Lila Ford

Lila Ford is one of the few cleans to serve in the Human Federation Alliance and is the highest ranked as a junior member of the Justice Hive. She is also in a relationship with mercenary Oporaton Septo.

Early Life
Lila was born on a small smuggling vessel operating near Mercury and it's surrounding solar system. As a result, she had no chance of genetic modification, so grew up a clean. Raised in a community of smugglers, Lila gained a unique skill set, having an innate insight into 'air' combat and more importantly, the psychology of pilots under intense pressure. She also learned the art of stealth, having to evade Federation security on multiple occasions. However, on the day of her 18th birthday, considered significant among cleans, the ship was captured by a patrol of atmos-guards. Every other smuggler was executed, however, Lila was considered too young for such treatment, and was taken to the Justice Hive for questioning.

Joining the Justice Hive
Taking advantage of a combination of Justice Hive complacency and a conveniently timed cosmic radiation which briefly caused a power failure, Lila escaped the gamma chambers. Enraged by the embarassment, the Hive immediately sent agents in pursuit. Using her skillset, Lila managed to evade capture for almost a year. Eventually, Captain Arrow himself brought her in, but was so impressed with her skills that he offered her a deal. He would allow her to go free if she joined the Federation. Under the watchful eye of Arrow, Lila was fast-tracked through training, reaching the Justice Hive by the age of just 60. Although always at a physical disadvantage to her human peers, Lila more than made up for it with her cunning, stealth and determination. Once a member of the Justice Hive, Lila impressed with her unusual viewpoint as a clean, which meant she could often understand Xxurblatons and their plans before her colleagues. However, her genetic disadvantages meant she often struggled to keep up.

Relationship with Septo
Lila met Septo on an operation to escort a Universal Representative to Astrophia. She was the first clean he had ever seen, and he struggled to believe that humans once took such a form. Once he had his heart set on her, she couldn't resist his sharp tongue and charisma. Due to her nature, the relationship is never smooth.

Personality
Due to her upbringing, Lila is fiercely independent, and hence detests the human dependence on Gamma Masks and related technology. As a clean living in an almost exclusively human environment, she is suspicious of any unfamiliar people, and thus has few friends. Apart from Septo, Captain Arrow is her only true friend.