Natasha Tinova

Natasha Tinova is a flying ace. On the surface, she doesn't seem very interesting. She joined the military at a young age, dying to follow in the footsteps of her parents, both of which were military lifers, and both of which died honourably in combat. She's antisocial, and retains a strict military discipline at all times. At least, she tries to.

Natasha was fairly smart, yet despised history and the humanities. Math was more her niche. By the time she was eighteen, she graduated with both her high school diploma and an associate's degree. She then went on to finish ROTC at college, and was a second lieutenant in the HRAF by the time she was twenty. In another year and a half, she'd finish flight training, and be assigned to the 79th Mako Fighter Squadron. In 2142, after just three months with her squadron, the entire Tenth Air Force was decimated. At the Battle of Nio, the Tenth lost 263 fighters -- of the eleven fighters squadrons, Natasha was the only survivor. And with less than a quarter tank of fuel, two missiles, and only twenty-seconds worth of cannon ammunition left, she managed to bring down a rebel E-61 command and control aircraft.

This loss left a lasting impact on her, amplifying her reclusive tendencies.