#PROJECT:Progress

[jayjtheunsispiciousmelodicathem]

So I'm learning pico-8 and I'm making a Shoot'em Up game (currently titled "PROJECT:Progress") and I was just struck with the idea for the protagonist

Everyone, meet Officer Cadet Lenore

She's been assigned to combat the Nevamo aliens invading her home planet: Settala

She's determined to become a lieutenant, as well as keep her home safe from the invading aliens.

In her free time she likes to brew fancy coffees, and research languages from all around the universe, and she's one hell of a wargamer - her experience with Starfleet, the most popular wargame on Settala, makes her a very skilled tactician.

She's been also taking a diplomacy course, in case she needs to use it to de-escalate the conflict.

She makes it very clear that she won't engage in offensive action against any species that has been shown to clearly have the ability to speak, and have languages of their own, and therefore sentience. She believes that the military's role is to keep civilians safe and keep any cosmic dangers at bay through least destructive means possible. Cosmic bugs? Sure, she'll shoot'em, but the moment they turn out to be sentient, she will try other methods, like the diplomacy she's been studying.

I'll keep you updated when I write any more lore about her, or the universe she's in!