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Dr. Yenni

Role: Station Commander, Phobos Station
Background: Lunar, atmospheric scientist, Specter (avian build). Formally "Yenni of Okinawa Warren," but only the UEF observers use the full form.

Overview

A respected atmospheric scientist who made the mistake of being good at organizing conference panels. When Mare Serenitatis needed someone to oversee the Phobos branch setup, her name came up as "reliable, gets things done, well-liked." Nobody asked if she wanted to be an administrator.

History

Yenni is a Specter with a committed avian build from her younger, more socially active days. Dark iridescent feathers replace her hair entirely, with matching plumage along her forearms that catches the light in shifting greens and purples. Her nose has been restructured into something not quite a beak, but close — giving her face a sharp, striking profile. Her eyes are larger than baseline, alert and quick-tracking, and her voice has a distinctive timbre from vocal modifications. She moves with occasional birdlike head-tilts when listening, a behavioral drift she stopped trying to suppress years ago.

She sometimes wonders if the corporate observers take her less seriously because of her appearance. They're scrupulously polite about it, which somehow makes it worse.

The Reality

  • Competent at science, drowning in logistics
  • Every day brings problems she wasn't trained for: life support maintenance schedules, docking priority disputes, requisition forms, personnel conflicts
  • "I'm a scientist, not a bureaucrat!" / "What do I know about closed-loop water cycles?!"
  • The political observers are exhausting; she has no idea what they're reporting
  • Hasn't done actual research in months; her own projects gather dust

Personality

  • Frazzled, coffee-dependent, prone to venting to anyone who seems sympathetic
  • Genuinely warm when she has a moment to breathe
  • Will absolutely lean on the Sagan crew for help with things outside her expertise
  • Potential ally if the PCs treat her like a person rather than an obstacle
  • Immediate connection point with Kai given her Specter background

Instincts

  • When overwhelmed, retreat to something she can control (recalibrating instruments, reviewing data, small technical tasks).