Linnea (Linny) Gislidetter

Growing Up
Linny was born on Haldis,a technologically primitive but resource rich planet with a culture dominated by agriculture and metal works. She is the daughter of the Head of the Tribes, the elected leader of many large family groups in the area. The tribes work together to defend against outsiders, establish trade, and form a representative government in the form of the council of leaders. IN this matriarchal society, grandmothers are the keepers of knowledge. Linny is highly intellegent even as a small child with an idedic memoty and is being trained to take over for her grandmother. She feels like their is more in this universe than her people realize and the more she aged the more restless she became.

An Education
When Linny was 15, a group of explorers from Natulus make contact with the Haldis tribes. They are interested in trading for the planets extensive resources. Linnea is instantly enamoured with the idea of space travel and demands to be taken away, but since she has not yet reached the age of adulthood on her planet, the Natulins refuse. However a trade treaty is set up between the Natulins and the Council of Elders, in hich they promise to take Linny as an ambassador when she is old enough (provided she can demonstrate a complete knowledge of her people, history, culture, and their way of life). She is determined to meet these critera and dedicates the next nine years of her life learning the history and trades of her people. At the age of 24 she passes all the tests the Natulins can give  and goes with them as an emmisary of Haldis to see new worlds and learn EVERYTHING about the universe.

Moment of Crisis
Everything is going well for the first few weeks. Linnea is picking up the Natulin language very quickly and beginning to learn the culture and technology. As they near Kayrho during a trade run, the ship is suddenly attacked. Linnea hit her head and loses conciousness. She woke up in an infirmary in Kayrho a few days later to find out the ship was destroyed. Confused and alone she makes her way to the Bythus Trade Port. She is soon harassed by ruffians but is rescued by Captain Joshua Henly a Natulin starship commander. It turns out that he is in need of a cook on his ship and agrees to take her on if she fills the position.

Aspects
Wanderlust

Girl Genius

Is that a Challange?

Tell Me More

Adaptable

My Head Hurts

Wait, Where am I?

Still Getting My Space Legs

Bottomless Determination

Toughen Up