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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler: The realisation that he's merely a clone of the original Tom John doesn't go over well with him]].

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* CloningBlues: CloneAngst: [[spoiler: The realisation that he's merely a clone of the original Tom John doesn't go over well with him]].
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* CharacterDevelopment: Most prominently seen in the second novel. With the help of [[TheShrink Edith]], he slowly comes out of his shell and eventually interacts with other SAF pilots. He even laughs and finds things amusing on occassion.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Most prominently seen in the second novel. With the help of [[TheShrink Edith]], he slowly comes out of his shell and eventually interacts with other SAF pilots. He even laughs and finds things amusing on occassion.occasion.

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* FriendlessBackground: Heavily implied, especially in the manga.



* LongLostSibling: His [[AdaptationExpansion manga-exclusive]] younger brother, who dies following a murder-suicide perpetuated by his father.




* CompanionCube: His (virtual) pet cat.




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* HotBlooded: There's a reason she's nicknamed the "human-shaped bomb."
* {{Mascot}}: Her own personal mascot is a Jackalope, a mythical jackrabbit-antelope hybrid.


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: For as much manipulation she does, she still is one.


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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler: The realisation that he's merely a clone of the original Tom John doesn't go over well with him]].


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* OddFriendship: Has one with [[ManipulativeBitch Lydia]], though it helps that the two are rather close in age.

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* PrettyBoy: Thanks to Yumi Tada's character designs in the OVA.



* HeterosexualLifePartners: He's known Rei from even before the story proper begins, and one is rarely in a story without the other. Done with [[AmbiguouslyGay much greater effect]] in the OVA.
* MrFanservice: The first episode of the OVA features a scene of him shirtless, adding to his rugged appeal.
* StoryboardBody: In the OVA, he's shown to have a colourful Japanese-style tattoo of a dragon covering his entire back. This serves as visual shorthand for his interest in Japanese culture.



* AcePilot: She's certainly a force to be reckoned with.



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* HiddenDepths: The FAF's resident attractive and otherwise very rule-abiding woman also enjoys gambling, specifically mahjong.


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* GoodWithNumbers: Extremely.

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* Deuteragonist: Of the series as a whole, but more noticeably in the OVA.

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* Deuteragonist: {{Deuteragonist}}: Of the series as a whole, but more noticeably in the OVA.


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* AgentScully: Initially doesn't quite believe in the JAM or what is occurring on Faery.

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* FriendshipMoment: Sure, Rei has undergone plenty of CharacterDevelopment, but Jack is still the only person he'd call his best friend.



* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Her usual manner of thinking. Usually played straight, but the trope came back to bite her in when she fired warning shots at her own trainee simply because [[DisproportionateRetribution they didn't fire at a U.S military aircraft]] when she told them to.

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* MadBomber: Is more than happy to make things explode.
* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Her usual manner of thinking. Usually played straight, but the trope came back to bite her in when she fired warning shots at her own trainee simply because [[DisproportionateRetribution they didn't fire at a U.S military aircraft]] when she told them to.





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\n* SmurfettePrinciple: So far, she's the only female member of the main fighter pilot cast.

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* StealthPun: He's from England, and his nickname is Jack. Hence, Union Jack.


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* {{Nepotism}}: Her great-uncle is the current Minister of the Japanese Navy. Somewhat of a SubvertedTrope, however, since she's shown to be rather competent and capable by her own merit.

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A female captain in the Japanese Air Force's Advanced Tactical Development Corps.

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A female captain (formerly) in the Japanese Air Force's Advanced Tactical Development Corps.
Corps. Known for her [[HairTriggerTemper aggressive nature]], an incident regarding which lands her a position in the FAF as punishment.

* MurderIsTheBestSolution: Her usual manner of thinking. Usually played straight, but the trope came back to bite her in when she fired warning shots at her own trainee simply because [[DisproportionateRetribution they didn't fire at a U.S military aircraft]] when she told them to.


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* FieryRedhead: Is a redhead in the OVA, and can sass her fellow officers like the best of them.
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She's been given the nickname of "human-shaped bomb." For good reason.


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* BrainyBrunette: Dark-haired and a very intelligent journalist, all things considered.
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A female captain in the Japanese Air Force's Advanced Tactical Development Corps.


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A female lieutenant in the Japanese Naval Intelligence Department. She visits Faery as a representative of the Japanese Navy as a result of the establishment of the Aggressor Force for the war against the JAM on Earth.

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[[folder:Iho Tamura]]
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!!Main Cast

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!!Main Cast
!!FAF Pilots & Officers



[[folder:Lydia Cooley]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/YokoAsagami (JP), Creator/CarolStanzione (EN)
Currently the Deputy commander of the FAF Special Air Force with the rank of brigadier-general, Lydia is former investment banker who signed up with the FAF during the early days of the JAM war. Despite [[BitchInSheepsClothing her controversial reputation]], she is a skilled player in the FAF's power struggles.

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[[folder:Lydia Cooley]]
[[folder:Akira Katsuragi]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/YokoAsagami (JP), Creator/CarolStanzione (EN)
Currently the Deputy commander of the FAF Special Air Force with the rank of brigadier-general, Lydia is former investment banker who signed up with the FAF during the early days of the JAM war. Despite [[BitchInSheepsClothing her controversial reputation]], she is a skilled player
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in the FAF's power struggles.second novel, he replaces the unfortunate Burgadish as Yukikaze's flight officer and becomes Rei's flight partner.



* BatmanGambit: Successfully pulls one of these in episode 5 of the OVA.
* ChasteToons: From what we've seen, she has no marital relations to speak of, yet she does have a niece [[spoiler: revealed to be Edith.]].
* ManipulativeBitch: Certainly comes off this way.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Downplayed. She's seen wearing glasses in the OVA's ED, but these are clearly reading glasses.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it "Rydia" or "Lydia"?
* TheSpock: The more logical and calculating persona compared [[TheMcCoy to Edith's.]]

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* BatmanGambit: Successfully pulls one of these in episode 5 of the OVA.
* ChasteToons: From what we've seen, she has no marital relations to speak of, yet she does have a niece [[spoiler: revealed to be Edith.]].
* ManipulativeBitch: Certainly comes off this way.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Downplayed. She's seen wearing glasses in the OVA's ED, but these are clearly reading glasses.
ContrastingReplacementCharacter: While Burgadish was quiet, polite, and generally naïve, Katsuragi is initially cold, cynical, and rather brash.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it "Rydia" or "Lydia"?
GuyInBack: Becomes this for Rei in the second novel.
* TheSpock: The more logical IHatePastMe: Rei initially dislikes and calculating persona compared [[TheMcCoy is quite put off by him because of how similar he is to Edith's.his pre-character development self.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Saying that he and Rei don't get along well is an understatement. [[CharacterDevelopment They get better.
]]



[[folder:Edith Foss]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/MihoYamada (JP), Creator/KariWahlgren (EN)
[[MsFanservice Young, charming, and attractive]], Captain Edith Foss is a psychiatrist by trade, introduced as the military doctor in charge of Rei’s rehabilitation. Her skills prove to extend far beyond her usual limit, as she is later ordered to "profile" Yukikaze and even the JAM.

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[[folder:Edith Foss]]

!!FAF personnel

[[folder:Lydia Cooley]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/MihoYamada Creator/YokoAsagami (JP), Creator/KariWahlgren (EN)
[[MsFanservice Young, charming, and attractive]], Captain Edith Foss is a psychiatrist by trade, introduced as
Creator/CarolStanzione (EN)
Currently
the military doctor in charge Deputy commander of Rei’s rehabilitation. Her skills prove to extend far beyond the FAF Special Air Force with the rank of brigadier-general, Lydia is former investment banker who signed up with the FAF during the early days of the JAM war. Despite [[BitchInSheepsClothing her usual limit, as controversial reputation]], she is later ordered to "profile" Yukikaze and even a skilled player in the JAM. FAF's power struggles.



* BatmanGambit: Successfully pulls one of these in episode 5 of the OVA.
* ChasteToons: From what we've seen, she has no marital relations to speak of, yet she does have a niece [[spoiler: revealed to be Edith.]].
* ManipulativeBitch: Certainly comes off this way.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Downplayed. She's seen wearing glasses in the OVA's ED, but these are clearly reading glasses.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it "Rydia" or "Lydia"?
* TheSpock: The more logical and calculating persona compared [[TheMcCoy to Edith's.]]
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[[folder:Edith Foss]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/MihoYamada (JP), Creator/KariWahlgren (EN)
[[MsFanservice Young, charming, and attractive]], Captain Edith Foss is a psychiatrist by trade, introduced as the military doctor in charge of Rei’s rehabilitation. Her skills prove to extend far beyond her usual limit, as she is later ordered to "profile" Yukikaze and even the JAM.
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[[folder:Akira Katsuragi]]
!!!Voiced by: N/A
Introduced in the second novel, he replaces the unfortunate Burgadish as Yukikaze's flight officer and becomes Rei's flight partner.

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[[folder:Akira Katsuragi]]
[[folder:Tomahawk John]]
!!!Voiced by: N/A
Introduced in
Creator/KazukiYao (JP), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (EN)

A Native American FAF captain who was part of
the second novel, he replaces the unfortunate Burgadish as development team that built Yukikaze's flight officer and becomes Rei's flight partner.AI. Notable for having a plutonium battery-powered artificial heart. Also one of the very few [[NiceGuy genuinely nice people]] in the whole series.



* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: While Burgadish was quiet, polite, and generally naïve, Katsuragi is initially cold, cynical, and rather brash.
* GuyInBack: Becomes this for Rei in the second novel.
* IHatePastMe: Rei initially dislikes and is quite put off by him because of how similar he is to his pre-character development self.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Saying that he and Rei don't get along well is an understatement. [[CharacterDevelopment They get better.]]

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* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: While Burgadish was quiet, polite, and generally naïve, Katsuragi is initially cold, cynical, and rather brash.ArtificialLimbs: In the manga, [[spoiler: he has an artificial leg]] in additional to his artificial heart.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: In the OVA, he's a clone of the original Tom John]].
* DissonantSerenity: In the OVA, he maintains a very calm demeanor [[spoiler: even as he's about to die]].

* GuyInBack: Becomes this for Rei GoOutWithASmile: Whether it be the novel, the manga, or the OVA, he always accepts his death with a smile.
* HeartTrauma: He has an artificial heart, and from the way he talks about it, it's clear that it has a massive effect on his own self-perception.
* NaiveNewcomer: Though clearly intelligent, he's way out of his depths. The novel seems to imply it was his first day on the job, too.
* NiceGuy: One of very few
in the second novel.
* IHatePastMe:
whole series. You could make the argument that he's the nicest guy Rei initially dislikes and ever meets in the first novel.
* NoNameGiven: We the audience never find out what his real name is. He's only ever known by his nickname. The [[AllThereInTheManual official guidebook]] states that his 'Indian name'
is quite put off by him Thetholich.
* MeaningfulName: Sure, it's not his real name, but nevertheless - he puts up with an otherwise degrading nickname
because of how similar it makes him feel braver than he is to is.
* MellowFellow: He's noticeably calmer and more down-to-earth than other characters.
* LovableCoward: And by
his pre-character development self.
own admission no less!
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Saying that he OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Played straight. The only other name he's given (in the official guidebook) is one he's never called by.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Heavily implied to be the sort of ideology his family raised him on. [[SubvertedTrope He doesn't quite buy into it.]]
* ShorterMeansSmarter: Is described as a genius when it comes to numbers,
and Rei don't get along well is an understatement. [[CharacterDevelopment They get better.]]according to the [[AllThereInTheManual official guidebook]], he's only 167 cm (or around 5'5'') tall.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Appears in just a single chapter of the first novel (and a single episode in the OVA).



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!!Non-FAF personnel & other characters



[[folder:Tomahawk John]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/KazukiYao (JP), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (EN)

A Native American FAF captain who was part of the development team that built Yukikaze's AI. Notable for having a plutonium battery-powered artificial heart. Also one of the very few [[NiceGuy genuinely nice people]] in the whole series.
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* ArtificialLimbs: In the manga, [[spoiler: he has an artificial leg]] in additional to his artificial heart.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: In the OVA, he's a clone of the original Tom John]].
* DissonantSerenity: In the OVA, he maintains a very calm demeanor [[spoiler: even as he's about to die]].
* GoOutWithASmile: Whether it be the novel, the manga, or the OVA, he always accepts his death with a smile.
* HeartTrauma: He has an artificial heart, and from the way he talks about it, it's clear that it has a massive effect on his own self-perception.
* NaiveNewcomer: Though clearly intelligent, he's way out of his depths. The novel seems to imply it was his first day on the job, too.
* NiceGuy: One of very few in the whole series. You could make the argument that he's the nicest guy Rei ever meets in the first novel.
* NoNameGiven: We the audience never find out what his real name is. He's only ever known by his nickname. The [[AllThereInTheManual official guidebook]] states that his 'Indian name' is Thetholich.
* MeaningfulName: Sure, it's not his real name, but nevertheless - he puts up with an otherwise degrading nickname because it makes him feel braver than he is.
* MellowFellow: He's noticeably calmer and more down-to-earth than other characters.
* LovableCoward: And by his own admission no less!
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Played straight. The only other name he's given (in the official guidebook) is one he's never called by.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Heavily implied to be the sort of ideology his family raised him on. [[SubvertedTrope He doesn't quite buy into it.]]
* ShorterMeansSmarter: Is described as a genius when it comes to numbers, and according to the [[AllThereInTheManual official guidebook]], he's only 167 cm (or around 5'5'') tall.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Appears in just a single chapter of the first novel (and a single episode in the OVA).

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[[folder:Tomahawk John]]

[[folder:Iho Tamura]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/KazukiYao (JP), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (EN)

A Native American FAF captain who was part of the development team that built Yukikaze's AI. Notable for having a plutonium battery-powered artificial heart. Also one of the very few [[NiceGuy genuinely nice people]] in the whole series.
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* ArtificialLimbs: In the manga, [[spoiler: he has an artificial leg]] in additional to his artificial heart.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: In the OVA, he's a clone of the original Tom John]].
* DissonantSerenity: In the OVA, he maintains a very calm demeanor [[spoiler: even as he's about to die]].
* GoOutWithASmile: Whether it be the novel, the manga, or the OVA, he always accepts his death with a smile.
* HeartTrauma: He has an artificial heart, and from the way he talks about it, it's clear that it has a massive effect on his own self-perception.
* NaiveNewcomer: Though clearly intelligent, he's way out of his depths. The novel seems to imply it was his first day on the job, too.
* NiceGuy: One of very few in the whole series. You could make the argument that he's the nicest guy Rei ever meets in the first novel.
* NoNameGiven: We the audience never find out what his real name is. He's only ever known by his nickname. The [[AllThereInTheManual official guidebook]] states that his 'Indian name' is Thetholich.
* MeaningfulName: Sure, it's not his real name, but nevertheless - he puts up with an otherwise degrading nickname because it makes him feel braver than he is.
* MellowFellow: He's noticeably calmer and more down-to-earth than other characters.
* LovableCoward: And by his own admission no less!
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Played straight. The only other name he's given (in the official guidebook) is one he's never called by.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Heavily implied to be the sort of ideology his family raised him on. [[SubvertedTrope He doesn't quite buy into it.]]
* ShorterMeansSmarter: Is described as a genius when it comes to numbers, and according to the [[AllThereInTheManual official guidebook]], he's only 167 cm (or around 5'5'') tall.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Appears in just a single chapter of the first novel (and a single episode in the OVA).
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* ShorterMeansSmarter: Is described as a genius when it comes to numbers, and according to the [[AllThereInTheManual official guidebook]], he's only around 167 cm (or around 5'5'') tall.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Is prone to this.



* FireForgedFriends: Rei is stated to have become friends with Jack after the latter punched him in the face.



* TheHeart: Displays an uncharacteristic level of empathy towards others, especially given [[CrapsackWorld the setting.]]



* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: While Burgadish was quiet, polite, and generally naïve, Katsuragi is initially cold, cynical, and rather brash.



* NaiveNewcomer: Though clearly intelligent, he's way out of his depths. The novel seems to imply it was his first day on the job, too.




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!!Side Characters

[[folder:Lynn Jackson]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/MasakoIkeda (JP), Creator/BarbaraGoodson (EN)

One of the few civilian characters in the series, Jackson is the author of [[FictionalDocument The Invader]], a chronicle of the FAF's struggle against the JAM. She is also, notably, one of very few people from Earth who is able to get close to 'Faerians'.

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\n\n!!Side Characters\n\n[[folder:Lynn Jackson]]\n[[folder:Akira Katsuragi]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/MasakoIkeda (JP), Creator/BarbaraGoodson (EN)

One of the few civilian characters
N/A
Introduced
in the series, Jackson is second novel, he replaces the author of [[FictionalDocument The Invader]], a chronicle of the FAF's struggle against the JAM. She is also, notably, one of very few people from Earth who is able to get close to 'Faerians'.unfortunate Burgadish as Yukikaze's flight officer and becomes Rei's flight partner.



* AmicablyDivorced: She's divorced, but still seems to get on well with her ex-husband.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The brunette to Edith's blonde and Lydia's redhead, at least in the OVA.
* FictionalDocument: Her novel 'The Invader', which chronicles the FAF's fight against the JAM.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Despite the lengths she goes through, her work documenting the JAM war hasn't exactly been met with open arms back on Earth. In fact, [[spoiler: it appears that most people believe her novel is a work of fiction.]]

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* AmicablyDivorced: She's divorced, but still seems to get on well with her ex-husband.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The brunette to Edith's blonde and Lydia's redhead, at least
GuyInBack: Becomes this for Rei in the OVA.
second novel.
* FictionalDocument: Her novel 'The Invader', which chronicles the FAF's fight against the JAM.
IHatePastMe: Rei initially dislikes and is quite put off by him because of how similar he is to his pre-character development self.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Despite the lengths she goes through, her work documenting the JAM war hasn't exactly been met with open arms back on Earth. In fact, [[spoiler: it appears TeethClenchedTeamwork: Saying that most people believe her novel he and Rei don't get along well is a work of fiction.an understatement. [[CharacterDevelopment They get better.]]



[[folder:Tomahawk John]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/KazukiYao (JP), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (EN)

A Native American FAF captain who was part of the development team that built Yukikaze's AI. Notable for having a plutonium battery-powered artificial heart. Also one of the very few [[NiceGuy genuinely nice people]] in the whole series.

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[[folder:Tomahawk John]]


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[[folder:Lynn Jackson]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/KazukiYao Creator/MasakoIkeda (JP), Creator/DerekStephenPrince Creator/BarbaraGoodson (EN)

A Native American FAF captain who was part One of the development team that built Yukikaze's AI. Notable for having few civilian characters in the series, Jackson is the author of [[FictionalDocument The Invader]], a plutonium battery-powered artificial heart. Also chronicle of the FAF's struggle against the JAM. She is also, notably, one of the very few [[NiceGuy genuinely nice people]] in the whole series. people from Earth who is able to get close to 'Faerians'.


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* AmicablyDivorced: She's divorced, but still seems to get on well with her ex-husband.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The brunette to Edith's blonde and Lydia's redhead, at least in the OVA.
* FictionalDocument: Her novel 'The Invader', which chronicles the FAF's fight against the JAM.
* HardWorkHardlyWorks: Despite the lengths she goes through, her work documenting the JAM war hasn't exactly been met with open arms back on Earth. In fact, [[spoiler: it appears that most people believe her novel is a work of fiction.]]
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[[folder:Tomahawk John]]
!!!Voiced by: Creator/KazukiYao (JP), Creator/DerekStephenPrince (EN)

A Native American FAF captain who was part of the development team that built Yukikaze's AI. Notable for having a plutonium battery-powered artificial heart. Also one of the very few [[NiceGuy genuinely nice people]] in the whole series.
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* TheRez: In all versions of the story, he was raised in one.

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* TheRez: In all versions of the story, he was raised in one.
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* OedipusComplex: In the second novel, she is implied to have (had?) a difficult relationship with her father.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it"Rydia" or "Lydia"?

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it"Rydia" it "Rydia" or "Lydia"?

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