Serena Kim

• Age at Launch: 29
• Build: Lean, wiry, compact strength
• Hair: Cropped black, utilitarian cut for helmet wear
• Eyes: Dark brown, observant and calculating
• Notable Gear: Signature vibrosword—a white-hot ultrasonic blade housed in a compact grip cylinder used to clear terrain and threats alike

Security officer → Executive Commander; composed, tactical; vibrosword user.

Book 1: Launch Point

• Origin: Earth-born, raised in a post-urban military enclave; extensive training in urban warfare and jungle tactics
• Training:
• Served in two off-world deployments before being selected for the Aurora mission
• Cross-trained in field biology to better support recon missions in unknown environments
• Received full pre-launch gene therapy to survive and thrive in high-gravity planetary environments
• Special Abilities:
• Exceptional eyesight and hand-eye coordination; often acts as a field marksman or forward scout
• Expert at deploying drone sensors and interpreting live field data in tandem with Vogel’s tech analysis