Lieutenant Susan Moto

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**Lieutenant Susan Moto** is an NPC from Gravity Star, a human artificer that is the chief information officer of the organization of the same name. She is best known for her intelligence-gathering skills and helpful drone, COSMO.

## Personality

Lieutenant Moto is very quick-witted and smart, with a passion for technology and engineering. She has conducted many experiments to push her synaptic link to its limits and see what Synaptoid technology is capable of.

## History

### Gravity Star Campaign

Lieutenant Moto was first seen when the team was given their mission to stop the rumored assassination attempt on neighboring mayor Roderick Stewart, wherein she sent COSMO in to be the team's remote source of intel and main contact back to base. When the Harvester crashed, she quickly started searching through Gravity Star's records to find what she could, finding out that the Martyrian Army had somehow returned. Confused, she worked quick to supply as much pertinent information as she could possibly find. She educated the team on the enemy units they were fighting at the time, as well as who was behind it.

After the team came back to base, Moto gave a more well-rounded history of Martyros, still mostly encrypted, before witnessing Octus' warning. Spooked, she encouraged the team to find some of their gear for her to analyze, before she asked them to complete a more personal objective for her: helping her ask out Lieutenant Zola. The team certainly delivered, particularly thanks to Gary, Moe and Haze, and the two hit it off immediately.

The next day, Moto sent COSMO with the team on their voyage to Metran. She reminded the team of who they were looking for, Percival Mason, and upon finding out that he, now known as Albus Scorone, had been kidnapped by the Searcher, asked the team if they had found the drive. After this, 086 directly called Moto useless, deeply hurting her feelings. On the jailer ship, Moto used COSMO to help the team free Albus and the other prisoners, and through them aided in the defeat of the Searcher. When the team got the data drive on Albus' arm fixed up, she analyzed it to find a fractured version of Octus' plan, the next steps being to reunite his Council, starting with the Titan on Granaera, and take back what they deserved.

Moto assisted the team with their voyages on Granaera, Penumbros, and Varuna, being particularly devastated by the claims of Zola's death amidst his stealth operation on Tynkeria. Just after this, she revealed to the team and everyone else that she and Zola were expecting a baby. Once the Annihilator was sent to Earth, Moto was forced into a more commanding role due to the death of General Stone in the accident. She reunited with the team, using her band of misfits to aid them in shaking off the Annihilator before taking them to Tynkeria to avenge her fallen comrade and lover, before having a happy reunion with him. After this reunion, she took the team to Sequoia to meet up with one of her contacts at the Sister Andrea Church of Gaia. After recruiting Sister Elina, Moto joined the team on the quest to kick down Octus' door and finally end his corrupt reign. She aided the team in defeating them, before helping them defeat the Centurion as well as the Exalted.

After the Exalted Oculus was defeated, Moto and the team started building their new home on Omnibius, where she settled down with Zola and had their baby.

## Relationships

### Lieutenant Gordon Zola

Zola and Moto have a very healthy, happy relationship, both finding many things they like about each other. They just needed a good push to make it happen, but it seems Zola always knew she had a thing for him.

## Notable Moments

* Informing the party on the Harvester and Martyros' units and history
* Asking out Zola
* Reminding the team of Percival Mason's name
* Remotely freeing Albus and the other prisoners
* Analyzing Albus' data and discovering part of Octus' plans
* Taking command of Gravity Star's Earth division after Stone's death
* Referring the team to the Redwood Sisters
* Aiding to defeat Octus

## Trivia

* Lieutenant Moto's design was loosely inspired by Miss Pauling from *Team Fortress 2*, with hair inspired by that of Mei from Overwatch.
* Moto's role as information officer with semi-sentient drones was loosely based on that of Soundwave from the *Transformers* franchise.