Alouette Opifex

Alouette Opifex is a general within the Republic Defense Force, in charge of the detachment that left their home timeline. She is the leader of Task Force Sans Seraph.

Backstory
When the destruction of Earth occurred, her parents, Magpie Corbeau and John Opifex would marry, with her birth occurring just a little over two years after the tragic event that befell Earth. She was born and raised on Mars, within the Republic’s new capital in Hellas Basin. Her conception was aided by the contribution of her godmother, Dr. Lucy Ashworth (of her respective timeline), as the difference in species of her parents required genetic manipulation for her successful conception.

At the age of 18, she enrolled at Basin University, a premier college within the Republic capital. Alouette selected her major in engineering, and minoring in quantum physics and cosmic physics. In addition, she was part of the ROTC during her enrollment, wishing to follow in the footsteps of her father with service in the Republic Defence Force, though as a commissioned officer as opposed to enlisting. On December 6, 3092, during Winter break, her father, Master Sergeant John Opifex went missing, along with the TRS Always Unto and its crew. The news of this would not reach her until a few months into the new year, just before she was slated to graduate with her Masters. The disappearance of her father devastated her and her mother, though she persisted in maintaining her academics in order to graduate, knowing her father would not want her to jeopardize her future on his behalf.

After graduating, Alouette soon entered officer candidacy school, determined more than ever to follow in her father’s footsteps. She would successfully earn her commission, entering duty soon after. Though over two decades had passed since the destruction of Earth, the Republic was still feeling the effects of it. This included the Republic Defence Force, which was still suffering from a major reduction in its forces. Because of her high performance, and the dire need for higher-ranked commissioned officers, Alouette would be fast-tracked on her promotion to captain, her superiors being impressed.

The RDF would search for the TRS Always Unto for five years, and end it when nothing came of it within that period of time. Many were left without closure, including Alouette and her mother. With the search called off, and the ship unaccounted for, it was time to reluctantly move on. Her father would not want her to wallow in grief, nor to mourn him- though she’d never forget him.

Several decades would pass, with Alouette ascending in rank steadily. The entity which had destroyed Earth was not the only thing to lurk within the cosmic unknown of higher planes. Because of her expertise and leadership abilities, many ensuing conflicts with these opportunistic beings were ended swiftly, minimizing damage and loss of life. Through these conflicts, Alouette would quickly find herself promoted to general. She would even end up as the lead for a new task force specializing in cosmic warfare, known as Task Force Sans Seraph.

As the fiftieth anniversary of the disappearance of the TRS Always Unto slowly approached, and forty-five after the original search was ended, Alouette used her pull as a general to restart the search. She had done her best to not dwell on the past, but the lingering doubt had built over the course of those fifty years, and there were many who were still in need of closure, herself included. Given the circumstances of the original disappearance, Alouette suspected cosmic play at hand, with the top theory being a detonation of the ship’s FTL drive, which would have damaged the rear of the ship containing the bridge and communications array, thus stranding the ship in deep space. Having a copy of her father’s SILIS at her side, Alouette would utilize the advancement in quantum computational technology to massively narrow the search down to a specific region. Along with several patrol ships, Alouette had a regiment of her own task force search for the wreckage in the new calculated search region. The search lasted two years before the remains of the Always Unto were finally found on July 21, 3144. The entire back half was missing, and the damage present on the front section would confirm the theory of an FTL detonation. The bodies in the wreckage would be cataloged and returned to Republic space for proper burial. But with half of the ship gone, so too was half the crew left unaccounted, including her father.

Having some of the most advanced technology relating to the cosmic field, it would be found that the FTL detonation was non-standard, leaving a distinct trace, one which suggested the transference of the ship’s rear, which included the FTL drive bay, into an adjacent dimension.

Over the course of the next five years, the anomaly would be studied, and many probes and experiments done with it. The general had her people develop an FTL drive capable of withstanding the theoretical forces that would be involved in dimension-hopping, and a unique unit that would enable a vessel to go through when following a trace. And so Alouette had her closest subordinates who had agreed to journey into the beyond with her, and only those without any family to miss or be missed by, in case of the worst. With her affairs in order, and her deputy enacted as the new leader of Task Force Sans Seraph, Alouette and her selected task force members would leave this world and enter the next, with no idea of if or when they would return. And so, on September 24, 3149 GSY, the newly anointed TRS Endless Endeavor would go into the great beyond.

Personality
Alouette’s personality traits are a direct reflection to those of her parents. Having her mother’s extreme curiosity, and her father’s high intellect and cleverness, makes for a sometimes dangerous combination when left unoccupied. Quick to comprehend information given to her, and always seeking to learn more, Allie is an avid reader, although she does have some difficulties in flipping the pages from time to time due to her wings.