Story
Mornye, a Spacetrek Collective Research Institute engineer and a Department of Exostrider Engineering professor at Startorch Academy. Each step on her prosthetic legs carries her toward the stars of her dreams.
[Spacetrek Collective Senior Researcher Routine Health and Capability Evaluation Report] Name: Mornye Affiliation: Spacetrek Collective - Research Institute and Department of Exostrider Engineering 1. Forte Assessment 1.1 Baseline Classification The subject is classified as a Natural Resonator, with a Tacet Mark located on the lateral aspect of the left thigh. 1.2 Parameters & Characteristics - Effective Range: Approximately 20 meters. Within this radius, the subject demonstrates direct, fine-grained manipulation of mechanical entities with complex internal structures. Precision of manipulation remains stable across the entire effective range, with no observed signal degradation. - Activation Prerequisite: Forte initiation requires a complete structural analysis of the target's internal mechanical composition. The Forte cannot be initiated on objects with unknown internal structures. <i>"Wait, what is that supposed to mean…? I've never seen Professor Mornye fail to take control of a machine!"</i> 2. Physical Condition Overview 2.1 Diagnosis The subject presents with congenital hypoplasia of the lumbosacral plexus, resulting in permanent loss of motor function distal to the coccygeal region and an absence of autonomous locomotion capability. 2.2 Rehabilitation Status Through a custom neural-interface prosthetic limb system, the subject has achieved full independence in ambulation and daily activity. Functional stability has been maintained for several years. This evaluation constitutes a routine review.
A Starstack device, standard issue for all Spacetrek Collective personnel. It's used to monitor students' frequency signals and assess their condition in real time. Mornye, however, modified her device to do much more. It stores and autonomously activates her Forte on command. Now, the Starstack can monitor the status of her prosthetic limbs, reply to work messages, pilot vehicles on autopilot, and even command Hover Cannons to deliver Nutri-Packs—all without interrupting her current train of thought. In short, efficiency above all.
An old student ID from Mornye's days at Startorch Academy. Renowned throughout Solaris, the Academy stands as the pinnacle of talent cultivation. Before enrollment, she was confined to a wheelchair. Quiet and withdrawn, she spent her days alone in a small room stacked with theoretical papers. Everything changed the day she received Startorch Academy's admission letter. Renowned as a cradle for the exceptional, it offered a new possibility—that her worth would not be measured by the limits of her body, but by the reach of her mind. There had to be a wider, brighter world waiting for her.
"Your bangs are so long. Are you sure you can see okay?" Prompted by this offhand remark from a senior, Mornye did something rare for herself. She stepped out of the lab and wandered into a marketplace to buy two simple hair clips. They were small and plain, barely strong enough to pin up her heavy bangs. But when she looked in the mirror, an unfamiliar, uneasy feeling stirred within her. It felt like her entire field of vision was now waiting, exposed, for someone's gaze to meet it. These days, she has long gotten used to trimming the long strands that once obscured her sight. Yet those two hair clips, stripped of any real function now, still remain tucked in her hair.