Vinne Kordes

"Valos and others just want to turtle up and ignore the obvious warnings. The is planning something big. War is coming, there's no doubt about that anymore. The others don't want to see it, but I am not that blind. I know we need to act, before everything we cherish is destroyed."

- Vinne Kordes, Resistance admiral

Vinne Kordes was a  from  who was an  in the. Starting her military career as a  in the, Vinne flew under the command of Mical Heste in Broadsword Squadron; her callsign was Broadsword-3. She climbed the ranks during the, culminating in a posting as admiral in the New Republic.

Growing concerned with the actions and threat posed by the and becoming increasingly disgruntled with the lack of action taken by the New Republic, Vinne eventually defected with the majority of her crew to the. She commanded the, Seastar.

Personality and traits
"If more in the New Republic were like you, admiral, this war would be over already." "You think awfully high of me,, but I'll take the compliment."

- Commander and admiral Vinne Kordes

Vinne was a hard, stern woman, albeit a fair one. She was very proactive in her duties as an officer and preferred to lead by example: those that served under her stated that she "knew when to let things slide and when to crack the whip." She made it a point to learn the names of her crew, regardless of the size or ship she served on. A staunch believer in liberty, freedom, and democracy, Vinne openly despised tyranny in all forms. She was somewhat notorious for being openly critical and did not hesitate to state her opinions. This caused her to butt heads with superiors and other officers during the length of her career: she was especially critical and disdainful towards Stefan Valos and his policies, despite his position as.

Physical description
Vinne was a human woman who stood at an average height. She had a slim, toned build, and dark blonde that was worn cropped and short. She had hard, stern facial features: her lips were locked in a perpetual slight disapproving frown. The right side of her face was scarred with gruesome burns and her right eye was replaced with a one. Her uniform was always kept prim and neat. Vinne kept a as a sidearm.