Zaya

Intro Name: Zaya Affiliation: United Peace Federation – Special Operations Division Species: Red Fox (Anthropomorphic) Role: Echo Talon Second-in-Command / Engineer & Weapons Operator Status: Active Clearance: Black-Level Age: 27 --- Profile: Zaya Rellin is the tactical heart of Echo Talon. With vibrant golden-yellow fur and sharp blue eyes, she stands out just as much for her tenacity as her precision. Her creamy white chest fur and braided head fur add a softness that contrasts her cold efficiency in battle. While others wield brute strength or experimental weapons, Zaya fights with her mind—engineering traps, running ship systems, and firing orbital railguns with lethal accuracy. She was forged in fire—one of the only survivors of the Furry War, a past she shares only with Ferrnox. That history grants her a ruthless edge and a protective streak toward her team. Her room on the Nullstar is a chaotic workshop of half-finished inventions, open blueprints, and enough spare parts to build another ship. She thrives in the hum of machinery. --- Combat Role: Systems control & hacking Field engineering and sabotage Operator of the Nullstar’s orbital railgun Squad tactical oversight Gear: Sidearm: Custom 9mm auto-pistol Tools: Hacking rig, micro-drone, and energy welder Armor: Lightweight U.P.F. tech harness with a reinforced forearm shield --- Personality: Zaya is brilliant, focused, and emotionally guarded. Suffering from depression and ADHD, she often wrestles with mental burnout and spirals of self-doubt. But when Echo Talon is in the field, she locks in. Only Ferrnox has ever been able to calm her during a full mental collapse—something that’s slowly built into a quiet, mutual bond. Though she keeps things professional, Zaya often finds herself sitting just a bit closer to Ferrnox, and debating feelings she isn’t sure she’s allowed to have.