character than all the other episodes combined. Ginny was portrayed as being promiscuous, jumping from an intimate relationship with Craig Collins to one with Paul Foster with in a six week period. I wouldn’t have had a problem with her and Collins as Craig is portrayed as having a very keen mind. He was also a close friend of Ed’s, and we know that he is also selective of his friends. The only reason I don’t think that the relationship had made it to the point of intimacy was the statement Ginny made to Craig, “We weren’t exactly Romeo and Juliet.” As far as Foster is concerned, the only thing that made sense was a rebound relationship. The director even tried to make her look younger in that episode and that made no sense as she had to be several years older than him.
“I’m not a prude, but I’m not promiscuous either. I have to be in love with someone before I’ll go to that point. There has to be a promise of a future together. Paul, I’m not a twenty something girl fresh out of school. I’m thirty seven years old. I don’t have the luxury of wasting time on a relationship that isn’t going anywhere. Someday I want a marriage, and I want children, and if that scares you then you should say so now.”
The line above was from my story "Silver Star" and it gives a deep look into her feelings, wants, needs, desires, and dreams, in essence Virginia Lake as a woman. This is how I saw her in the show and it's how she is portrayed in my stories.
Lake was portrayed very favorably in the story “By Invitation Only” written by Catherine Stewart. It was a great story about how Ginny came into SHADO. I liked it so much that I base some of my work on it.
In the series she was portrayed as a brilliant woman, but with a somewhat cold demeanor at least on the surface. It earned her a reputation as an ice princess, an undeserved labeling as there were also subtle hints that, at her core, she was much warmer than was being portrayed.
In the episode “The Cat with Ten Lives” she showed great concern for Jim Regen’s well being after his pregnant wife was abducted. When Straker ordered him back to duty she was quite angry with his decision. To me the depth of anger here was in response to her empathy for Regen.
A bit of Ginny’s warmth also shows in the beginning of “The Man who Came Back” when she is talking with Craig on the radio. I’ll discuss this episode in detail at the end.
In “Psychobombs” while Straker is being tended to by Jackson we she her hovering over him. She cracks a smile when Jackson tells Ed that he will live. She obviously has a sense of humor. To me that scene was the first indication that she was attracted to Ed.
In “Timelash” when Virginia is recovering from the blow to the back of the neck she shows great concern for Ed, saying to Paul, “He couldn’t have done it. Ed’s not a killer.” Later during the flashback the banter between her and Ed, showed both warmth and humor. When Tuner was taunting them and Ed started aiming and shooting his rifle randomly, she ran up next to him. Yes she was afraid, but at the same time she was supporting him. The first hint that Ed is also attracted to her was when he touches her hair while she is unconscious on the roof.
Ginny starts to show more warmth in “Mindbender” and to me the coffee scene was one of two things, either romantic interplay between Ginny and Ed, or two very close friends sharing a cup. In “Soul Mates” I portray it as the former. Ginny was also pleasant to Beaver James as she greeted him warmly on the way to Ed’s office.
“The Long Sleep” opens with Ed walking into the control room. Ginny is waiting on the phone when Ed greets her, and she responds very pleasantly. By this time the writers were getting a handle on her personality. When Catherine died later in the episode, Ginny was in tears at the hospital when Paul arrived. Later when Ed came down from the room he looks at her briefly then looks down in anguish. Virginia watches him walk away alone and when the camera cuts back to her you can see that she has made a decision and she runs after Ed, determined that he isn’t going to face this alone. In my story “Soul Mates” this is the point where their relationship becomes intimate.
I picture Ginny as a very complex person, almost as complex as Ed. In the back story I wrote, her father was killed during World War Two, six months before she was born. She was married briefly while she worked at Westbrook Electronics, and caught her husband in an affair. She holds a doctorate in applied physics from Stanford.
I see Ginny as someone who chooses her friends very carefully but is also fiercely loyal to those she becomes close to. I picture her treating others with reserved kindness when she doesn’t know them well. Ginny is a selfless person who will think nothing of risking her life to save others. Her relationship with Ed is extremely romantic and sensual in the “Soul Mates Saga”. They share a very deep love for each other. Ginny plays piano and as a taste for classical music. She finds out later in life that she has artistic talent as well.
“The Man who Came Back” did more damage to her character than all the other episodes combined. Ginny was portrayed as being promiscuous, jumping from an intimate relationship with Craig Collins to one with Paul Foster with in a six week period. I wouldn’t have had a problem with her and Collins as Craig is portrayed as having a very keen mind. He was also a close friend of Ed’s, and we know that he is also selective of his friends. The only reason I don’t think that the relationship had made it to the point of intimacy was the statement Ginny made to Craig, “We weren’t exactly Romeo and Juliet.” As far as Foster is concerned, the only thing that made sense was a rebound relationship. The director even tried to make her look younger in that episode and that made no sense as she had to be several years older than him.
“I’m not a prude, but I’m not promiscuous either. I have to be in love with someone before I’ll go to that point. There has to be a promise of a future together. Paul, I’m not a twenty something girl fresh out of school. I’m thirty seven years old. I don’t have the luxury of wasting time on a relationship that isn’t going anywhere. Someday I want a marriage, and I want children, and if that scares you then you should say so now.”
The line above was from my story "Silver Star" and it gives a deep look into her feelings, wants, needs, desires, and dreams, in essence Virginia Lake as a woman. This is how I saw her in the show and it's how she is portrayed in my stories.
Lake was portrayed very favorably in the story “By Invitation Only” written by Catherine Stewart. It was a great story about how Ginny came into SHADO. I liked it so much that I base some of my work on it.
The pictures below, capture some of the many moods of this very complex individual.
 Warmth |
 Humor |
 Bemusement |
 Anger |
 Contemplation |
 Anxiety |
 Shock |
 Grief |