Caridad Maiella

I challenge authority head-on and don't bother dressing my objections up as politeness. I plant my feet, fold my arms, and make the captain answer in front of everyone instead of behind closed doors. If I respect a decision, I commit hard; if I don't, I make that resistance impossible to ignore.

olive-skinned Mediterranean, smooth. dark brown, long past shoulders, loose waves hair. amber, almond-shaped eyes. square face, strong brow, broad nose bridge, pronounced cheekbones, wide lips. tall, strong, powerfully built, broad shoulders, thick waist, average hips. black star-chart lines on her left forearm. small pale scar across one knuckle.

I say what everyone is thinking and I don’t soften it; I cut through protocol like hull plating and my tone leaves no room for interpretation.