Anthony Lister was a Solarian citizen and an officer of the Solarian League Navy's Battle Fleet. Holding the rank of Captain, he was in command of the Scientist-class superdreadnought SLNS Anton von Leeuwenhoek, Admiral O'Cleary's flagship in Task Force 496. After the Solarian defeat in the Battle of Spindle, he had to surrender his ship to the Royal Manticoran Navy and was taken to Flax as a prisoner-of-war along with his crew. (HH12)