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'''Rodge McCaffrey''' ('''Rig''', callsign: '''Rigmarole'''{{book ref|Skyward|9}}) is a childhood friend of [[Spensa]] who is accepted into [[DDF]] [[Flight School]] with her. He drops out after their first battle, pursuing the Engineering Corps and getting a job there.{{book ref|skyward|18}}

 

== Appearance and Personality ==

Rig is described as lanky and has red hair. His eyes are a clear, deep blue.{{book ref|sf2|13}} He is often self-conscious, but through the designs he receives so much praise for at the Engineering Corps, he becomes much more confident. Rig is very smart, and is good with machinery.{{book ref|skyward|36}}

 

Later Rig was working in the Platform Prime control room, trying to find where the FTL communicator is located. He subtly tried to get her to leave, and FM asked him what he had against her. Rig admitted that he liked her, and they awkwardly changed the subject. They found the FTL communicator, a metal box like the one in M-Bot’s ship, and they realized that if they put a taynix in it, they could use it for hyperspeed communication.{{book ref|sf1|7}}

 

 

After Jorgen teleported their ship up close to the Superiority main battleship, Rig analyzed the cannon and decided it was heavily protected. He told FM to target the controls, which were less shielded. They were soon swarmed by Krell however and forced to retreat. Cobb called the retreat as the cannon began firing at Detritus, but the Engineering Corps managed to get the planetary shield up to block the shots. Skyward Flight regrouped a ways away while Command figured out a plan, and gave the taynix time to recover.{{book ref|sf1|11}}

 

After they landed on Platform Prime, Rig went to meet with the Engineering Corps and afterward informed FM that they were going to try using Fine to make the FTL communicator work. As they walked to the command room, Rig and FM discussed what they feared most, and FM admitted that she’s afraid of dying in battle and ceasing to exist. They discussed their days in flight school as well as the taynix, and the topic turned to their experiments. Rig proposed that they try different experiments, and him and FM kissed briefly.{{book ref|Sf1|13}}

FM and Rig worked on an experiment in the engineering bay, trying to teach the taynix to teleport to a familiar place. They showed Chubs some caviar in a box, calling it “home”. FM put Chubs in a separate box and told him to go to “home”. Though he doesn’t initially, he eventually teleports into the box. They tried the same experiment with two more slugs, with varying results. They headed to the command room on Platform Prime, where Fine had been loaded into the communicator. Cobb called Cuna, who responded. Rig listened as Cuna requested help, saying that they’re being besieged by twenty Krell fighters at the station of [[Sunreach (station)|Sunreach]].{{book ref|sf1|14}} Cobb ordered Skyward Flight to depart immediately, and Rig said goodbye to FM as she left, fearing for her safety.{{book ref|sf1|15}}

 

|FM to Rig before leaving{{book ref|sf2|7}}

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=== Helping Alanik ===

|Rig to Alanik{{book ref|sf2|23}}

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== Relationships ==

=== FM ===

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|You will not tell her I said those things. She probably doesn’t even remember who I am....Does she?

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