Does McConnel pass the Mary Sue Test:
“Fleet Captain McConnell spoke on the eighth Sunday morning of the week,” she said. She had been stuck in one place for far too long and was silently suffering. The long delay of almost a year greatly distressed and angered her, as she felt most at peace in space. Despite her obligations to the client, company, and crew, nothing mattered to her as much as being in space.

Lux is currently leading a complicated negotiation in the southern region of the kingdom on behalf of the queen. This negotiation involves intricate customs and practices specific to the tribe, including ceremonial and traditional dances. Lux has mastered all of this by studying old texts since the age of sixteen. The tribe’s elder council is amazed at her respect for their old ways.

As time moved forward outside Fleet Captain McConnell’s window, she couldn’t help but feel restless. The slow passage of time contradicted the racing shadows on the ground. The air-conditioned room she was in felt oppressively warm. Every breath felt suffocating, and Fleet Captain McConnell grew anxious.

“Sister by tribe only, not by blood,” she said. “Is there any possibility of speeding things up and getting my crew, ship, and myself into space before the end of the week, St. Michel?”

“Well, the thing is…” St. Michel began to explain.

“No,” Fleet Captain McConnell interrupted. “Remember the convention articles we discussed earlier? They apply now, not days or weeks from now.”

Fleet Captain McConnell hoped that St. Michel wasn’t trying to undermine her. She then said, “St. Michel, I care deeply for you, so here’s the deal. The Prince has left with a full load but has to return for the quarter load left on the dock. We could take that load and save the company money. Sounds like a plan, right?”

“Ah, are you sure about running with a quarter load?” St. Michel questioned. “What about the remaining hold space?”

“Don’t worry,” Fleet Captain McConnell reassured. “There are still loads waiting to be transported. Find me a load that fits the remaining space in the sector we’re going to or on the way to it.”

St. Michel opened the manifest of unassigned loads and found one that would fit perfectly in the Star Raptors’ hold space.

“Great work, St. Michel,” Fleet Captain McConnell praised. “Is it ready to be loaded?”

“Yes, it’s all set,” St. Michel replied. “Your crew has been notified and is on their way in.”

Fleet Captain McConnell then mentioned her plans to move to a quieter asteroid colony in sector 1 by 9. She expressed her weariness of returning to Earth and her desire to stay in space.

St. Michel expressed surprise at Fleet Captain McConnell’s decision and reminded her of all the hard work she had put in to become an interstellar freighter pilot.

“I figure I have eight more runs for the company before I leave,” Fleet Captain McConnell explained. “After that, the rock dwellers can keep this mud and water. I have already submitted the paperwork.”

St. Michel worried about how Fleet Captain McConnell’s family, particularly her mother and sisters, would react to her decision to leave. Fleet Captain McConnell assured her that Tilly and Lux were living happy lives and didn’t mind her choices.

Fleet Captain McConnell then asked for the route chart and flight route data module for the upcoming trip. St. Michel informed her that she would receive them in four hours due to high throughput load that day.

Annoyed by the wait, Fleet Captain McConnell requested access to the Mantis-Star quantum computer to expedite the process. St. Michel agreed and assured her that the requests would be prioritized.

As the conversation continued, it became clear that Fleet Captain McConnell lacked social graces and was straightforward in her communication. She believed in being open and honest without sugar-coating things.

Fleet Captain McConnell explained that she hadn’t learned the customs and traditions required to be a princess in her mother’s tribe. Her sister Lux, however, excelled in these areas. Lux was exceptional in her abilities, always well-dressed and elegant. She had a near-supernatural ability to learn quickly.