Line #120 Characters/WingsOfDawn


1	Character page for the ''VideoGame/WingsOfDawn'' game mod for ''Freespace 2''.
2
3	!Crew of the ''Zephyr''
4	!!Dawn Crossfire
5
6	The protagonist of the story, Dawn was formerly a pilot for the United Earth Union working to suppress the colonial revolts. However, her fighter was hijacked by the Cyrvans, who as of yet had not made contact with humanity, and they sealed her in subspace with no explanation. After waking up some decades later, she is taken in by the mercenary ship ''Zephyr'', and she joins their operation. She pilots a privately-owned Ray Mk. III fighter.
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9	* AmnesiacResonance: She frequently has dreams of events she can't remember. She also frequently just ''knows'' certain information, like the names of the alien races the cast comes into contact with, but she can't remember why she knows this stuff.
10	* DeadpanSnarker: Once the drugs in her system wear off, she settles into an easygoing jokester personality.
11	* FusionDance: [[spoiler:Or rather she is the result of a fusion between 3 children, of which one is a hybrid winged Cyrvan and one is a rare HalfHumanHybrid]].
12	* HowDoIShotWeb: As a result of her amnesia, she has no idea how to use her esper powers. Complicating things further is the fact that [[spoiler:the UEU performed brain surgery on her that sealed her powers, leaving her with only the tiny scraps that slip through accidentally]].
13	* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:The UEU tried erasing her past and giving her an artificial memory]].
14	* MysteriousPast: Dawn has amnesia regarding anything prior to her service in the UEU, and has no idea why the Cyrvans are so interested in her.
15	* ParadoxPerson: [[spoiler:After she rewound time, it's extremely unlikely that the events that lead to her birth will occur in the new timeline. Despite this, she continues to exist.]]
16	* PersonOfMassDestruction: [[spoiler:One of the main reason why the Cyrvans want to keep her sealed until she is needed]].
17	* PsychicPowers: She is described by the Cyrvans as an esper, and she often dreams about flying in a Cyrvan fighter, or of events taking place far away. The dreams puzzle and frighten her, since she has no idea what they could mean. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that she's probably the most powerful esper in existence, with abilities that border on RealityWarping, but the UEU did some brain surgery on her that locked away the majority of her power.]]
18	* RedEyesTakeWarning: On the rare occasions she manages to tap into her full potential, her eyes glow red.
19	* TimeMaster: [[spoiler:When she was put in combat against the Fir'kyr, she panicked and activated her power in a way nobody even knew was possible, by rewinding time across the universe by a few centuries.]]
20	* TranslatorMicrobes: She understands the Cyrvan language for unknown reasons. However, she is incapable of speaking the language herself.
21	* WhatDoesThisButtonDo: [[spoiler:The reason why she came to existence. When 3 children entered a restricted area with a strange device, one of them pressed the button which resulted in them being fused together.]]
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23
24	!!Tempest
25
26	Real name Celesia Freescape. Tempest comes from a long line of mercenaries and has taken up the family business with gusto. She and Justice co-own the ''Zephyr'', and her job is flying the fightercraft. She usually uses a heavily customized Dragonfly which she has nicknamed "Snarky".
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29	* TheNicknamer: Notable in that "Justice" is ''already'' a nickname, and she further shortens it to "Ju".
30	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: She tends to be fixated on profit and earnings, which occasionally sets her at odds with her partner. Justice describes her as "willing to kick a dozen puppies if the pay's good".
31	* SupremeChef: Apparently an excellent cook, according to both Justice and Dawn.
32	* UnresolvedSexualTension: A bit of it between her and Justice. She denies having any kind of relationship with him other than professional.
33	* WrenchWench: Being the only fighter pilot on the ship also means she has to take care of all the maintenance by herself.
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35	!!Justice
36
37	Real name Daniel Hawkings. Justice is a former member of the Sol Union military, but quit after he got the training flying starships he wanted. He met Tempest as a mercenary, and the two of them formed a partnership and teamed up. He's the helmsman of the ''Zephyr'' and is in charge of planning and tactics.
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40	* TheCaptain: He's not formally in charge of Tempest, but he takes this role due to flying the BattleStar and coming up with mission plans.
41	* TheChainsOfCommanding: The main reason he dropped out the SF academy in the final year. He was TheAce and is constantly given the job of the squadron leader in simulation. He is tired of being constantly given a SadisticChoice in simulations between completing an important objective at the cost of half of his squadron or saving his squadmates at the cost of the objective.
42	* ChronicHeroSyndrome: As his name might suggest, he has a tough time ignoring people in need, even when they have nothing to pay him. Tempest is inclined to condemn this mode of thinking: mercenary work is expensive, and helping other people without reward is a good way to go bankrupt.
43	* NonActionGuy: He complained about being stuck in Zephyr for most of the first part. He finally get to see some action in the second part and proved to be a better squadron leader than Misuzu despite the bridge officers' initial doubt of him because of him being a mercenary.
44
45	!The Heralds of Tomorrow
46
47	!!Ophelia
48
49	A smuggler captain whom the ''Zephyr'' was hired to harass and throw a few monkey wrenches into her operations. She serves as the opening antagonist in the first few missions.
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52
53	* TheCaptain: Of her ship the ''Contravention''.
54	* DumbMuscle: She is still a capable pilot despite being terrible at strategy and leadership.[[spoiler:If spared, she will show up later and wipe the floor with the Nordera]].
55	* EvilCounterpart: to Misuzu, being an airhead who also happens to be an ace fighter pilot.
56	* FacialMarkings: She wears some, apparently in an attempt to emulate the Cyrvans, whom she does some work for. The Cyrvans just think the markings make her look stupid.
57	* HarmlessVillain: Dawn immediately pegs her as an idiot, something Tempest and Justice are all too inclined to agree with. While her ship is much more powerful than the ''Zephyr'', Ophelia clearly doesn't have a head for tactics and is easily out-smarted.
58	* LeeroyJenkins: Pretty much the only strategy she will use is sending everyone charging head first into Zephyr's crew.
59	* SpacePirates: or rather smuggler.
60	* WakeUpCallBoss: If the Vulture in the simulation wasn't enough, she is the first boss fight in the game against a tougher opponent.
61
62	! Crew of the ''Guardian Angel''
63
64	!! Admiral Henk Urilium
65
66	Commanding officer of the LSF ''Guardian Angel''.
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68	* TheCaptain: Actually an Admiral, though the ''Guardian Angel'' was considered an important enough posting to warrant someone of his rank. Of course, the ''Guardian Angel'' was supposed to be the flagship of an entire fleet, which explains why he's in charge of it.
69	* DirtyOldMan: Has no complaints at all about the fact that most of his crew are beautiful young women.
70	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He has no problem filling out the crew with mercenaries and Cyrvans, knowing that they need all the help they can get. For the mercenaries, he allows them to "join" the League Star Forces on a temporary basis to get around the legal red tape involved, even promising to pay them for their trouble afterward. For the Cyrvans, he promises to not take them prisoner or hand them over to any Terran faction when they return to Terran-held space.
71	* TaughtByExperience: 64 years of active service (Terrans have longer lifespans in the future) have made him unflappable.
72
73	!! Suzume
74	Second in command of the ''Guardian Angel'', also head of overall strategy and tactics.
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76	* CommanderContrarian: Frequently voices opposition when the Admiral has one of his... odder ideas. She will still follow her orders though.
77	* NumberTwo: XO of the ''Guardian Angel'', and is usually the one planning missions and giving briefings.
78	* TheStrategist: She's the one who comes up with most of the mission plans and tactics.
79
80	!! Invidia
81
82	A science officer who got assigned to communications for lack of anyone else to do so.
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84	* BridgeBunnies: The primary one, acting as the ship's comms officer.
85	* ClosestThingWeGot: The ''Guardian Angel'' was extremely understaffed when they came under fire, so Invidia was put in charge of comms because she was literally the only member of the bridge crew available to do so. Her first time operating the comms board has her accidentally closing the channel every time someone responds to her.
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87	!! Leona
88
89	Head of Engineering aboard the ''Guardian Angel''.
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91	* TheEngineer: Not only does she keep everything running, but in her spare time she tinkers with weapon upgrades and other projects.
92
93	!!Misuzu "Misu" Stella
94
95	A pilot assigned to the ''Guardian Angel''. She's soon appointed as wing commander, over her objections.
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97	* CallSign: It's just a shortening of her name. She apparently kept picking really grandiose and/or stupid callsigns for herself, so everyone just decided to shorten her name to annoy her.
98	* GamerChick: She's big into video gaming, and kidnaps Dawn to have someone to play with at one point.
99	* LeeroyJenkins: The first time she commands a battle, her orders are just "Everyone, pick a target and shoot them down!"
100	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Dawn guesses that she's a lot smarter than she lets on, and is deliberately underperforming as a commander in the hopes that someone else will be assigned the position. On another occasion, Rose is left stunned at Misuzu's in-depth knowledge of how their fightercraft's weaponry works.
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102	!!Rin "Milkshake" Aeaa
103
104	Another pilot on the ''Guardian Angel'', known for her quick temper and aggressiveness.
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106	* CallSign: Originally it was "Thunderbolt", but then [[spoiler:she requested a milkshake from the ship's cook, he didn't know how to make one, he took her sarcastic instructions literally, and this all resulted in Rin throwing a temper tantrum over not getting her milkshake]], and the name stuck.
107	* TheNapoleon: She's shorter than any other pilots, and seems somewhat self-conscious over it. Not that Misuzu helps matters.
108	* VitriolicBestBuds: Though she'd deny it, she and Misuzu are closer than most of the other pilots. Most of the conversations are Misuzu making fun of her and then running away from Rin's anger. Rin does admit that Misuzu is fun to hang out with during downtime though.
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110	!!Silvie "Kunoichi" Schwarzgraf
111
112	A fighter pilot on the ''Guardian Angel''. She's also an esper, and a ninja.
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114	* TheMentor: She becomes Dawn's mentor in esper capabilities, helping Dawn draw out her power.
115	* {{Ninja}}: Why do you think she got the callsign "Kunoichi"? She is highly trained in stealth arts, and admits to having assassinated people in the past.
116	* PsychicPowers: Hers let her become nearly invisible. Combined with her ninja training, she can sneak up on just about anyone... except other espers, who can sense her presence.
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118	!!Zeri Xia "Jello" Yonsakuren
119
120	A fighter pilot aboard the ''Guardian Angel''. She hails from the Delest Dynasty, and has been physically augmented as a warrior.
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122	* AtrociousAlias: Her opinion of her callsign. On the other hand, only people who have guts dare to call her by it, so she finds it useful in finding out who is worth her attention.
123	* BioAugmentation: Her strength and instincts have all been heightened by the augmentations her clan performed. This also resulted in a heightened bloodlust, resulting in episodes where her rage takes over and others need to give her space to calm down lest she start beating other people up.
124	* BloodKnight: Nothing gets her excited like a good fight; the stronger the opponent, the better.
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126
127	!!Fayette "Rose" Bellarose of Pegasus
128
129	A fighter pilot aboard the ''Guardian Angel''. Hails from Neo Brittania.
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131	* ReligiousBruiser: As part of Neo-Brittania's whole "knight" schtick, it seems belief in God is fairly common among them.
132	* SitcomArchNemesis: She's constantly at odds with Zeri, and seems prejudiced against the Delest in general.
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134
135	!The Cyrvans
136
137	!!Wynter Celbrat
138
139	One of a pair of Cyrvan Deep Seekers sent to capture Dawn after she escaped from her prison. The ''Zephyr'' turns the tables and takes her prisoner instead.
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142	* ClassifiedInformation: She doesn't seem to understand the concept, and happily gives details on their mission when interrogated. One gets the idea that she and Akyha were kept in the dark about so many things for reasons other than "standard black ops procedure".
143	* EatingTheEyeCandy: She immediately swoons upon seeing Justice, remarking that if all Terran males are like him, she wouldn't mind "[[ArentYouGoingToRavishMe some of the things that might be done to prisoners]]".
144	%%* GirlishPigtails
145	* HulkSpeak: She can speak the standard Terran language well enough to be understood, but obviously hasn't mastered it. She improves over the course of the story.
146
147	!!Akyha Celbrat
148
149	One of a pair of Cyrvan Deep Seekers sent to capture Dawn. She is Wynter's twin sister.
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152	* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: She's the responsible one, but her effectiveness at curbing Wynter's mistakes is hampered by the fact that she can't speak the Terran language.
153	* LanguageBarrier: She knows maybe two or three Terran words, and is at a loss when captured, relying on Wynter to translate for her. After a while practicing with Wynter she becomes much more fluent.
154
155	!! Crystal Is'va Dertanya
156
157	Acting captain of the ''CSA Basloir''. After her ship is destroyed in a Nordera attack, she accepts Admiral Urilium's offer to temporarily join the ''Guardian Angel'''s crew.
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160	* EnemyMine: Freely admits that their mission was to disable the Terrans' sensor network, but she sees the wisdom in teaming up with the Terrans now that the Cyrvans have lost their ship and are being hounded by a third enemy.
161	* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: She's a bit kinder in conversation than most Cyrvans, lacking their characteristic haughtiness. She even apologizes for Acella looking down on Terrans.
162	* YouAreInCommandNow: She happened to be in Engineering when a Nordera ship obliterated the ''Basloir'''s bridge, leaving her the highest ranking officer on the ship. As such, she's in charge of the Cyrvans aboard the ''Guardian Angel''.
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164	!!Acella Yda'je Claiyer
165
166	Another crew member of the ''Basloir'', acting as Crystal's second in command. However, there seems to be more about her than is obvious...
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169	* EarlyBirdCameo: [[spoiler:One might notice that she's the blonde-haired Cyrvan officer who escorted Dawn around the ship immediately following her capture.]]
170	* MrExposition: She gives the biggest chunk of it in the story, explaining Dawn's origins and powers, as well as some backstory on the story's universe at large.
171	* OlderThanSheLooks: She claims to be 168 at first, which no one bats an eye at since Cyrvans are known to possess long lifespans. Later, however, Dawn guesses that she is in fact ''much'' older than that. Acella merely replies "You are very perceptive."
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175	[[folder:Original Storyline]]
176	!Protagonists
177	!!Misuzu Stella
178	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/misuzu_grin_3392.png]]
179	Species: Terran\
180	Age: 21\
181	Homeworld: Earth
182
183	A protagonist of the main ''Wings of Dawn'' campaign and one of the lead fighter pilots of the 1st JGASF. She is cheerful, energetic, and strange, but is an excellent pilot. Her hobbies are watching obscure old anime and collecting model kits of fighters and mecha.
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186	* AceCustom: Either the Ray Mk-III E or W variant, depending on the player's choice.
187	* AcePilot: Don't let her demeanor fool you, she's deadly in a space fighter.
188	* CloudCuckooLander: At times.
189	* GenkiGirl
190	* GratuitousJapanese
191	* MultipleChoicePast: Invented one to mess with people.
192	* OtakuSurrogate
193	* SkinshipGrope: Enjoys doing this to Crystal.
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195
196	!!Crystal Is'va Dertanya
197	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/crystalneutral_4349.png]]
198	Species: Cyrvan\
199	Age: 42\
200	Homeworld: Cyrvadia
201
202	Another ''Wings of Dawn'' protagonist, and the Commanding Officer of the 1st JGASF. Though she does sometimes come off as arrogant or condescending, she is actually very interested in Terrans and jumped at the chance to serve in a mixed-species unit.
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204
205	* DeadpanSnarker: She has her moments.
206	-->'''Crystal''': The rest is {{Magitek}} so I don't have to explain shit.
207	* MildlyMilitary: Follows the Cyrvan way of command, which is very informal and loose compared to Terran command structure.
208	* MilitaryBrat: Her father is a decorated war veteran, as were many of her ancestors before him.
209	* {{Tsundere}}: A bit of this with Misuzu, whom she roomed with at the Academy. Probably not romantic in nature, though.
210	* {{Woolseyism}}[[invoked]]: No, "Crystal" isn't actually her name, but it sounds a lot like her Cyrvan name, so she uses it in Terran company.
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212
213	!!Dawn Crossfire
214	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dawnneutral_6978.png]]
215	Species: Terran\
216	Age: 19 ([[TimeTravel 119?]])\
217	Homeworld: Luna
218
219	The third and final ''Wings of Dawn'' protagonist. Dawn was born in the era of the United Earth Union, one hundred years before the start of the game. She had her brain enhanced when she entered the military, giving her faster reactions and telempathy. A Starlance accident threw her one hundred years into the future, where she uses her enhanced brain to pilot the Prometheus Frame.
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222	* AngstWhatAngst[[invoked]]: Despite losing all her wingmen upon arriving in the future, and leaving behind a family and boyfriend in the past, she doesn't seem to dwell on it much.
223	* FishOutOfTemporalWater: A little bit. She actually adjusts pretty quickly.
224	* PsychicPowers: Empathy, and mild precognition. She's said she doesn't really like overly emotional people, as their moods tend to affect her own.
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226
227	!!Infi
228	Species: AI\
229	Age: Unknown\
230	Homeworld: Unknown
231
232	Infi is the artificial intelligence of the ''Infinity''-class Aleyurian light fighter, which the Terrans designated the "Prometheus Frame". Originally, it had no name, but Dawn gave it one because calling it "computer" sounded too impolite and impersonal. Initially, it is dismissive of Dawn and the other humans, but grows to care for its pilot after their battles together.
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235	* AIIsACrapshoot: Averted. Infi does its best to aid Dawn once it realizes its creators no longer exist.
236	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Rams the Hertak Flagship's engines to disable their Transspace drive, allowing the JGASF to finish it off.]]
237	* NormalFishInATinyPond: Among its creators, Infi was a mass-produced light fighter with only the bare minimum of armaments. Compared to the tech level of the current species, it's a NighInvulnerable gunship that can rip apart capital ships twice its size with ease. It's also the only known true AI in existence, when that was just a standard feature of Aleyurian craft.
238	* SmugSuper: It likes boasting about how powerful the Prometheus Frame is. [[PurposelyOverpowered For good reason.]]
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240
241	!1st Joint Guardian Angels Strike Force
242	!!Tempest
243	Real Name: Celesia Ezer\
244	Species: Terran\
245	Age: 26\
246	Homeworld: Harcon III
247
248	A cheerful girl and the 1st JGASF's resident prankster. She and Misuzu get along quite well. Coming from a family of mercenaries, she tends to obsess over money and payment, and is constantly complaining about her low wages.
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251	* CatchPhrase: "I'm not getting paid enough..."
252	* ThePrankster
253	* SignatureLaugh: Nyo-ho-ho!
254
255	!!Kunoichi
256	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kuno_6515.png]]
257	Real Name: Silvie Freescape\
258	Species: Terran\
259	Age: 20\
260	Homeworld: Lyrae Prime
261
262	A shy and timid girl who got her nickname because she's generally unnoticeable. She has self-confidence problems, but is a capable fighter pilot.
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265	* MaskPower
266	* {{Ninja}}: Not really, her nickname aside. Artwork often shows her wearing a facemask, though.
267	* ShrinkingViolet
268
269
270	!!Justice
271	Real Name: Daniel Hawkings\
272	Species: Terran\
273	Age: 38\
274	Homeworld: Librae Prime
275
276	The oldest Terran in the JGASF, and their most experienced pilot. He signs on during their first outing and becomes the flight leader of the group. He takes a mentoring position among the rest of the pilots, and occasionally as an advisor to Crystal.
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278
279	* CoolOldGuy: He's not that old, but the rest of the crew sees him as this.
280	* ShoutOut: [[WordOfGod Any physical similarities to Gene Starwind are coincidental.]]
281
282	!!Scar
283	Real Name: Zeraf Moreta\
284	Species: Terran\
285	Age: 20\
286	Homeworld: Harcon Prime
287
288	Scar is a bit of a mystery in the JGASF, as he comes from the prejudiced Harcon system. He is gruff and generally hostile to the rest of the team, but is a good fighter and would help any of them (even the Cyrvans) out in a firefight.
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290
291	* FantasticRacism
292	* NobleBigot: He makes some occasionally racist remarks about Cyrvans, but doesn't ever let it impact his mission, and he doesn't seem to have a problem taking orders from Crystal.
293	* PlayfulHacker: If his behavior during the examination is anything to go by.
294
295
296	!!Milkshake
297	Real Name: Rin Aeaa\
298	Species: Terran\
299	Age: 24\
300	Homeworld: Vega II
301
302	A hyper-aggressive pilot in the JGASF, who decided to join the military to put her aggression to good use. Not a person you want angry at you.
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304
305	* TheFaceless
306	* TheLadette
307	* SirSwearsALot: Lets loose quite a bit of swearing when in a fight.
308	* TheUnfavorite: The only female character that we have no idea what she looks like. [[BreakingTheFourthWall She thinks Spoon dislikes her.]]
309
310	!!Axe
311	Real Name: Hecton Ferde\
312	Species: Terran\
313	Age: 28\
314	Homeworld: Tauri II
315
316	The team's resident GentleGiant. Pretty much an all-around nice guy despite his imposing physique. For some reason, about the only person who understands Luna to any extent.
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318
319	* TheBigGuy: Everyone comments on his gigantic build
320	* GentleGiant: Strong enough to crush an apple one-handed
321	* HeavyWorlder
322	* NiceGuy
323
324
325	!!Luna Yda'je Claiyer
326	[[quoteright:160:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lunabubbles_2261.png]]
327	Species: Cyrvan\
328	Age: 39\
329	Homeworld: Desa
330
331	The only other Cyrvan pilot in the 1st JGASF, and generally Crystal's wingman if she ever takes to a fighter. Nobody really "gets" Luna, including her fellow Cyrvans.
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333
334	* CloudCuckooLander
335	* PsychicPowers: Misuzu, anyway, believes she has precognition.
336	* TheQuietOne
337	* RunningGag: Other characters forgetting she exists.
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340
341	!Stranded Characters
342	!! Lightning
343	Real Name: Johan Sturmritter\
344	Species: Terran\
345	Age: Unknown\
346	Homeworld: Ravi Prime
347
348	The protagonist of the "Stranded" mini-campaign. Lightning was the flight leader aboard the LSF ''Dauntless'', and caught up in a subspace accident that left him and his wingman Silver stranded in enemy territory. [[spoiler:In the True Ending, he joins the 2nd JGASF.]]
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351	* AcePilot
352	* RedBaron: Gets a joint one with Silver: the "Silver Lightning".
353	* ShipTease: With Silver.
354
355	!!Silver
356	Real Name: Alisa Strogov\
357	Species: Terran\
358	Age: Unknown\
359	Homeworld: Ravi Prime
360
361	A wingman of Lightning's that also got stranded behind enemy lines. The two of them must work together to find a way back home, and grow closer as a result of their experiences. [[spoiler:In the True Ending, she joins the 2nd JGASF.]]
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363
364	* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Her helmet mysteriously disappears after making the jump.
365	* RedBaron: A joint one with Lightning: the "Silver Lightning".
366
367	!!Slyphia Revlis'Mehl
368	Species: Cyrvan\
369	Age: 106\
370	Homeworld: Cyrvadia
371
372	A Cyrvan Deep Seeker that Lightning and Silver encounter behind enemy lines. She puts her mission on hold in order to help them get home. [[spoiler:In the True Ending, she joins them in the 2nd JGASF.]]
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374
375	* InnocentBigot: She can be a bit condescending towards humans, but it's clear she doesn't mean anything malicious by it.
376	* PardonMyKlingon: Several times she said something in Cyrvan that could only possibly means something along that line. Lampshaded that Silver and Lightning do not wish to understand what it means.
377	* PoirotSpeak: She does lapse into Cyrvan language at times.
378	* TrueCompanions: With Lightning and Silver. [[spoiler:In all endings she survives, she ends up working with Lightning from then on.]]
379
380
381	!!Liuzqo Derfa
382	Species: Zy
383
384	A Zy Ace who encounters Lightning, Silver, and Sylphia. He has 99 kills to his name, and is eager to make one of them his 100th.
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386
387	* AcePilot
388	* BloodKnight
389	* CombatPragmatist: He pilots a stealth fighter in combat. And also [[spoiler: separates the PlayerCharacter and his friends, so he can face them one at a time.]]
390	* DuelBoss: In the True Ending only. He did bring [[FlunkyBoss some friends]] though.
391	* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Despite being a BloodKnight, he backed off after watching Lightning and company curbstomped his wingmen. If this happens, he then [[spoiler: confront Lightning again when he is alone, bringing some friends as well. Seemingly knowing well that facing Lightning one on one would just mean signing his own death warrant. Assuming you beat the game, he was right on that part.]]
392	* PunchClockVillain: It looks like he hates being a Hertak battle thrall, even though he still indulge in his BloodKnight tendencies.
393	* WorthyOpponent: If Lightning decides to fight him in their first meeting, he sees Lightning as this.
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395
396	!Other Characters
397
398	!!Isa'emarl Dertanya
399	Species: Cyrvan\
400	Age: 67\
401	Homeworld: Cyrvadia
402
403	Crystal's older sister. She is very different from Crystal; she is openly dismissive of Terrans and doesn't understand her sister's fascination with them. She is an accomplished warrior and has a friendly rivalry with Crystal.
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406	* EvilRedhead: She seems to enjoy appearing as one.
407	* FacialMarkings: According to Crystal, they are a sort of familial war paint. Isa likes to add an extra stripe to hers for some reason.
408	* FashionableAsymmetry
409	* FantasticRacism: She makes it pretty clear she thinks herself above Terrans. ''Some'' of this might have been joking on her part.
410
411	!!Yaiceca M'es Vera
412	Species: Cyrvan
413
414	A white-haired Cyrvan who seems to serve with Isa. She shares Isa's view of Terrans, and enjoys riling them up.
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416
417	* FantasticRacism
418	* RunningGag: Her refusal to pronounce the words "Terran" or "human" properly.
419
420
421	!!Emizer Kerducy
422	Species: Cyrvan
423
424	The only male Cyrvan yet seen. He's appeared a few times in the Q&A sessions.
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426
427	* TheOneGuy
428
429	!!Wynter Celbrat
430	Species: Cyrvan
431
432	Another Cyrvan taking part in the Q&A sessions.
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434
435	* TwinTails
436
437
438	!Species
439	!!Terran
440
441	A hardy race of organics who have used the Starlances to spread far beyond their homeworld of Earth. They are currently in an alliance with the Cyrvans, after they fought them to a stalemate in a war. In general, their fighting prowess and physical abilities are greater than Cyrvans, and they routinely live to the age of 140 or so.
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443
444	* BioAugmentation: The Terrans used to engage in this heavily, but after the overthrow of the oppressive UEU, genetic engineering is looked upon unfavorably.
445	* DoNotGoGentle: One reason they stopped the Cyrvan invasion was that they would just ''not. stop. fighting.''
446	* HumansAdvanceSwiftly: Though they are nowhere near the Cyrvans now, the tech gap is closing much more quickly than the Cyrvans would like.
447	* ScrewYouElves: Their response to the Cyrvans' claims of superiority.
448
449	!!Cyrvan
450
451	Suspiciously similar in physiology to the Terran race, the Cyrvans are a peaceful and artistic race. They are also highly technologically advanced and possess a powerful Armada that they will use to defend themselves if pushed. They are currently in an alliance with the League of Terran Worlds, after attempting and failing a BenevolentAlienInvasion. Cyrvans tend to see themselves as culturally superior, seeing it as their obligation and prerogative to protect and nurture the "lesser" races. They are often nicknamed "Space Elves" by Terrans.
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453
454	* BenevolentAlienInvasion: They've attempted this with both species they've met. It worked on one, but the Terrans proved to be too much to handle.
455	* CantArgueWithElves: They frame themselves as a superior species who have an obligation to nurture "lesser" species
456	* HalfHumanHybrids: They can interbreed with Terrans, though this is not encouraged due to MayflyDecemberRomance.
457	* NoTranshumanismAllowed: They absolutely forbid genetic research on religious principles. Thus, that is one area Terrans are more advanced in.
458	* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: They can live for up to a millenium.
459	* WingedHumanoid: An extremely rare genetic mutation among Cyrvans. They see such individuals as blessed and a good omen for times to come.
460
461	!!Yehio
462
463	A race of birdlike sapients that were [[BenevolentAlienInvasion benevolently invaded]] by the Cyrvans. They have yet to appear in the game itself, due to the Cyrvans being very protective of their charges.
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465
466	* {{Expy}}: Of the Yehat from ''VideoGame/StarControl'', except "80% less Scottish".
467	* {{Omniglot}}: One area they excel in is linguistics, despite (according to Crystal) not being too bright otherwise.
468	* WingsDoNothing: They can't fly, despite their shape.
469
470
471	!!Cordi
472
473	Properly named the Co'dori, they are an insect race that were the last battle thralls of the Hertak. They are individuals and free-thinkers, not a HiveMind, but they are fanatically loyal to their Queen, currently Lop'ferj'kk III. Their battle strategies tend to emphasize speed and numbers, and they were good enough to give the Hertak a run for their money militarily, before [[spoiler:the Hertak captured their Queen as a hostage]]. Physically, only their warriors have been described. Misuzu referred to them as "overgrown preying mantises".
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475
476	* UndyingLoyalty: To the Queen.
477	* TheUnpronounceable: presumably they have different mouthparts
478	* WeHaveReserves: Their main strategy.
479
480
481	!!Nordera
482
483	A primitive race that willingly joined the Hertak in exchange for spacefaring technology and the chance to fight a bunch of aliens. They tend to be very aggressive and unintelligent, and are looked down on by the other Hierarchy races. Still, their numbers and tenacity in a fight make them effective frontline soldiers.
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485
486	%%* AttackAttackAttack
487	%%* AxCrazy
488	* LargeHam: They always speak in ALL CAPS.
489	* LowCultureHighTech: Their ships are still considered low tech in the universe though, even the characters suggest that it is amazing that those piles of junk can make it to space in the first place.
490	* MadeOfExplodium: ''Absolutely everything they build'' explodes spectacularly, due to huge amounts of gunpowder and TNT on the inside. WordOfGod says this even holds true for their terrestrial cities.
491	* MightyGlacier: They are very slow and favor hard-hitting missiles, railguns, and torpedoes.
492	%%* ProudWarriorRace: Of the "barbaric" variety
493	%%* WeHaveReserves: Much worse that the Cordi.
494
495	!!Fura'ngle
496
497	A race of sentient crystals. They are extremely intelligent and are the only species shown thus far who can outmatch the Cyrvans technologically. They are also cowards, and don't commit to a fight unless they know they can win. They use very powerful energy weapons and are heavily shielded against the same, though they are weak to kinetic weaponry. They are particularly close allies to the Zy.
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499	* BlackHumor: Their preferred kind, for some strange reason.
500	* CowardlyLion: Powerful weapons. Little to no courage.
501	* {{Expy}}: They are what the [[VideoGame/StarControl Spathi]] would be if they were written seriously.
502	* LivingShip: It is suggested that they ''are'' their ships, as there's nothing resembling a cockpit or entry point on any of them.
503
504	!!Zy
505
506	A race of reptilian hunters. The Zy, being predators, developed a warlike society and had already killed (and eaten) several other species before they met the Fura'ngle. The Fura'ngle's crystalline bodies not being too appetizing, they formed a close alliance and mellowed out considerably, channeling their aggression and bloodlust into a strict code of honor. They are by far the most powerful battle thralls the Hertak possess.
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508	* CombatPragmatist: They are close allies with the Fura'ngle. This doesn't mean they don't have weapons prepared specifically to kill Fura'ngle if necessary. They also give their best pilots stealth fighters.
509	* ProudWarriorRace: With a big emphasis on the "honorable" part of the trope. They are notably the only ones that give an opportunity for surrender prior to launching their assault.
510
511	!!Hertak
512
513	The main villains of the series, the Hertak are an extremely powerful empire living in fear of a legend that an even more powerful race will one day destroy them. They seek to supplement their own military with enslaved other species, which is why they are attacking the Terrans and Cyrvans. They possess immensely powerful warships and several technologies unknown to all other species, making them difficult to combat.
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515	* BattleThralls: they hope to make themselves stronger by subjugating other races and forcing them to fight
516	* {{Expy}}: To the [[VideoGame/StarControl Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]].
517	* GeneticMemory: Male Hertak pass on their memories and skills to their children. It is mentioned that Hertak warriors are obligated to have at least one child before going to battle.
518	* NoKillLikeOverkill: Their ''Armageddon'' dreadnoughts outsize and outgun all other species ships fivefold, and the Flagship dwarfs even them!
519	%%* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver
520	[[/folder]]

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