Marissa Faireborn

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"Dedication to duty is the penultimate example of who you are!"

Born in 1983, EDC Chief Advisor Marissa Faireborn is a devoted and loyal soldier, the price of which is often the overflow of her professional duties into her personal life. A perfectionist, this serious woman is an excellent officer and former EDC Commander, but has been known to possess a strong temper when her patience is tried during times of high stress. Not fond of formal social events. An Autobot ally, Marissa has seen firsthand the damage the Decepticons do in their endless quest for energy. Though trained for combat, Marissa prefers to avoid violence if possible.

History
Marissa Faireborn has been with the army her entire life, having been born and raised on an army base. Her earliest memories are of tagging along with mom and dad on business. Her playgrounds were army fitness centres, her friends were officers and non-coms, and her extracurricular activities included target practice and tactical simulations. As a child, Marissa looked up to the adult soldiers with awe and reverence. They were confident, strong, and brave. It didn't seem like there was anything that could beat them. It didn't matter that the chow in the mess hall was utter crap - getting to sit there with all the grown-ups and listen to the off colour jokes, join in with the camaraderie amongst the regulars, and listen to everyone bitch and moan about their superiors was a treat. When she found out she could go with dad and listen in on routine patrol assignment briefings and lectures if she was quiet and didn't misbehave, you'd never see a better behaved kid. The grown-ups didn't mind having her along either, as she was bright, cheerful, and wasn't prone to acting up.

Adults would ask her what she wanted to be when she grew up, and 'soldier' was the only answer they'd ever get. When other children gave their school presentations on what they did over the summer, they spoke about playing video games, watching television, and going to summer camp. When Marissa gave her school presentation on what she did over the summer, she described in detail learning how to fire an M-16 rifle, having gotten to take apart a fuel injector valve on an F-15 and put it back together, spent time working on her judo, and practicing for her tank operator's certification.

The daughter of the EDC's founder and Commander, Marissa was something of a spoiled army brat. Constant moving from one base to another meant she was home schooled more often than not. When she was attending a school, always private, she had a habit of looking down on the other children and applying strict military standards to them. A fierce competitor by birth and upbringing, Marissa was driven to succeed in all areas save those she considered frivolous. Straight A's Math, English, and Gym were par for the course. She didn't care for subjects along the lines of art or home economics, and her disdain for it showed in her marks. Although her parents were strict, she was lucky in that neither of them saw much use in those subjects either.

An unpopular girl in school, Marissa was nevertheless highly respected for both brain and brawn. She'd get picked quickly when drafting baseball teams at recess for her skill, but not for being well liked. She had few friends in school and never drew close to any of her classmates. She preferred hanging out with the guys and girls at the base instead, considering them to be her friends instead. Her love life suffered, but she never seemed to miss it.

The pressure on her to excel in all professional areas was immense, both due to her demanding parents and the general expectations that she would rise to become a prominent figure in the service. Her college years were difficult, as the world was changing rapidly all around her. Due to the arrival of the Transformers in the 80's and their sharp rise to prominence in the 90's, the army's mode of operation had changed. Where old lines of reasoning were useful against conventional threats, such as other nations, a smaller and more adaptable organization capable of utilizing Cybertronian technology was required. This thesis formed the core of Earth Defence Command. The EDC grew and matured along with Marissa. She has helped shape it as much as it has shaped her.

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