Lieutenant Vera Kane

Species: Human | Role: Confederation Navy Officer

Commander Kane’s daughter. Robert’s past. A lieutenant in the Confederation Navy with her own complicated loyalties.

Background

Vera Kane grew up in her father’s shadow—the daughter of the most decorated officer in the SLPS. She chose the Navy instead, perhaps to forge her own path, perhaps to escape comparison.

But blood and history have a way of catching up. Her connection to Robert Fannec, whatever its nature, complicates everything. And the questions she’s starting to ask about the Confederation might be more dangerous than any enemy.

Appearance

• Military bearing - Trained from youth
• Intense eyes - Inherited from her father
• Navy uniform - Worn with pride, if increasingly complicated pride
• Controlled movements - Nothing wasted, nothing revealed

Personality

Disciplined, driven, and increasingly troubled. Vera believed in the system she serves—until she started seeing cracks. Now she’s caught between loyalty to her uniform, love for her father, and growing suspicions that won’t stay quiet.

She doesn’t do anything by halves. When she commits, she commits completely. That makes her dangerous—to the Confederation’s enemies, and potentially to the Confederation itself.

Skills & Abilities

• Naval tactics - Trained in fleet operations
• Leadership - Commands respect despite junior rank
• Combat training - Military-grade hand-to-hand and weapons
• Strategic thinking - Sees the bigger picture
• Political navigation - Knows how the system works

Quotes

“I’m not my father. I make my own choices.”

“Don’t tell me what I should believe. Show me what’s true.”

Connections

• Commander Marcus Kane - Father, complicated relationship
• Robert Fannec - History, unresolved
• Confederation Navy - Career, identity, increasingly fraught
• The Questions - What she’s starting to ask

Lieutenant Vera Kane appears in Books 4-9 of the Fannec Records series.