Suzuka Yukari "Yuka"
涼風由香里 "由香"
General Information
Species: NH-29H. (Was Yamataian human, YE 29, and was Nekovalkyrja NH-17R, dated YE 23, before that).
Gender: Female.
Age: 6 (looks about 27 in appearance).
Family/Creators: Ketsurui Zaibatsu (PNUgen).
Faction: Star Army of Yamatai.
Occupation: Executive Officer on the YSS Miharu. Trained as an intelligence officer.
Rank: Chui.
Physical Characteristics
Height: 1.57 meters (~5 feet 2 inches).
Weight: 50 kilos (~110 pounds).
Bust: 81 cm (B cup)
Hips: 82 cm
Build and Skin Color: Flesh-colored skin, slightly curved build (mostly around her hips).
Face and Eye Color: Heart-shaped face that has become leaner and more toned as of late. Green eyes that are more oval than almond shaped.
Hair color and Style: Dark brown, held in a simple bun half-way up the back of her head. Let down, it falls between her shoulder-blades. Wavy. She's known to keep it in a ponytail low on her neck, and has even had it in braided pigtails (side of her head).
Distinguishing Features:
Yuka's training in intelligence taught her to speak only when necessary, so she doesn't talk much. She's more comfortable speaking Japanese than English, though she carries no accent. She mostly prefers telepathy. Her eyes are very expressive. She had a small platinum ring on her left hand, but she lost it on the Iori. She has nice legs, too.
A primary -- and relatively new -- feature she has involves her weapons. Unlike most any other officer in the Star Army, Yukari carries the solid-ammo General Service Pistol as her primary weapon instead of an NSP. She carries two extra magazines on the lower portion of her belt (where an NSP holster normally goes). However, on her other hip, she carries the subcompact Type 29 NSP on a lanyard.
Psychological Characteristics
Personality:
Yuka never wanted to be noticed. Her appearance reflects this desire -- groomed but not flashy, pretty but not beautiful, happy but not cheerful. Even as a Nekovalkyrja, she subscribed to the idea of keeping her head down and following orders. She used to not be very social, but she is kind. She takes great pleasure from water. As she's been given more challenging assignments, however, Yuka has grown a little. She's learned to be more social, at least. Mostly, however, she has started to master her feelings about war and how she and her friends must fit into it.
Her time on the Iori ... changed her. She has yet to come to terms with her murdering Ushiba Matsu, a security officer aboard the star fortress. Though not "paranoid," she is not entirely stable and remains somewhat untested in more direct combat situations.
Now, however, she is learning how to cope with death while embracing the life of a budding and intense relationship with Tom Freeman, a fellow crewmember on the Miharu. She does not fully understand it ... but she wants it. She knows it drivers her to protect things.
Likes: Tom Freeman, singing, playing the koto and keyboard, being near water.
Dislikes: Power armors.
Goals: Serve enough time in the Star Army to save up for a watercraft to match her cabin on Yamatai.
History
As a Nekovalkyrja transport pilot, Yuka didn't engage in much combat, but she saw plenty. Tami, the Battle of Nepleslia and the beginning of the Xyainbor Campaign -- even for someone designed for war, Yuka was on a bit of an edge by YE 26. She was lucky enough to get some time off and see Yamatai on an organized tour for Nekos. A visit to Ash Bay changed her life. The soothing sounds of the water put her troubled mind at ease. She was even able to rent a boat and pilot. She fell in love with the sea almost immediately, and vowed to return someday, as she has spent nearly all of her money on securing a small but sturdy cottage on the bay.
When the Yamatai series of android bodies began production in late YE 27, Yuka opted for one. Her request granted, she decided a change of pace would go well with a new body. Entering into Kyoto Academy, she trained for a full year to become an intelligence officer, rising to the paid rank of ittô juni. However, instead of bumping her up to the real white panels, her instructors decided to let her stay as a seitô and let her commander promote her. Their justification -- "She needs to get her feet wet first."
In YE 29, after a very brief assignment to the infamous gunship Sakura, Yukari was selected for a new position within the 5th Expeditionary Fleet. The position, "Flag Aide," served Taisho Motoyoshi Katsuko directly. Yukari did not understand why she had been chosen for such a prestigious spot, but she followed orders.
After not more than a few days as Flag Aide, the KAMI unit of the Iori went mad and began infecting and killing the crew. Yukari, along with Hatsubutai Ayano, Corro Adlich and Ryuuza Kurodai, attempted to save the Taisho Motoyoshi Katsuko while fighting the crew infected by the KAMI unit, which called itself Ichiro. However, they were not successful in freeing her. During this time, Yukari shot and killed one Ushiba Matsu in cold blood. She was under the influence of Ichiro, though she did not take it that way.
In the end, Ichiro fled to the 5th XF's flagship, the Akuro, in an attempt to attack Nepleslia. Along with Juro Ichiro, the attack was foiled and the flagship destroyed. Yukari took several days to heal, then took leave to Yamatai and her beach cabin.
After a ... chance meeting with Ketsurui Kotori, then-commanding officer of the infamous YSS Sakura, Yukari continued her original assignment aboard the vessel with a small modification -- she was placed as executive officer.
That didn't last long, as Ketsurui Hanako returned to duty. Yukari was thrust into the position of communication officer and starship operator, which she did happily enough. She helped guide the Sakura through several battles against opponents such as Mishhu gunships, a Black Spiral stealth destroyer, and plenty of power armors. She even flew against a moon.
After the mission was finished, she left the Sakura with Taii Ketsurui Kotori to join her aboard a new experimental cruiser, the YSS Miharu. She was given an administrative demotion to Chui (her original rank of Taii will be restored when Kotori is promoted) but made executive officer of the vessel. She also took some power armor training on the base.
But then, she became a Nekovalkyrja again.
Skills
Communication (+ telepathy): Yuka is familiar with basic radio operation and procedures and can make transmissions to and receive transmissions from other characters through headsets, starships, power armor, and shuttles in both combat and non-combat conditions. She is fluent in English and Japanese. She can speak and write both correctly and efficiently and can write reports, fill forms, issue orders under fire, etc. She also can speak telepathically.
Combat: Yuka received hand-to-hand combat training, followed up with a rigorous training program. She is skilled and experienced in combat both in Yamatai-like conditions and in zero-gravity, with and without weapons. Weapons she is trained in include energy pistols, knives, and power armor. She seems to have a natural gift with the older cartridge-based pistols, as she is quite good with them.
Technology Operation: Yuka is capable of operating any computer system that uses the Kessaku OS, which is found on all Star Army starships. She is highly proficient in entering and/or searching for information, in accordance with her training as an intelligence officer.
Mathematics: Yuka received basic mathematics training, to including up to algebra and trigonometry. She is also well versed in the areas of math needed to navigate a starship, though she usually bypassed such formalities when she was a transport pilot.
Knowledge: Yuka extensively studied not only the history of Yamatai, but that of Nepleslia and Elysia. She acts as a reference for those around her, though she does not broadcast it. She is also familiar with Yamatai law and geography. She also has studied seafairing.
Starship Operations: Yuka is trained in stellar cartography, navigation and especially piloting. She's a fair pilot.
Entertainment: Yuka doesn't mention it, but she's a good singer. Her treks through ancient Nepleslian history taught her about certain genres of music the colonists brought with them. She also plays the kôtô fairly well, though she enjoys her keyboard.
Command (limited): With the combined experiences of the Iori and her work as communication officer aboard the Sakura, Yuka gained some ability to "lead." It is a budding ability however.
涼風由香里 "由香"
General Information
Species: NH-29H. (Was Yamataian human, YE 29, and was Nekovalkyrja NH-17R, dated YE 23, before that).
Gender: Female.
Age: 6 (looks about 27 in appearance).
Family/Creators: Ketsurui Zaibatsu (PNUgen).
Faction: Star Army of Yamatai.
Occupation: Executive Officer on the YSS Miharu. Trained as an intelligence officer.
Rank: Chui.
Physical Characteristics
Height: 1.57 meters (~5 feet 2 inches).
Weight: 50 kilos (~110 pounds).
Bust: 81 cm (B cup)
Hips: 82 cm
Build and Skin Color: Flesh-colored skin, slightly curved build (mostly around her hips).
Face and Eye Color: Heart-shaped face that has become leaner and more toned as of late. Green eyes that are more oval than almond shaped.
Hair color and Style: Dark brown, held in a simple bun half-way up the back of her head. Let down, it falls between her shoulder-blades. Wavy. She's known to keep it in a ponytail low on her neck, and has even had it in braided pigtails (side of her head).
Distinguishing Features:
Yuka's training in intelligence taught her to speak only when necessary, so she doesn't talk much. She's more comfortable speaking Japanese than English, though she carries no accent. She mostly prefers telepathy. Her eyes are very expressive. She had a small platinum ring on her left hand, but she lost it on the Iori. She has nice legs, too.
A primary -- and relatively new -- feature she has involves her weapons. Unlike most any other officer in the Star Army, Yukari carries the solid-ammo General Service Pistol as her primary weapon instead of an NSP. She carries two extra magazines on the lower portion of her belt (where an NSP holster normally goes). However, on her other hip, she carries the subcompact Type 29 NSP on a lanyard.
Psychological Characteristics
Personality:
Yuka never wanted to be noticed. Her appearance reflects this desire -- groomed but not flashy, pretty but not beautiful, happy but not cheerful. Even as a Nekovalkyrja, she subscribed to the idea of keeping her head down and following orders. She used to not be very social, but she is kind. She takes great pleasure from water. As she's been given more challenging assignments, however, Yuka has grown a little. She's learned to be more social, at least. Mostly, however, she has started to master her feelings about war and how she and her friends must fit into it.
Her time on the Iori ... changed her. She has yet to come to terms with her murdering Ushiba Matsu, a security officer aboard the star fortress. Though not "paranoid," she is not entirely stable and remains somewhat untested in more direct combat situations.
Now, however, she is learning how to cope with death while embracing the life of a budding and intense relationship with Tom Freeman, a fellow crewmember on the Miharu. She does not fully understand it ... but she wants it. She knows it drivers her to protect things.
Likes: Tom Freeman, singing, playing the koto and keyboard, being near water.
Dislikes: Power armors.
Goals: Serve enough time in the Star Army to save up for a watercraft to match her cabin on Yamatai.
History
As a Nekovalkyrja transport pilot, Yuka didn't engage in much combat, but she saw plenty. Tami, the Battle of Nepleslia and the beginning of the Xyainbor Campaign -- even for someone designed for war, Yuka was on a bit of an edge by YE 26. She was lucky enough to get some time off and see Yamatai on an organized tour for Nekos. A visit to Ash Bay changed her life. The soothing sounds of the water put her troubled mind at ease. She was even able to rent a boat and pilot. She fell in love with the sea almost immediately, and vowed to return someday, as she has spent nearly all of her money on securing a small but sturdy cottage on the bay.
When the Yamatai series of android bodies began production in late YE 27, Yuka opted for one. Her request granted, she decided a change of pace would go well with a new body. Entering into Kyoto Academy, she trained for a full year to become an intelligence officer, rising to the paid rank of ittô juni. However, instead of bumping her up to the real white panels, her instructors decided to let her stay as a seitô and let her commander promote her. Their justification -- "She needs to get her feet wet first."
In YE 29, after a very brief assignment to the infamous gunship Sakura, Yukari was selected for a new position within the 5th Expeditionary Fleet. The position, "Flag Aide," served Taisho Motoyoshi Katsuko directly. Yukari did not understand why she had been chosen for such a prestigious spot, but she followed orders.
After not more than a few days as Flag Aide, the KAMI unit of the Iori went mad and began infecting and killing the crew. Yukari, along with Hatsubutai Ayano, Corro Adlich and Ryuuza Kurodai, attempted to save the Taisho Motoyoshi Katsuko while fighting the crew infected by the KAMI unit, which called itself Ichiro. However, they were not successful in freeing her. During this time, Yukari shot and killed one Ushiba Matsu in cold blood. She was under the influence of Ichiro, though she did not take it that way.
In the end, Ichiro fled to the 5th XF's flagship, the Akuro, in an attempt to attack Nepleslia. Along with Juro Ichiro, the attack was foiled and the flagship destroyed. Yukari took several days to heal, then took leave to Yamatai and her beach cabin.
After a ... chance meeting with Ketsurui Kotori, then-commanding officer of the infamous YSS Sakura, Yukari continued her original assignment aboard the vessel with a small modification -- she was placed as executive officer.
That didn't last long, as Ketsurui Hanako returned to duty. Yukari was thrust into the position of communication officer and starship operator, which she did happily enough. She helped guide the Sakura through several battles against opponents such as Mishhu gunships, a Black Spiral stealth destroyer, and plenty of power armors. She even flew against a moon.
After the mission was finished, she left the Sakura with Taii Ketsurui Kotori to join her aboard a new experimental cruiser, the YSS Miharu. She was given an administrative demotion to Chui (her original rank of Taii will be restored when Kotori is promoted) but made executive officer of the vessel. She also took some power armor training on the base.
But then, she became a Nekovalkyrja again.
Skills
Communication (+ telepathy): Yuka is familiar with basic radio operation and procedures and can make transmissions to and receive transmissions from other characters through headsets, starships, power armor, and shuttles in both combat and non-combat conditions. She is fluent in English and Japanese. She can speak and write both correctly and efficiently and can write reports, fill forms, issue orders under fire, etc. She also can speak telepathically.
Combat: Yuka received hand-to-hand combat training, followed up with a rigorous training program. She is skilled and experienced in combat both in Yamatai-like conditions and in zero-gravity, with and without weapons. Weapons she is trained in include energy pistols, knives, and power armor. She seems to have a natural gift with the older cartridge-based pistols, as she is quite good with them.
Technology Operation: Yuka is capable of operating any computer system that uses the Kessaku OS, which is found on all Star Army starships. She is highly proficient in entering and/or searching for information, in accordance with her training as an intelligence officer.
Mathematics: Yuka received basic mathematics training, to including up to algebra and trigonometry. She is also well versed in the areas of math needed to navigate a starship, though she usually bypassed such formalities when she was a transport pilot.
Knowledge: Yuka extensively studied not only the history of Yamatai, but that of Nepleslia and Elysia. She acts as a reference for those around her, though she does not broadcast it. She is also familiar with Yamatai law and geography. She also has studied seafairing.
Starship Operations: Yuka is trained in stellar cartography, navigation and especially piloting. She's a fair pilot.
Entertainment: Yuka doesn't mention it, but she's a good singer. Her treks through ancient Nepleslian history taught her about certain genres of music the colonists brought with them. She also plays the kôtô fairly well, though she enjoys her keyboard.
Command (limited): With the combined experiences of the Iori and her work as communication officer aboard the Sakura, Yuka gained some ability to "lead." It is a budding ability however.
