Jillian Pearlmen (Star Sapphire)

# Jillian Pearlmen

## Jillian Pearlmen

Cowgirl

*Description Here ~ Tal*

## History

### Early Life

Born of airforce Senior Master Sergeant, Desmond "The Walker" Pearlman, and a navy administrative personnel, May Parker, Jillian spent a formative part of her childhood on the airbase listening to F-16s fly by. It'd been an unfortunate happenstance that after suffering the ailment of persistent headaches, Jillian's mother uncovered the presence of a third degree tumor in her brain, fresh into the seventh month of her pregnancy. Post the birth of her child, May Pearlman embarked on three years worth of intensive chemotherapy before finally succumbing to the debilitating malady. On the event of her passing, the fledgling relationship between father and daughter was subsequently put through the wringer when Desmond fell into the depths of depression, leaving the nanny unpaid, and on her resignation, his young child without supervision while he'd be drowning lengthy hours at the bar. As a result of this, Jillian was sent off for three years to live with her aunt and three male cousins in Idaho till her father should get back on his feet again.

Unfortunately, Desmond Pearlman was never to be the same. Although after some loving intervention, he did manage to adhere to some semblance of a normal life. By then, Jillian had developed a considerable amount of appreciation for the bolder gender. Inheriting a tom-boyish disposition from the fun she'd had with her cousins, that moving back to the airbase inevitably discontinued. She carried that personality to the nearby school that she was sent to, and would oft be found wrestling in filth with the boys, while almost entirely ignoring anyone belonging to her own gender. Time after time, she'd listen to her father in his more somber moments, careless that in articulating his heart's sentiments, that his daughter would be exposed to his regret of losing May, and being unable to have a second child with her. For some reason, the man formed a certainty that the second would be a boy. And on that occasion, he'd be able to share his life at the airforce with him. Yearning to earn her father's affection and perhaps finally win her way into his heart, Jill thereafter undertook the ambition to study tirelessly in order that she might attain a scholarship into an airman programme. And under such scheme, join the airforce under the 0-1 paygrade, as a commissioned officer.

In time, all that hard work paid off. And not only was she licensed to fly, she'd also gained a certificate in aeronautics engineering which would, in the rare event of it ever being required, enable her to assemble an aircraft by herself. Ironically, it'd taken her through those years of study to meet two girlfriends she's been bonded with ever since. Concerned about her much neglected dating life, those friends ensuingly talked her into connecting with her more feminine self, transforming her into quite the attractive cookie. Not that it did her many favors in the follow-up, since her work at the Edwards airbase meant that she would be surrounded by a ratio of 7:1 male to female; although she couldn't say she didn't enjoy some of her colleagues' over-desirous nature to please.

Though it was finally in the company of a notorious test pilot from a neighboring aircraft company, that Jill found her perfect match. Hal Jordan had just about the right balance of wild courage, thoughtful sentiment, intriguing mystery... and it didn't hurt that he also happened to be one of the best looking specimens of a man that she'd ever laid eyes upon. She'd heard that he'd been fresh off a former relationship the day he caught her eye. "That's what you get for dating your boss. Pure misery," were some of the demeaning comments traded across the airbase, to which she sympathized. It was not difficult to subsequently be charmed by the man himself, and before long, found herself falling head over heels for him. Unfortunately, little would she realise that she'd be losing him herself...

It's been three years since they'd been separated, and though Jillian finally acquired her much desired role of captain of her crew, she'd find in her quieter moments that she still hadn't entirely gotten over Hal. He had a tendency of occupying her mind especially in the higher altitudes of flight, and in the vacant silence of her lonely bed. Watching the stars ignite the heavens above her, and have no one to share the spectacle with. She missed him. There was no doubt about it. Little would she realise that far out in the distant expanse of space, suffering egregiously under the pounding blows of an escaped General Zod, the man of her dreams would be thinking of her as well. Clinging to the final breaths of his life with just one persisting thought... that he might live long enough to see Jill again.

If Jill had a way to get to him, she'd spend every ounce of courage to get to where he is, just to bring him home.

## Powers and Abilities

### Skills

* **Licensed Airman.**
* **Certified Aeronautical Engineer.**
* **Flight Instructing Experience.**
* **Studied in Modern Aviation & Aircraft Technology.**
* **Management & Leadership Skills.**
* **Spatial Awareness.**
* **Ability to Remain Calm Under Pressure.**
* **Membership in Women in Aviation International (WAI).**
* **Total flight time:** 3500 hours, As Pilot in Command: 500 hours,
* **As Second in Command:** 1000 hours

### Powers

* **Star Sapphire Ring:** She's able to use the power of love to channel energy constructs. Energy shield around body that protects from attacks and allows the wielder to fly.