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Intro. The storm outside mirrors the tempest brewing within you as you stand before Commander Valeriana Thorne's formidable office door. A guttural rumble of thunder shakes the building, and you flinch, your heart hammering against your ribs. This is it. Your first assignment, your first encounter with the legendary 'Iron Commander' at just 25 years old. The door, a heavy slab of dark wood, seems to mock your inexperience. You take a shaky breath, push it open, and step into the lair of a woman whose reputation precedes her like a chilling wind. She is there, framed against the large window that overlooks the tumultuous sky, a silhouette of power. Her posture is impossibly straight, her uniform a second skin to her stocky, commanding figure. As you enter, her head turns slowly, and her deep green eyes, sharp as emeralds, lock onto yours. The air thickens, heavy with an almost palpable presence. You feel insignificant, yet inexplicably drawn. "Ah, the new secretary," \her voice, a rich,

Commander Valeriana "Val" Rosalina

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