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{{quote
|I'm not sure I'd wish this command on [the pilots I used to fly with]. Not even the ones I hated.
|Admiral Judy "Ironsides" Ivans on her position as the head of the [[DDF]]{{book ref|
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Admiral '''Judy Ivans''' (Callsign: '''Ironsides''') is the leader of the [[DDF]].{{book ref|Skyward|5}} She fought in the [[Battle of Alta]], making her a a [[First Citizen]]. After [[Zeen Nightshade|Chaser's]] actions during the Battle of Alta, she is terrified of another person with the "defect" (the brain condition that grants access to [[Cytonics|Cytonic]] abilities) becoming a pilot and does everything in her power to prevent that from happening.{{book ref|
She is continually frustrated by the [[National Assembly Leader]]s denial of the existence of the defect,{{book ref|
== Appearance and Personality ==
{{quote
|[Until] the ''very last Defiant'' heaves their ''very last breath,'' we hold this base.
|Admiral Ivans to Cobb on the losses she is willing to take to defend Alta Base{{book ref|
}}
Admiral Ivans is "a tall older woman" with silver hair that comes down about to her chin. As commander of the DDF, she wears a white admiral's uniform.{{book ref|
Once it becomes necessary, Ivans isn't one to back down from a fight,{{book ref|
== History ==
=== Early Days of the DDF and the Battle of Alta ===
Prior to the Battle of Alta, Ivans was the flightleader of Hope Flight, which included Cobb and Chaser,{{book ref|
=== Command of the DDF ===
{{quote
|She saw, in [the pilots'] deaths, her own faults. She hadn't been willing to truly ''commit.''
|Ivans' reflections on why she is loosing the war{{book ref|
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Some time after the Battle of Alta, she realized that she was getting too old to fly and became Admiral of the DDF,{{book ref|
As a military commander, Ivans is cautious and reluctant to commit the entirety of her forces, especially as the number of pilots and acclivity rings the DDF has is steadily diminishing.{{book ref|
After seeing Chaser turn on her flight members, she is terrified of someone else with the defect joining the DDF and, as a result, does everything in her power to prevent Spensa from becoming a pilot.{{book ref|
As her number of pilots and acclivity rings dwindles, she eventually decides to make a bold strike for a shipyard in a decaying orbit.{{book ref|
After the Krell are defeated and Spensa manages to save Alta, she decides to pardon Chaser and tries to convince Spensa not fly to space, but to no avail.{{book ref|
== Attributes and Abilities ==
=== Pilot ===
Ivans was a skilled pilot, who was capable of tailing a pilot as skilled as Chaser, and flightleader of Hope Flight.{{book ref|
=== Knowledge of the Defect ===
Many of the most important families on [[Detritus]] trace their lineage back to those who mutinied on the [[Defiant]], and so do everything they can to keep knowledge of the mutiny and defect contained.{{book ref|
== Relationships ==
{{quote
|The defect.
|Admiral Ivans' whispered reaction when Spensa arrives in the Second Battle of Alta{{book ref|
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Ivans is impressed with Spensa's dedication and ability as a pilot, but is too scared of the defect to want her in the DDF.{{book ref|
=== Chaser ===
{{quote
|Go. I trust you.
|Then-flightleader Ivans to Chaser when he asks to try to fly to space during the Battle of Alta{{book ref|
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Ivans was a fierce defender of Chaser and always argued that he should be allowed to fly, despite the defect.{{book ref|
=== Cobb ===
{{quote
|It was good she still had someone to defy her. Most everyone else who had done that was dead now.
|Ivans' reflections on her relationship with Cobb{{book ref|
}}
Prior to the Battle of Alta, Ivans was Cobb's flightleader, and the banter between the two of them reminded Spensa of her own relationship with Jorgen.{{book ref|
=== Rikolfr and DDF Staff===
[[Rikolfr]] is Ivans' aide-de-camp. He keeps track of everything she needs to do; brings reports to, and reviews their content with, her; helps her prepare to deal with various situations, such as a meeting with National Assembly Leaders; and carries orders from her to other DDF staff.{{book ref|
Ivans seems to interact with the rest of the DDF's staff mostly through Rikolfr, so her relationship to the rest of the staff is somewhat unclear. Notably, however, she disagrees sharply with the head of Alta Base's medical division, Dr. Thior, as the doctor is adamant that the defect does not exist.{{book ref|
== Notes ==
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