Beth Winter

Technically she wasn't in charge of the redesign of the Lambda-class T-4a shuttle. She was just keeping track of the schedule, the interfaces, work assignments, approvals, vacations, personal drama, and Ithnal's inability to understand the first law of thermodynamics.

"It's her, my lord, I'm sure it's her, you'll see it's her," Paiti babbled even as he scooted back.
Ketha straightened. At the edge of her vision, she could see pale flakes tangled in her hair. Pieces of Oraine's skin.

"Two of the kittens kind of moved in," she said. "One's really chatty, he keeps responding each time I say anything. The other one gets into every place he shouldn't. I found him inside the conservator the other day."
"Echo and Fives," Vader said.