Abby

Abby is a genetically engineered catgirl who serves the United Democracy of Space in the special military X-Crew unit.

## Appearance

Abby is a short, nimble woman whose small stature and plentiful energy often lead strangers to mistake her for a child, a mistake that Abby does not appreciate. She typically wears a dyed pink and closer-cut variant of the X-Crew's non-combat uniform, and is known for avoiding shoes altogether. On missions, she wears a more generic X-Crew suit of body armour and sturdy boots.

Abby's catlike traits are prominent and fully integrated into her physiology, despite being artificially implanted. Her ears and tail behave like any cat's, and her eyesight functions well in low light levels.

The overwhelmingly pink pigmentation of Abby's hair, eyes, and fur is a mystery. Whether it was a bi-product of her transformation into a cat or is something more complicated, non can say for certain. Whatever the case, Abby has embraced her vibrant colour, and considers it a point of pride.

## Powers

Abby's perpetual energy is owed at least in part to her affinity for electricity. She is capable of storing enough electricity to kill an elephant, which she then converts into energy or discharges rather haphazardly as an offensive tactic. Many believe that Abby constantly stores a generous amount of electrical energy inside her body for use in a pinch, making her somewhat of a mobile battery. In moments of intense emotion, she is known to crackle with power as this latent energy escapes her body.

In addition to her electrical affinity, Abby also possesses massive physical strength, beyond that of any natural human. UDS research has revealed that Abby is capable of hefting cars and small space vessels. In addition to this strength, Abby possesses a tough stomach, capable of digesting non-edible materials that would kill most other creatures, including petroleum, rocks, and most types of acid. Abby claims that she finds gasoline in particular delicious, and has been known to drink it often.

Abby possesses a brain made for tinkering, and spends most of her free time doing so. She is a valued mechanic and has gotten her crew out of many tight spots using her quick mind and mechanical creativity.

## Biography

Abby's childhood and adolescence are a mystery, even to Abby. She was engineered as part of a shadowy initiative which is currently being investigated by the UDS. Once a human infant, Abby's transformation into a catgirl erased the overwhelming majority of her memories, and altered her physiology and personality forever.

The facility that engineered Abby was destroyed a handful of years ago by unknown circumstances, leaving only a few remnants of data to explain what went on there. Among this data is a corrupted record concerning experiment AB-'Normal,' who UDS officials believe to be Abby. Though what remains of this record is classified, the UDS has stated that if it is truly a record of Abby's life, then they estimate her age to be somewhere between twenty one and twenty three (Abby simply tells people she's twenty two to avoid getting into any awkward details regarding her past.)

Regarding the destruction of the facility that housed Abby, the common myth is that one or more of the 'experiments' broke free and led a revolt against their captors- a hypothesis which is supported by the evidence of death and destruction that still litter the remains of the now-abandoned compound. Though it is confirmed that Abby escaped the facility during these events, the precise details of her escape are foggy, according to her. Her earliest clear memory is of finding her way aboard a UDS space shuttle and befriending the crew. This amicability helped her gain the attention of the X-Crew initiative, which saw her as both a potential ally and a potential threat if left unchecked. After the Captain of the X-Crew reached out to her, Abby gladly joined the squad, and has been a prominent member since then.

## Relationships

Abby is asexual and claims to have trouble with relationships, though she also does not claim to have ever been a part of one. Her closest friend is the X-Crew's resident demon Lilith, who acts as a sister figure to Abby. The pair spend most of their free time together, and both have expressed great anxiety at being separated from the other. This closeness has some wondering if they are in fact an asexual couple, though they have denied such rumours.

## Notable Appearances

* Abby appears in the non-canon fangame ***Axugaem1**,* in which she represents her typical role within the X-Crew as mechanic and tech-wiz.
* Abby is a playable character in ***Axugaem2**,* and is the first character players are able to control in the game. She arrives on Imperium looking for her friend Lilith, and displays a close affection for the game's protagonist Claire.

## Trivia

* Because of her powerful stomach, Abby is sometimes called upon to clear asteroid belts by eating the asteroids.