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'''Nedd Strong''' (callsign '''Nedder''') is a cadet in [[DDF]] [[flight school]] and pilot number two in Skyward Flight.{{book ref|sky1|8}}{{book ref|sky1|9}} He is one of Jorgen's two assistant flightleaders, along with Arturo.{{book ref|sky1|8}} He is familiar with military protocol, likely due to his two older brothers who are both pilots in the DDF, and his upbring on the surface.{{book ref|sky1|8}}{{book ref|sky1|23}} He grew up in Alta Base where his parents keep the orchards, however, went to school in the lower caverns, where he became good friends with Jorgen and Arturo.{{book ref|sky1|23}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
Nedd is the tallest member of Skyward Flight,{{book ref|sky1|20}}
He is quick to joke with others in a friendly manner,{{book ref|sky1|12}} and has no issue with making himself the butt of the joke.{{book ref|sky1|14}} This is overdone, likely on purpose, by Nedd,{{book ref|sky1|23}} who is actually a very thoughtful{{book ref|sky1|20}} and perceptive person{{book ref|sky1|23}}. He is good at characterizing people and anticipating how to meet their needs, even if
He is conscious of healthy eating habits and routinely skips dessert during meals to maintain a better physique.{{book ref|sky1|15}}
A few days later, Skyward Flight was once again sent into battle against the Krell, this time fighting alongside full pilots. Shortly after Morningtide was shot down, Nedd paired off with Arturo, who had initially been Jorgen's wingmate, to prevent the Krell from being able to focus on either of them. Nedd survived the battle, however, both Bim and Morningtide were killed.{{book ref|sky1|19}}
Following the death of their flightmates, Nedd asked Spensa to give one of her speeches on honor and glory to help the flight process their friend's deaths. Although Spensa was initially reluctant, no longer seeing the point of her bravado, what she eventually says about their passing has the desire effect that Nedd had hoped for.{{book ref|sky1|20}} As the lesson continued, he joked with Arturo and Hurl, likely in an attempt to also raise their spirits.{{book ref|sky1|21}}
Two weeks later, Nedd was paired with Spensa during a IMP training. While they waited for their run, Nedd told Spensa about his upbringing, what he had observed of the other cadets and how he thought they were coping. Spensa found his observations of the other cadets interesting, showing that Nedd's projected image of a dumb jokester covered his perceptiveness and intelligence.{{book ref|sky1|23}} Later, after the training exercise had finished, Nedd tried to diffuse the situation between Spensa and Jorgen by complimenting her fighting skills and shifting the situation into an educational display, also reminding Jorgen that he had provoked her.{{book ref|sky1|23}}
When the shipyard began falling, the first time Skyward Flight had flown since Morningtide and Bim's deaths, Nedd, Kimmalyn, and Spensa accidentally split from the rest of the flight, with Spensa picking up a tail. Nedd and Kimmalyn helped destroy or scatter Spensa's tail before the three went to try and rejoin the others.{{book ref|sky1|25}}
Before they could meet up with the rest of their flight, Nedd peeled away, telling the other two that he would keep up, then followed his brothers, whom were being tailed by Krell, into the broken shipyard.{{book ref|sky1|25}}{{book ref|sky1|26}} Spensa followed him into the bowel's of the ship, the two of them trying to destroy the Nightstorm Pilot's tails. Despite the danger they were in from the falling shipyard, Nedd did not want to leave his brothers, even when Spensa said they should pull back before the giant ship crashed. When he refused to stop, Spensa speared his Poco with her lightlance, pulling him to a stop. Nedd angrily called Spensa a coward for her actions, though followed her when she began to navigate out of the ship. They managed to escape the ship and get out from underneath it before it hit the planets surface, however, with only seven seconds to spare. Back at base, Nedd went to check the Nightstorm Flight line up to discover that neither of his brothers had made it back to Alta and had died in the crash.{{book ref|sky1|26}}{{book ref|sky1|27}}
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After the death of his brothers, Nedd stopped attending classes, leading to his dismissal from the DDF.{{book ref|sky1|27}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Despite his propensity to act otherwise, Nedd is highly knowledgeable about piloting and starfighters, as he would have been required to pass the entrance exam to attend flight school.{{book ref|sky1|23|Is this a good reference?}}
During flight school Nedd trains to pilot a Poco, perform aerial maneuvers, and use its weaponry. He has some prior practical experience in flying and dogfighting from before flight school,{{book ref|sky1|10}} however, it was not extensive - he is unused to flying with a wingmate{{book ref|sky1|10}} and not practiced with using his destructors.{{book ref|sky1|14}} When he first began in Skyward Flight, he flew well enough when facing a single Krell, but was shot down fairly quickly when pitted against multiple enemies during a battle simulation.{{book ref|sky1|14}} He may have a preference for destructors over the other starfighter weaponry, however, his suggestions to use the weapons more may instead be as a reminder of Bim's enthusiasm after his death.{{book ref|sky1|23}}
Nedd's relationship with Jorgen is more one sided in it's playfullness and Nedd often pokes fun at Jorgen, likely to allow the other boy to let off some steam.{{book ref|sky1|10}}
=== Spensa ===
Althought Spensa initially sees Nedd only in relation to Jorgen, following Morningtide and Bim's death's, she begins to discover more of the person underneath his projected jokester personality.{{book ref|sky1|20}}{{book ref|sky1| She comes to realise that he is much more intelligent that he seems,{{book ref|sky1| and is a very perceptive and thoughtful person.
==quotes ==
| Skyward - Chapter 14
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{{“Hey, Spin,” Nedd finally said. “You’re always talking about ‘honor’ and the ‘glory of dying like warriors’ and crap like that.”
“Yeah? So?”
“So…,” Nedd said. “Maybe we could use a little of that crap right now.”
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{{“Hey, Arturo,” Nedd said as he stood and stretched, “these projectors are pretty good. You think they could simulate a world where you’re not a scudding terrible pilot?”
“All we need for that,” Arturo said, “is an Off button for your radio. I’m certain we’d all improve by huge leaps if we didn’t have to listen to your incessant jabbering. Besides, as I recall, you were the one who ran into me earlier.”
“You were in my way!”
“Boys, boys,” Hurl said, sauntering past. “Can’t we make peace? Find common ground and agree that you’re both terrible pilots?”
“Ha!” Arturo said. “You just watch—I’ll make you eat those words someday, Hurl.”
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“Tell me that last one wasn’t fun,” I said on the private line to Nedd. I looked across to where he flew beside me, the hologram reproducing him—helmet and all. He was a bit of a brute, oversized, with a face that seemed too big for his head. I couldn’t imagine how it must feel to squeeze into one of these cockpits at a hundred and ninety-three centimeters like he was.
“Fun is sitting at home,” he said, “with your feet up, enjoying a mug of something warm. All of this is over my head.”
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== Notes ==
<references /><!-- Skyward: 8-11,13-16,19,20,21,23,25-28,32,34,38,40,41,46,48,49,52 -->
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