Colel Citlalmina

Book(s)	THE CRYPT
Introduced	SHAKEDOWN
Gender	Female
Age	23
Occupation	Military Service
Species	Human
Fan Name	Yes
Height	5'5"
Weight	135
Hair	Black
Eyes	Brown

Military Service
Allegiance	Planetary Union
Branch	Fleet
Years of Service	2
Rank	Corporal
Assignment	ECM Division
Stationed	PUV James Keeling
Battles/Wars	Classified
Awards	N/A
Injuries	N/A

Colel Citlalmina is a Corporal aboard the PUV James Keeling, serving as Lead ECM operator. She was promoted from Specialist Second Class following the death of Cass Mollen.

Character Background

Colel was born and raised in Central Mexico, Earth. She speaks fluent Spanish and English, and has conversational ability in Mandarin. Her mother passed away when Colel was nineteen. Her father, Colson Citlalmina, was a Major in Fleet Internal Affairs (FII). He investigated one of the more high-profile espionage cases in the years before the Third Galactic War. His investigation resulted in the conviction of a friend of admiral Mathias Epperson, who had tried to get Colson removed from the case.

Attributes

Description

• Citlalmina is of Central Mexican descent, with deep brown eyes and long, jet-black hair usually tied up for duty. She has a strong jawline, clear skin, and a physically fit build due to constant training and drills.

Personality

• Ghosting—slang for flying unwatched, with no sensors tracking Keeling and no one trying to find her. Travis didn’t love jargon on the deck, but Citlalmina had earned her latitude. She was sharp and reliable; her little sparks of quiet enthusiasm weren’t worth correcting.

Citlalmina is highly focused and self-contained, known for her reliability and quick-thinking in ECM operations. She occasionally expresses joy in small, quiet bursts—an uncommon trait aboard the grim PUV Keeling.

Family

• Father: Major Colson Citlalmina (Fleet Internal Affairs, retired)
• Mother: Deceased

Friends

• Brinson Sorro

Reason for Keeling Assignment

While Colel is an outstanding ECM operator, Epperson placed her on Keeling as a punishment for her father's actions against Epperson's friend, who remains in jail.

Identifying Mannerisms

• Often uses ECM slang such as "ghosting"
• Tends to show brief, quiet enthusiasm in high-stakes scenarios

Identifying Marks

She has a bite-sized scar on her right forearm from when she bit herself while in the Mud in VOIDSTRIKE.