User:Taln Fan/Freyja Marten

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“Defiance is not ‘Defiant’ to them unless it doesn’t actually defy anything. ”

—FM describing the hypocrisy of the DDF.

Appearance and Personality

by Jill Andersen

“Being a Defiant, isn’t just about our nationality. It’s always expressed as a mindset. ‘A true Defiant will think this way’ or ‘To be Defiant, you need to never back down,’ things like that. So, by their own logic, I can un-Defiant myself through personal choices. ”

—FM explaining her world philosophy.

FM is tall and skinny, around 185 centimeters in height. She has short blond hair, that she will sometimes pin back with glittery barrettes. FM has subtle Nordic physical features and shares a name with the goddess of love and beauty from Nordic mythology, indicating that she likely has Northern European heritage.

She has a slight accent which is associated with the people of the deep caverns, and sometimes speaks in a formalized manner and proper tone. She is fashionable and and wears new and pristine clothing, courtesy of her family's wealth. Her regular DDF uniform is well tailored, and she is able to look fashionable in a flight suit. When not in uniform, she enjoys wearing feminine clothing such as blouses and skirts.

FM wears her emotions on her sleeve, is rather perceptive, and good at reading others. She is highly confident and unafraid to speak her mind, nor is she opposed to skirting or breaking the rules. This confidence, along with her refined and poised manner, makes FM appear older than the rest of her flight. She can be a perfectionist and dislikes her own shortcomings, even when she is doing better than her classmates. FM is more conservative when presented with risky choices, choosing to take the safer option. She may do this as a statement against the strong risk taking attitude promoted by the DDF.

She's is a people person who is often the instigator of group trips off the base, and also enjoys reading.

Disputer

FM self-identifies as a Disputer, a member of a movement that believes the Defiant culture is becoming too jingoistic and authoritarian and that the dictatorship ruling Detritus has too much power. She's highly critical of military culture and worship of the First Citizens, and is quick to notice and challenge any hypocrisy from her peers. However, for all her misgivings she is supportive of the continued war against the Krell and works hard to become a pilot, despite feeling guilty for conforming to DDF militaristic society. She likes being asked about her beliefs, and will often complain that her flight members are too aggressive.

Attributes and Abilities

“I figure these clowns will all get themselves killed, sir. I could probably win without any points at all. ”

—FM feeling cocky during the light-lance game

FM is highly knowledgeable about piloting and starfighters, having achieved the rank of pilot. She is best suited to smaller ships.

During flight school FM trains to pilot a Poco, perform aerial maneuvers, and use its weaponry. It is unknown as to whether she was required to sit the entrance exam or whether she is the descendant of a First Citizen and was granted free admission. She may have had flight experience prior to joining the DDF, however lacked some of the background tactical knowledge known by her classmates.

FM is an excellent pilot who is highly skilled with a light-lance and at maneuvers. She is good enough with destructors to be able to take down enemy units by brute force, although this weapon is not her strong suit. She has a tendency to be overly cautious, though this habit has lead her to greatly improve her precision in the cockpit. She is well suited as a scout, and for a time join their ranks after graduation, though was initially resistant to the idea. Prior to graduation, FM was also offered a place in Nightmare Flight. When Skyward Flight was reformed, she joined in a specialized capacity, likely flying an interceptor.

She comes from a highly-merited family, giving her a large degree of freedom, wealth, and influence.

ReDawn

Helping Alanik

When Alanik hyperjumped to Detritus to speak with Jorgen, she allowed FM to join them at Jorgen’s request. FM and Jorgen talk with Alanik, who figure out much about the taynix. Alanik wanted to form an alliance with the humans, and FM stayed with Alanik and talked to her as Jorgen went to talk to Command. Afterward they met with several of Detritus’ leaders, including Cobb and Jeshua. Jeshua decided to consult the National Assembly, and Alanik was given temporary quarters. A short time later, FM and Jorgen visited Alanik in her room, bringing food with them. Other members of Skyward Flight arrived, and FM and the others discussed free will and the Superiority with Alanik. Cobb came and told them that Alanik’s request had been denied, but heavily hinted that he wanted them to go anyway.

“Are you coming with us? Because if not, you should get back to Engineering. You don’t want to be associated with what we’re about to do.”

—FM to Rig

Skyward Flight and Alanik went to their ships, FM giving Alanik a ship and briefly explaining the controls to her. Jeshua radioed them that they would be considered deserters if they left, but Skyward Flight left anyway, Alanik hyperjumping them to ReDawn. Jorgen ordered FM and a few others to fend off enemy pilots, while him, Alanik, and the rest went to capture the Unity shuttle that held Alanik’s allies captive. When the Unity pilots were freed, Alanik takes them to their ships to join the fight, but more Unity ships arrived. FM and the others fought, but were outnumbered. At Alanik’s suggestion, they retreated to the weaponized, automatic flying platform, Wandering Leaf. FM and the others in the flight used their taynix to hyperjump underneath the platform’s guns, bringing Independence pilots with them.

Skyward Flight and the Independence pilots met inside the platform, exchanging introductions. FM and the others listened to a Unity broadcast, which features Rinakin, Alanik’s captured friend, allying himself with Unity. After further discussion of what to do, FM wondered if the captured shuttle, which had belonged to the Superiority, had a cytonic inhibitor onboard. They checked, and FM found a blue and green inhibitor taynix inside. They explored the platform’s control room, but didn’t know how to work it. They decided they needed Rig’s expertise, so FM and Alanik hyperjumped to Detritus to retrieve him. They explained the situation, and asked him to come with them. Rig agreed, and warned them that Detritus’ leaders had started meeting with the Superiority, and might agree to the Superioirty’s demand to hand over their taynix, as well as their cytonics for “training”.

They decided to bring many of the taynix with them back to Wandering Leaf, in order to save them from the Superioirty. FM agreed with the plan, and Alanik summoned them to her with her abilities.

“The bigger plan may be to give the taynix to the Superiority! I’m not going to let them do that. And if you are, then you are not my flightleader.”

—FM arguing with Jorgen

They escaped back to Wandering Leaf with the taynix, but Jorgen was furious that FM had taken the taynix. Jorgen said that she had robbed DDF pilots of valuable assets, but FM said that it was the right thing to do, defending her actions. They then tested the taynix functions of the platform, FM helping figure out how to use the taynix in the various systems. After planning how to rescue Rinakin, they hyperjump Wandering Leaf to a point outside Tower, one of the biggest UrDail cities. With the enemy distracted, Alanik and Arturo went to rescue Rinakin while FM and Skyward Flight defended against the oncoming Independence pilots. FM and the others delayed the Independence pilots, trying to disrupt the UrDail cytonics who had formed a cytonic inhibitor around Wandering Leaf. A Superiority battleship arrived, armed with a planetary weapon that could destroy Tower. After Skyward Flight shot down a few enemy cytonics, Rig was able to hyperjump the platform right underneath the battleship, allowing the autoturrets to destroy it. A varvax cytonic hyperjumped onto Wandering Leaf, intending to seize the control room, and FM and several others converged on Wandering Leaf to try and help. Rig used Boomslug to defend himself however, Boomslug’s mindblades slicing through the cytonic’s armor and making it retreat. FM was relieved, running out of her ship to hug Rig.

With the Superiority battleship destroyed and with several of their cytonics defeated, the Unity pilots retreated. Cobb called them, and Jorgen gave him an update. When Cobb told them to return to Detritus with some of the UrDail officials, FM and Jorgen thought Cobb was acting suspicious. They decided that he was likely an imposter, having replaced Cobb at one of the peace meetings. They contacted Jeshua to tell her the news, but she didn’t believe them. Alanik contacted Gran-Gran, who was being handed over to the Superiority aboard a Superiority ship. FM and the others came up with a plan, deciding to hyperjump Wandering Leaf to Detritus, and board the Superioirty ship where Gran-Gran, the real Cobb, Jorgen’s parents, and many of the National Assembly leaders were. They hyperjumped there and Alanik and Jorgen went in to rescue them, FM staying behind on the platform with the rest of the flight in case they were needed to fly into combat. When Alanik and Jorgen failed, escaping back to Wandering Leaf as the ship exploded, FM tried to comfort Jorgen. Jorgen, angry and grieving after the loss of his parents, said that they were going down to Platform Prime, despite FM trying to get him to stop and think for a minute.

Evershore stuff

As Jorgen took Skyward Flight down to Platform Prime and stormed into Vice Admiral Stoff’s office, FM tried to reason with him and get him to stop and calm down, but had no success. FM was involved in the planning to find and retrieve Cobb and Gran-Gran, and then went with Skyward Flight to the kitsen planet of Evershore

Meeting with the Kitsen

“Other kitsen! I am a diplomatic representative from our people. We’re here to collect our lost friends and discuss an alliance. We’re not… invading anything, and we don’t mean to… sully your sands. ”

—FM to the kitsen upon meeting Goro

As Skyward Flight initially met with the kitsen outside the city of Dreamspring, first meeting with Kauri and later with Goro, Jorgen put FM into the role of diplomat, and FM told the kitsen that the humans had no hostile intentions towards the kitsen.

“Stay here and maybe do some diplomacy.”

—Jorgen to FM before leaving to see Cobb and Gran-Gran

As Jorgen, Alanik, and Kauri went to visit Cobb and Gran-Gran at the medical tent, FM and the other members of Skyward Flight stayed behind with the kitsen Hana, along with several other kitsen who were preparing a feast for the humans. FM insisted on having the flight help prepare the food, and so they did. FM went to the kitsen senate meeting with the others, listening in as the kitsen discussed the humans’ proposal of an alliance. After Jorgen disrupted the meeting by spontaneously throwing out mindblades into the crowd, giving a speech, and leaving, FM followed after him to the beach. She sat down with him and forced him to talk about his parent’s death. FM convinced Jorgen that their deaths weren’t his fault, easing the stress on his mind somewhat. While Jorgen practiced his mindblades and worked on the mystery of Gran Gran’s and Cobb’s coma, FM and many other members of Skyward Flight camped on the beach.

The Battle for Evershore

When a Superiority carrier ship arrived and began an attack on the city of Dreamspring, FM and the others in the flight got into their fighters to join the fray. At Jorgen’s order, FM and the others protected the city itself, wanting to minimize civilian casualties and damage. As the battle progressed and the enemy gained reinforcements, FM and Jorgen both landed on the beach, then used Gill to hyperjump to Detritus.

“Forget for a minute about what Cobb ordered you to do. What do you think is the right thing to do?”

—FM to Jorgen about what to do at Evershore

They met up with Rig, then went to Stoff’s quarters, waking him and explaining the situation. They got permission to bring Wandering Leaf to help, along with several DDF flights. Jorgen expressed doubt about his leadership and decision-making skills, but FM instilled him with more confidence, telling him to do what he thought was right. FM said a quick goodbye to Rig before returning to Evershore with Jorgen, taking Wandering Leaf and several DDF flights with them.

“But… we can see the closest island, off to the downward side. The ships are firing on the island. Shouldn’t we… help them?”

—FM showing concern for the other kitsen cities

As more Superiority ships arrived, FM continued to defend Dreamspring, though when the Superiority arrived with a lifebuster, Jorgen ordered her and Sentry to oversee the evacuation of the kitsen from the city. FM took the kitsen senators to safety, using the medical transport they had brought for Cobb and Gran-Gran.

Aftermath

When the Superiority lost the battle, largely due to Jorgen and Rig hyperjumping the entire planet of Detritus to a point outside Evershore, FM returned to the outskirts of Dreamspring, which had suffered from flooding. FM and Jorgen met with Stoff and Cobb, the latter of whom Jorgen had brought back to consciousness. Jorgen wasn’t going to say anything, but FM told Cobb the truth about Stoff, how he shoved all the responsibility onto Jorgen so that he wouldn’t get blamed if things went wrong. After reprimanding Stoff, Cobb had FM leave so him and Jorgen could talk alone.

“I hate the idea of the flight going out without me. I hate that I won’t be there to protect them.”

—FM to Jorgen about leaving active combat duty

Jorgen talked to FM afterward, telling her of his promotion to Vice Admiral. She was happy for him, and Jorgen asked her if she would step down from active combat duty to be in charge of their diplomatic program. FM considered it and agreed, though she was reluctant to leave behind their flight and let them fly into battle without her.

Rodge

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

—Rodge talking to Spensa after admitting he likes FM

Rodge has a crush on FM and thinks she is smart, cute, and has nice eyes. Spensa, while playing matchmaker, asks FM about her dating preferences to see whether she would be interested in someone like Rodge, although her attempts to find out information do not go very far.

Nedd

Nedd had a crush on FM. They have a playful relationship, often exchanging friendly insults and joking comments. Nedd had hoped to celebrate with FM after her graduation, and was disappointed that she had immediately been sent on a DDF mission. While they were on leave, he cornered FM and asked her out, but she told him she'd rather just be friends. He took it well, though sometimes acted overly friendly in an effort to not make their friendship awkward.

Notes

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