OSIRA KAST was mirannaâs most trusted lieutenant .  a young woman from a heavily forested planet on the outer rim , she was conscripted into the imperial navy at 18 , in 10 bby .  she was hot - headed , short - tempered , and the very opposite of someone that takes orders well .  barely a year into her service , her insubordination left her nearly at the point of court marshal when she met miranna .  the thirty - five - year - old commodore plucked her from official discipline , seeing something in the fiery young woman ; a potential for something greater .  though miranna herself was never so insubordinate  ( not so much knowing her place , but rather , knowing the best way to make that place somewhere that she didnât need to follow otherâs orders in the first place )  what she saw in the young woman was that they were made of the same material , two people cut from the same cloth .  miranna took osira under her wing , and with a little careful maneuvering , had her promoted to lieutenant , and made her personal aide .  it took time , of course , for the two to build the necessary trust in each other , but from this point on , osira is perpetually at mirannaâs side ; her aide , her lieutenant , and as close to a friend as a subordinate can be .  from the onset , it was mirannaâs intent to groom osira for future leadership , she has high hopes for the younger woman , and intends for those hopes to come to fruition .
ARES CRANE was the commander of the TIE squadrons upon the medusa .  twenty - five when miranna was made captain of the medusa , replacing the previous captain , a man who ares had been unquestionably loyal to  âââ  despite the charges of treason that had caused the manâs departure in the first place .  he is the quintessential cocky pilot , a leader in his own right , and confident in his abilities .  upon first meeting with miranna , he made his displeasure at her appointment known  âââ  knowing enough about the constant backstabbing and betrayal that existed in the empire to want to believe that she was responsible for the previous captainâs court marshal .  it was , of course , and incorrect belief , but one borne of loyalty ; not truly genuine , but rather something he wanted to believe .  he grows to trust her leadership , however , to trust the woman herself in her vision , and in the genuine care she has for her crew .  with time , he becomes one of her most trusted lieutenants , forming a triumvirate with miranna and osira .