Frey Strelitz's Links
Met Leandros in flight school at a Jietal colony. They caused a lot of trouble together, as only the best of friends do. When they graduated and Frey got her ship as a gift from her parents, Leandros was the only person she could imagine inviting on board as her copilot (and, by proxy, her roommate). She's not sure how to take his flirtatious advances since romance isn't really a thing she DOES, but she gets a kick out of them regardless. Also, it's really helpful to have someone who loves taking pictures when you love to travel and run what is essentially a photo-based travel diary online.
Knew about dainties mostly because of how widespread they are, but Frey was the first one (*cough*) he actually talked to. Met her in flight school in prep to become transport pilots and immediately took a liking to her adventurous nature. Their instructors were glad to see them graduate for more than one reason, let's leave it at that. Leandros didn't have any big ambitions, so he was happy to take Frey up on her offer and travel the universe with her. Part of him is conflicted--he thinks he might feel more for Frey than he'd like to let on, but she isn't one for romance. It hasn't kept him from looking for love (or just a good time) elsewhere, however, so he's keen to just keep it to himself for the foreseeable future.
She is somehow both the most badass and the most embarrassing person Frey has ever known. Her mom never let her get nearly as good with fighting and weaponry as she was, but Frey didn't mind the restrictions all that much growing up. At least, not after a while. Too many people hurt or dying for her taste. She doesn't know how her mom did it, especially while carting a kid around half the time--but she's glad she did. Growing up was an adventure.
The baby girl she never thought she'd want. Magdala was over the moon (literally) when Freyja turned out to like space flight and exploration as much as she did. It was like having a Mini Mag around--with just as many of the same problems her parents had with her. Her girl was, and still is, as rambunctious and eager as Magdala was. It always made going out with her without a solid leash a bit of a risk. She had to slow her life down a lot because of her daughter, but if she had to do it all again she wouldn't change a thing.
Her big soft uncle who used to sneak her cookies after bedtime for no reason other than "I just thought it'd be nice." Also, he basically adopted her best friend and forged SO MANY documents specifically for him and asked for nothing in return. Frey is almost 100% positive he is the most selfless soul she's ever met. She really wishes he and Leandros had a deeper relationship, but bless them they try. He was the first person she met who felt the same way she did about sex and romance and all that weird shit. If it hadn't been for him, she would've been so lost growing up and may have done some dumb shit trying to "find herself." Like get a boyfriend. Ew.
His best friend's kid, so basically his favorite niece ever. He was her playmate and babysitter whenever she was living on the ship as a kid. Most of his working days were spent quietly doing complex math in his head while listening to Frey's make-believe adventure stories as she bounced around his equipment. He became incredibly skilled at multitasking and VERY good at keeping his tail away from little hooves. He won't say it out loud, but it warms his heart that "his" kid and Mag's became best friends, too.