Alyssa Webb

Captain Alyssa Webb (16th March 2220) was a member of the Terra Firma Fleet, as well as part of the legendary Dragon Flight, the crew of the nine ships which survived the massacre of Gambit-5.

Biography
Alyssa was born in Galway, Ireland on Earth. For several years they lived on the outskirts of Galway city, and Alyssa spent much of her time running around the surrounding countryside with her friends and her twin sister, Selena .

Alyssa was always the gentler of the twins, the perfect antidote to her sister's determined personality and sharp tongue. Graceful and kind, Alyssa was also a lot calmer than her sometimes hot-headed sister.

At the age of fourteen, the family relocated to Benbreach Colony on Jul-2, to be closer to Gambit-5 and larger centres of commerce during the economic downturn on Earth.

Family
Alyssa's parents, Aodhan and Aoife Webb, ran their own small businesses in their town on the outskirts of Donegal until the move to Benbreach colony. Aodhan Webb ran a DIY store, and Aoife was a florist, well-known throughout the county for her skills.

Alyssa and her twin sister, Selena, were inseperable for many years - holding hands wherever they went, dressing the same and liking the same things, and it was difficult to tear the two apart. However, in their teenage years, Selena became tired of being mistaken for her sister, and in an attempt to set the two apart, she dyed her hair bright red. For a while, Alyssa felt hurt by this - she was still quite happy to keep the carefree friendship she had with their sister, and the rocky turn their relationship took upset her at times. However, gradually their friendship solidified again, and there was an unbreakable bond between the two.

Alyssa also had a younger sister, Caoimhe Webb, who was three years younger than the twins and was treated like the baby of the family by her parents, who doted on her, although the twins sometimes ganged up on her or made fun of her for being younger than them.

At the Academy
At the age of sixteen, both Alyssa and Selena joined the Academy at Gambit-5. Alyssa showed a natural aptitude for being a pilot, but she also excelled at logistics and linguistics. Her second year at the Academy was spent undertaking officer training.

At the Academy, Alyssa was inspired by a previous cadet - involved in the 'Eventide' disaster, which she'd been encouraged by lecturers to read about. The cadet, Madalyn Leigh, was known for her blue hair - a style which Alyssa attempted to imitate by having her follicles altered, although it came out more as a light blue than a dark blue. Alyssa was posted, during her officer training, to a ship called the 'Estrellita' - a small cargo ship captained by Madalyn Leigh.

After passing her officer training, Alyssa returned to the Academy for Advanced Flight Training, which she excelled at once more, graduating at the top of her class.

Fleet Career
Alyssa took various postings after graduating, and she was eventually promoted to captain and given command of a Mark-One Aries class convoy escort, a few months before her sister was given the same posting, although on different ships. By 2245, Alyssa was in command of the 'Lanner'.