Kirsten Harkavy

A member of a UEEF Special Operations team, **Kirsten Harkavy** leads a resistance group fighting against the Invid on occupied Earth.

## Background

Orphaned by the First Robotech War, Kirsten Harkavy grew up with conflict and warfare being a constant part of her life. As a part of efforts both to protect the human race and aid in reconstruction, she was 'volunteered' for efforts at off-world colonisation. As one thing led to another, Kirsten became a part of the UEEF, showing aptitude as a scout as much for her self-reliant nature as her ability to think quickly and adapt.

As a part of the preparation for the Second Recapture Force, the UEEF were acutely aware of the loss of the first force four years prior. As such, they did prepare several contingencies against what could possibly happen if the 21st Mars Division was defeated. A part of that was the deployment of special recon teams to Earth to gather information about the Invid for use in a third attempt if needed. Added to that, these units were to strike back at the Invid wherever possible to disrupt their activities. Kirsten was among those included in this program, assigned to the 77th Special Recon Unit, known as the Intruders.

Unfortunately, not only was the 21st Mars Division defeated, but its defeat was every bit as complete as that of the previous effort. Very few of the recon teams made it to the surface. The 77th were scattered across South America, and suffered severe losses, with Kirsten being one of the few survivors of the unit. Realising that she was potentially alone, she none the less chose to resume her mission, no matter what. However, she was quickly dismayed to find that not only were the conditions on Earth far worse than expected, but that the people were indifferent to the idea of fighting the Invid at best, and that there were those who actively aided the aliens.

After nearly being captured in an Invid ambush, Kirsten was able to escape with the aid of Lora Ramos, a local woman who decided to risk her life to save her. The two formed an alliance to fight the Invid, while also aiding those who needed it. The pair of them were also able to not only locate several other members of the 77th, but also recruit other civilian resistance fighters into their group. Confident in her allies, Kirsten's plan is to travel north to Reflex Point, while both gathering information and fighting both the Invid and their allies along the way.

## Personality

Despite how little of her life she has spent on Earth, Kirsten Harkavy has become driven to see the world liberated from the Invid. This drive comes as much from knowing what they are capable of from seeing their impacts on other worlds as it is a desire to protect Earth's people from further oppression. She knows that the Invid are merciless and ruthless in their actions, and she has no mercy for them in return. However, in many ways, she is even more unforgiving towards those humans who aid the Invid, even if they are forced to do so. To her mind, aiding the Invid or even just merely accepting their presence without fighting back is nothing but cowardice.

Kirsten is very demanding on her own team, constantly driving them to keep moving and keep fighting the enemy, even those of them that aren't military personnel. She finds L.G. Banks to be especially frustrating, and his desire to study the Invid and learn more about them to be at odds with her mission and her own beliefs. Despite all this, she is willing to listen to reason and step back when she needs to, quietly (if begrudgingly) accepting that she needs to take a break every now and then as much as anyone else.

## Weapons and Equipment

As a part of her mission, Kirsten Harkavy was issued a VR-041H Sabre Cyclone for use in recon and strike operations. She is highly skilled with its weapons systems, and has become proficient with using its blades to discretely dispatch opponents without drawing attention. While not a part of her training, she has also come to see the value of its comparatively discrete cycle mode which can easily blend in with the various modified cycles found on Invid-occupied Earth.

Besides her Cyclone, Kirsten also has a Gallant H-90 weapon system as her main sidearm, as well as the CVR-3 armour she needs to use her mecha. Experiences on Earth have also taught her the value of maintaining cover, and she keeps several sets of civilian clothing.

## Game Information

* **Career:** Marine
	+ **Focus:** Scout

* **Talents:**
	+ Tactical Action
	+ Headhunter
	+ Infiltrator

* **Qualifications:**
	+ Cyclone
	+ All Ground Vehicles