Robert Barnes

Robert Barnes
Born	14 December 1970 (age 64) Paldang-gu District, Mujin, Joseon
Nationality	Joseon
Education	Military Academy
Title	Deputy Director of the Intelligence Security Headquarters

Robert Barnes(로버트 반즈) is the current deputy director of the Intelligence Security Headquarters(ISH). After graduating from the Military Academy, he served in the Defense Intelligence Command(DIC) for over 20 years and then served for four years as the commander of the Defense Intelligence Agency(DIA), an upper-level agency of the DIC.

Robert Barnes served as a civilian professor at Seungmookwan after being retired from the military. In 2034, he was appointed deputy director of the ISH. This is his first career in non-military intelligence.

Early life

Robert Barnes is a second-generation immigrant who was born in Mujin Metropolitan City. His father served as a Navy pilot in the Great War. Although details of Robert Barnes' school days are unknown, he is known to be an ordinary student who led an easy school life.

Robert Barnes entered the Military Academy and spent four years as a cadet. He had average grades in other fields, but excelled in information and diplomacy and performed well in fitness assessments and combat training. This was reflected in his cadet grade evaluation, which influenced his appointment to DIC.

Career

Robert Barnes' early career at DIC remains classified. However, it is believed that he served as a black ops agent at the intelligence operations scene. According to some declassified documents, he has produced many achievements in gathering military intelligence about "virtual adversaries" such as Svetvostok. One of his most notable achievements was the asylum of a Kannin-class destroyer of the Svetvostok Navy to Joseon in 1998.

For unconfirmed reasons, since 2002 Robert Barnes has been removed from the field and assigned to rear command duties. However, he is known for his outstanding performance also in that mission. He is known for his commanding and success of various anti-espionage missions, and the details of the operation are still classified as confidential.

In 2025, Robert Barnes retired from the military as a lieutenant general. Even after retirement, he worked as a civilian professor in international diplomacy and intelligence at the Military Academy, where he educated cadets. Until early 2034, he served as a professor at the military academy, and in June 2034 he was appointed the first deputy director of the ISH.

Personal life

Robert Barnes lives with his wife and three children, and his family members' personal information is not known.