Jacki O'Rania

Commander Jacki O'Rania is the Sequoia Colony's High Commander. She was an artist on Earth who was hired to study cave paintings on Mars, and was eventually selected to head the mission, above her colleagues Melissa Walker and Hector Juarez.

Backstory
Born and raised in a small unnamed town in Massachusetts, USA, Jacki O'Rania was raised by her mother, Susie O'Rania and her father (unnamed).

Jacki attended a school in the southwestern US, and studied art history and anthropology. Her affinity for both math and art lead her to study fractal paintings, which in turn influenced some of her earlier work. She has been on numerous excavations to study cave paintings and pottery.

Jacki was hired by Sequoia Industries due to her unique skill set and authoritative personality.