Per fallen's nagging request:
Name: Kateřina Černá (Catherine Black)
Voice actor: Michelle Pfeiffer
Callsign: Kat
Nationality: German, Czech parents
Rank: Oberst (NATO: Group Captain)
Home posting: German Air Force
Role: Commanding Officer
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Appearance:
Catherine stands 187 centimeters tall. While by no means physically weak, her frame seems rather skinny due to her height and prefered clothing. Her raven hair reaches a few centimeters below her shoulders, usually kept in a ponytail or bun off and on duty respectively. Her brown eyes are always ticking from place to place checking out her surroundings, only staying still when she gives someone her trademark soul crushing glare. She is not a fan of distinguishing herself from the rest of the crew and welcomed the uniform jumpsuits worn on Earth ships, most of the time wearing one of those. Whipped up by the years spent in military, she always carries herself high, at time looking like her backbone solidified into a single peice. A car crash left her with a few dents, namely small scars around her right eye and the right corner of her mouth is permanently in a small smirk, although it is unnoticeable unless you're looking for it.
Biography:
As young, Kat didn't really imagine her life as a military officer, choosing to study mechanical engineering. With her personal passion being flying though, she was looking for ways to fly more interesting things than a Cessna 152, and the army was the easy way out, thus she found herself in the Air Force. To her displeasure though, she shown good potential for command and ascended through the ranks, perhaps too quickly for her own liking. Already a Group Captain, she had a car accident. While she recovered rather quickly, her vision was slightly impaired and thus rendered her unfit for a fighter pilot. Unhappy with the desk job, she tried for months to be reassigned to helicopters, but with her good record of leading the group, high command didn't want to hear about it. Instead signing up into an officer exchange program, she found herself with americans on one of their crusades against terrorism. Noted for using unconventional approach in her command and regarded highly by her subordinates, she was selected to be included in the Stargate program. After a year long training, she was given command of the Langford.
Personality:
She can at times seem like she has two personalities. Kat Black is a rather friendly woman happy to engage in idle chat. Not entirely free of her military lifestyle, she likes to spend her free time either in the gym or flying anything. When none of that is possible, she likes to sit down with a plate full of treats, a mug of steaming hot coffee and a good book.
Captain Black on the other hand is a silent, glare giving commander who expects her crew to perform. In return she gives them relative freedom and protects them from higher ranks. Fail miserably though, and she will yell you back to civilian life. She appreciates honest opinions if they're based on solid grounds and listens to crew feedback.
Captain does not approve of officer perks in any form, most of the time eating the same food as the lowest ranked grunt and working the same hours, if not more. If there is a need, she will replace anyone on their post if they are incapacitated lest she is more needed elsewhere. While she doesn't force her officers to do the same, she does insist on them being fit and qualified to do their duty. You will find neither an overweight officer in her staff nor anyone who got the post because of connections in higher places. She would sooner resign on her post.
Black is very strict in regards to alcohol, only allowing it on special occasions, believing a soldier has to be ready to spring into action at any time, much more so on a space ship.
Trivia:
- Kat speaks German, Czech and English
- She hates healthy food, preferring meat and sugar in her diet
- The captain enjoys card games greatly
- Easily annoyed by high pitch noises
- She's bi, leaning towards women
- Black likes all exotic and unique things, starting with cars ending with jobs. Commanding a spaceship is a dream come true for her.