Nehanda Pradeep

## Education

### Research

B.Sc.: Observing adaptation methods applied by animals when placed outside of their natural habitats
Ph.D.: *Life in Extreme Environments - the Biology and Physics of Life at the Limits*

### Specialties

Astrobiology, mechanical engineering, space sciences

## Miscellaneous

### Hobbies

Mountaineering, boxing, running, spelunking, off-roading, triathlons, hiking, cooking, travel

**Nehanda Pradeep**, referred to as **Captain**,is a major protagonist in *Titan's Run*. She oversees Titan as its Captain and finds her expertise in biology.

Death: bloodied abdomen, burned hands outstretched. Left behind: Ariadne (daughter); Aaron (son).

## Biography

Nehanda was born outside of Alice Springs, NT, Australia. She was named after her maternal grandmother. Her mother, Josephine "Josie" Sesay, was a geological engineer. Her father, Marcus "Marc" Pradeep, was a photographer and videographer from Darwin.

### Adulthood

Nehanda keeps her family life rather private. She became involved with Gordon C. Thomas, a South African physicist, and the pair had two children, Aaron and Ariadne. They divorced 5 years before Gordon's unexpected death. She doesn't have much of a relationship with her children by the time she leaves.

## Titan's Run

### *Beyonders*

To the Ecliptus gala, Nehanda wears her hair down and a red, off-the-shoulder jumpsuit with statement earrings. During the meal, she never touches alcoholic drink.

That night, she tells Sam and Jack how she got the burn scars on her hands.

### *Angry Orbit*

Nehanda is injured in several different ways during the chaos aboard the Titan, including multiple scars on her face and torso from fallen glass, and most notably, the burn scars on her hands.

### *Past Lives*

Nehanda climbs a mountain. There, she has a visceral experience with a hawk.

She returns home to have dinner with her father, now retired.

## Appearance

Nehanda's father was Indian Australian, while her mother was a mixed-race South African. She bears dark skin, golden brown eyes, and wild, black hair. She bears a scar across her abdomen from her daughter's cesarean birth. She often wears her hair up in a ponytail.

By the end of the mission, she has a myriad of small cuts across her face, chest, and arms; she also has burn scars across the palms of her hands.

## Character

### Relationships

#### Samira Bismarck

Nehanda and Sam have a mother-daughter relationship. She can always count on them having each other's backs.

#### Jack Kelowna

The man's a troublemaker. He performs a job without Nehanda's permission and pulls Sam into it, too.

#### Philippa Harlow

They worked very, *very* closely together on a previous job - the very job that got Harlow promoted in the first place.

### Personality

Nehanda's observant, inspiring, passionate, and sociable natures make her a natural leader. She easily notices small changes in others - styles, expressions, a shift in personality - and is able to acknowledge when change is necessary. In fact, she is so observant that she has a talent for being able to predict what will happen next. This makes her sacrifice all the more honorable: with full understanding of the punishment that would await her, she continued on the path she thought was just.

She rarely drinks, even socially. At parties - which she loves - she drinks very little, if at all. She never minds being the center of attention but loves sharing that attention. A very sociable person, Nehanda is terrific at networking.

Action over discussion. Disliking abstractions, Nehanda would rather be direct with her words. She loves sharing her passion for science and philosophy, and is a fan of cognitive stimulation. She prefers to respond rationally to her immediate reality.

Taking risks makes her feel alive, not afraid. In education, she prefers hands-on activities as opposed to a regimented, stiff structure. Nehanda typically moves at her own pace and follows her own moral compass, even if it means she will face punishment from her supervisors.

Nehanda loves nothing more than pushing boundaries and discovering new revelations. For this reason, she tends to love mystery and thriller novels.

#### ESTP-A

Nehanda is an ESTP-A, often called the Entrepreneur, or the Dynamo.

Taken from Truity.com:

> *ESTPs are often natural athletes; they easily navigate their physical environment and are typically highly coordinated. They like to use this physical aptitude in the pursuit of excitement and adventure, and they often enjoy putting their skills to the test in risky or even dangerous activities.*
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> *The ESTP's focus is action in the moment. They are engaged with their environments and solve practical problems quickly. ESTPs are excellent in emergencies, when they can apply their logical reasoning to situations where immediate action is necessary. Long-term goals are less interesting to the ESTP, who prefers to see tangible results in the moment.*
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> *The first thing you notice about the ESTP is likely to be their energy. They’re often chatting, joking, and flirting with friends and strangers alike. They enjoy engaging playfully with others and amusing everyone around them with their irreverent sense of humor. They tend to keep people on their toes, never quite knowing what the ESTP will poke fun at next. ESTPs are unabashedly gregarious with people, but their interest in individuals may not last long; they are more likely to work a room, having a laugh with everyone, than they are to engage in depth with any one person.*
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> *ESTPs are comfortable in their physical environment and always looking for some action or activity. They tend to be the most naturally coordinated of all the types and are often found playing sports or engaging in various physical activities, especially ones with an element of danger. They are the stereotypical “adrenaline junkies” and may be found skydiving, motorcycle racing, or enjoying other extreme sports.*
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Her peers state that she is known to be dominant, flexible, demanding, and sociable. At work, she is said to value autonomy, variety, independence, and structure.

## Themes

### General Carson

Born of silence. Nehanda has had 3 former bodies, 2 of which were male.

### Creation

Nehanda's theme is **creation**, referring primarily to her role as a creator, which is reflected in many ways. Her *sexuality* is something she is open and comfortable with -- an inherent need to create something with her body. Thus, *motherhood* is another sub-theme of creation: she is a mother in a literal sense, to her daughter Nehanda; and she is a mother in a metaphorical sense, to the crew she alone forms and leads. Creation also manifests in her actual *creativity/innovation* in establishing her research team.

### Prometheus

She carries within her the spirit of the *fire-bringer:* she follows her own moral compass before that of her superiors, and she will prioritize what she believes is right for her group over all other things. See her cesarean scars and burn scars on her hands for reference. She has great capacity for generosity and mercy. In-tune with her intuition and often predicts events before they happen, gets a gut feeling. Use her for foreshadowing. See symbolism in fire, mountains, and eagles.

The following is from a journal entry:

> *She and Samira come from separate roots of the same tree. She was always a father, before she was Nehanda. This is her first lifetime as a mother, and she has embraced it fully. Now, she's a rule-breaker when she used to have the manual memorized. A leader when she used to be a follower. Annesler was her name. In the beginning, she was Frogface. WTF. Remember: flight attendant, professor (PC), police officer or detective (Raydn). Once, you were Rhea, the clever mother who saved her children. Still very fitting, even while today you are Prometheus. Left over - she has returned to protect Samira the way she was never able to; to make sure Jack and Daniel don't fuck up anything else.*
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