WINTER'S GATE

PILOTS

Hilde Nicolau

_{Chief Petty Officer | 26, born on July 18th, BHUC 0063}
A former Zeon soldier, Hilde fled near the end of the Great War, living on Earth under a fake identity for some time before getting a chance to move back to space. Initially a researcher, she'd find herself joining the AEUG following the destruction of the La Vie En Rose, where she'd rise to become a pilot for the first time in years... even if the demons from her past would follow her as a result...

Kim Tulirinta

_{Chief Petty Officer | 28, born on June 9th, BHUC 0061}
A former test pilot for a secret project of the Earth Federation, Kim deserted after a teammate of hers turned on the rest of the team, living in hiding on Earth until she could scrounge up the resources to move back to space. Joining the AEUG to follow Hilde, she would struggle both with fitting into a group like the AEUG and keeping her fears of betrayal off her mind while back in the pilot's seat.

Lapis Khoury

_{Warrant Officer | 19, born on September 7th, BHUC 0070}
Lapis' upbringing is one shrouded with controversy - an orphan from Side 1, she found herself as one of the many children that the Flanagan Institute conducted Newtype experiments on, causing her potential to unlock at an early age at the cost of her mental stability. She'd find herself being transported from shelter to shelter following the end of the war before escaping as a free woman in her teens, only for her to suddenly reappear shortly after the Colony 30 incident. Though surprisingly competent for her disposition, every sortie featuring her inevitably turns into a ticking time bomb before disaster strikes...

Katsumi Hoshino

_{Lieutenant Junior Grade | 20, born on May 12th, BHUC 0069}
Much like Hilde, Katsumi's been with the AEUG for some time, although he had to retreat from active duty for a while following a combat encounter that resulted in him losing an eye. Naturally for him, he disregarded the doctor's recommendations and insisted on returning back into active duty immediately and quickly finding himself within the ranks of Winter's Gate as a reward for his determination. The fire that pushes him to get back at the ones that hurt him and his allies so much only keeps growing, though hopefully not so much that he'll burn with it...

Kamala Parachure

_{Petty Officer | 17, born on June 6th, BHUC 0072}
The daughter of a financier who obtained a fortune in misattributed war bonds, Kamala found her newfound life of luxury and decadence to be extremely boring, leading her to find interest in the AEUG as they began their operations. She joined them in secret, having told her parents that she was undertaking a "study program", and essentially bought her way into the front lines - something she might end up regretting in due time...

Leon Oodake

_{Warrant Officer | 24, born on August 12th, BHUC 0065}
Heir to the Oodake Agricultural Group, Leon could have lived the rest of his life in relative peace and still get to sweep the floor with his competition during Clan Battles with Ayano. However, the rise of the Titans gave him and his MAV some ideas; mainly delusions of grandeur involving them becoming great war heroes who could save humanity. How they would be remembered in the end is not how either of them would have wanted it.

Ayano Kawaguchi

_{Warrant Officer | 23, born on March 6th, BHUC 0066}
While not an official member, Ayano has had close ties to the Oodake group for many years and enjoyed the benefits of its riches, utilizing them to sponsor her participation in Clan Battles alongside Leon. After spurring Leon on, the two joined the AEUG for the purpose of becoming the heroes who would help vanquish the threat of the Titans. The legacy they would leave behind would not be what they expected, however.

NON-COMBATANTS

Nnamdi Ogbonna

_{Captain | 43, born on January 3rd, BHUC 0047}
A former Federation ship captain and a business man. He originally served as a financier to the AEUG cause, but as the actions of the Titans became more and more aggressive, he saw no reason not to join the war effort proper, being appointed as the captain and commanding officer of Winter's Gate.

Shay Cleary

_{Head Communications Officer | 43, born on February 14th, BHUC 0046}
A former communications officer for the Earth Federation reassigned to work for the Titans who chose to defect to the AEUG during the capture of the Ibadan, but most importantly, a shameless flirt who keeps trying to get into the skirts of all the eligble ladies she meets, regardless of the trouble it may cause.

Melissa Carson

_{Medical Doctor | 38, born on November 4th, BHUC 0051}
Some wonder how Melissa made it though medical school while still having the mindset of an eighth grader convinced they had dark powers, but her awakening as a Newtype in the middle of a complex emergency surgery, to her, at least, justified continuing acting like this. Still, her skill as a surgeon is not to be sneered at, especially as she utilizes those "dark powers" of hers to their fullest extent to improve the quality of her operations.

Hibiki Ishikawa

_{Medical Intern | 21, born on January 2nd, BHUC 0069}
After his girlfriend Ayano joined the AEUG, Hibiki fought with his nursing program to be allowed to complete it onboard the Ibadan as an intern to its medical staff. A very withdrawn individual, his bedside manner is all over the place, but he strives to do his best regardless. He just hopes he can actually get his nursing license before something goes terribly wrong.

Enku Mihret

_{Mechanic | 31, born on Decembet 16th, BHUC 0058}
A former Clan Battle mechanic-for-hire, Enku developed a distinct skill in rapidly fixing mobile suits with relatively little resources available. However, more funds means better repairs, and what better place to obtain funds and experience than in the middle of a war zone? This led her to (temporarily) closing up shop and hopping along with the AEUG after a rejection letter from the Titans. Who knew that working as an unlicensed mobile suit mechanic would lead you to be labeled a criminal in the eyes of the Federation?