Three aliens soon. And here's an updated bio.

[hider]When earth had to select only three people out of the billions to be the first candidates for the IPT, it was clear they needed the best of the best. Looking through several records, they found Xiu-Xiu Benedict. She started as an EMT, before going on to work for Doctors Without Borders, acting as a pilot and medic for those most in need.

There was just one problem. Xiu-Xiu was retired. More than retired, she couldn't leave her bed without help. The woman was starting her second century. She'd lived a long life, though never married.

The alien race known as the Synth agreed to help - This species had advanced their own cybernetics research to the point where they could transfer their minds to artificial brains. They agreed to try and use their technique on Xiu-Xiu.

The humans shared their own research on neurology, and this joint-species task force was named the Lazarus Project. A colony of nanites, based on distributed computing and limited self-repair. It involved a destructive scan - The nanites would take Xiu-Xiu apart at the atomic level in order to rebuild her neural network with their own structure. If it went wrong, it would be fatal. But Xiu-Xiu was no starnger to taking risks. Offered her youth back, an opportunity to explore and give aid in a whole universe, and to pioneer a life-changing medical treatment, she didn't need convincing.

The treatment was a success, though the project wants to make sure there are no long-term issues before trying it out again. Xiu-Xiu was reborn as a silvery liquid which, after some practice, assembled itself into Xiu-xiu in her 20s. She spent more time getting used to her new body, before setting off for IPT training.[/hider]