Lauren Cho
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Sex | Female |
| Eye Color | Gray-Green |
Profile (long form):
Commander Lauren Cho is the Ark’s chief navigator and astrocartographer. At 1.70 m and 62 kg, she carries herself with poised confidence. Her dark hair—usually pinned back in a practical bun—frames a focused face, and her gray-green eyes scan star maps with unerring precision.
Defining Life Moments:
- Childhood Loss (Age 12): While on her family’s apartment balcony in Seoul, Lauren watched her younger brother’s laughter turn to silence when a sudden tremor struck. That moment taught her that control is an illusion and sparked her determination to master trajectories and stability.
- Orbital Slingshot Triumph (Age 28): During a practice run at the Earth Spaceflight Academy, she calculated a novel slingshot arc around Venus that shaved twelve hours from the mission window—earning her the “Golden Sextant” award.
- Ark Launch Decision (Cycle −11): When thrust deviations threatened the scheduled lift-off, she overrode a faulty inertial algorithm with a manual correction, stabilizing the Ark’s ascent and saving thousands of lives.
Education & Training:
- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, KAIST
- M.S. in Astrodynamics, MIT
- Doctorate in Galactic Navigation, University of Cambridge
- Certified Spaceweather Analyst and Emergency Reentry Specialist
Work & Achievements:
- Drafted the Ark’s primary navigation protocol, integrating solar-sail feedback and inertial dampers.
- Mapped five uncharted gravity wells in the Oort fringe, opening potential alternate routes.
- Led the crisis intervention during Jupiter’s magnetic surge, coordinating engine burns that preserved the photon-sail integrity.
Health & Maintenance:
Suffers occasional vestibular vertigo after rapid course corrections; manages episodes with tailored vestibular-stabilization exercises. Maintains cardiovascular fitness through low-gravity treadmill routines.
Social Aspects & Relationships:
Respected for calm decisiveness, Lauren is a mentor to junior officers and often hosts strategy roundtables over synth-tea. She shares a close professional bond with Isaac Porter—built on late-night course checks and whispered confessions during long cycles.
Relationship Status:
Single; deeply committed to her duty but quietly hopes to find steadiness beyond the stars.