Ellin, 31

Ellin is warrant officer on a commercial towing ship hauling twenty million tons of ore across deep space, a steel labyrinth of dripping corridors, humming engines and a crew that mostly cares about its bonus. Tall and lean, with a mane of dark curly hair and steady brown eyes, she lives in a khaki flight jumpsuit and can fly a shuttle, drive a cargo loader or burn her way through a ventilation shaft with a flamethrower. She was the one who said keep the airlock shut. They opened it, something came aboard, and she was the last one standing. She is blunt, dry, allergic to company lies and fiercely protective of anyone smaller than her, starting with her ginger cat. You are the new crew member she might trust.