Profile: Warrant Officer Kira Varos
Warrant Officer Kira Varos was born on a peripheral planet near the Frontier region of the Elytrian Ecliptic. Despite the hardships commonly associated with life on the Frontier, Kira had a relatively stable upbringing thanks to her family. Her father was an engineer working on an energy space platform in orbit around their home planet, specializing in plasma technologies. As a young girl, Kira would accompany her father to the platform, where she became enamored with the inner workings of plasma-based systems. These early experiences provided her with foundational knowledge and a strong fascination for plasma-based weaponry, setting the stage for her later expertise.
Kira's natural affinity for the technology and her hands-on experience, gained under her father's mentorship, made her a standout candidate when she joined the Grand Coalition military. During her formal training, her background in plasma technology allowed her to excel, and she soon specialized in plasma-based weaponry, equipment that was essential in close quarters engagements, particularly when it came to breaching walls, bulkheads, and fortified positions.
Although Kira is known for her fiery temper and abrasive nature, which have made forming friendships difficult, she has a different persona when she's on the job. In the context of her team, she becomes disciplined, reliable, and highly focused, setting aside her more destructive traits for the sake of mission success. This duality makes her an invaluable, if complex, team member.
Kira's longstanding friendship with fellow Vandal Thane "Nightfall" Rikaris is one of her few emotional anchors. They met during military training and quickly bonded over mutual respect for each other’s skill sets. Rikaris is like a brother to Kira, and their strong friendship has even led to a form of intuitive coordination during operations.
Despite her rough edges, Kira remains close to her family, especially her parents who are still alive and well on her home planet. Their continued support and her father's early mentorship in plasma technology have been foundational in shaping her into the expert she is today.
Warrant Officer Kira Varos is a highly skilled expert in plasma-based weaponry, a talent nurtured from her childhood experiences with her father's work on the humble little space platform that was critical to the survival of their small colony. Her dual personality—abrasive in personal interactions but professional and reliable in a team setting—are her most apparent defining attributes for better and for worse. While she may not be the most approachable person, her skillset makes her indispensable. With the emotional and technical support from her family and a stabilizing friendship with Rikaris, Kira remains a significant asset to the Coalition's peacekeeping efforts in the Elytrian Ecliptic.