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Lieutenant Charlie Kowalski

Charlie Kowalski was a Captain in the USAF until 2018. He has a certain reputation in Fenspace, having flown for the TSAB during the Boskone War and racking up an impressive record there. Charlie was in many ways a stereotypical fighter pilot -- hard-charging, agressive, and confident in pretty much everything he did. Unfortunately this lead to a medical downcheck in 2018, barring him from military flight status in the US. Charlie resigned his commission and disappeared into Fenspace, last seen boarding a space taxi heading for Jenga. Three weeks later, a catgirl with blue hair, retailored USAF BDUs, and Charlie's dog-tags turned up on Greenwood to sign up with the GSS. As of the Pirate Invasion, Charlie is XO of VFS-201 Spartans, flying under Commander Briggs.

"You know, normally we don't allow people access to the catgirling machine without first talking with the Cats in Paradise to make sure they really want it... because its a one-way street."

"They will not let me fly ever again! Maybe no one will because of this stupid medical problem!"

"Hmm... okay, you have a point."

Yeah, Charlie had some ... issues ... adjusting. But it all boiled down to "I'll be able to fly again," vs "Desk job, worse yet, PENTAGON desk job". The possible horror of the latter was all the motivation required.
(The fact that, as a catgirl, Charlie's eyesight, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time are measurably increased over the best recorded for his human life... well, that's icing on the cake, as far as Charlie's concerned.

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Charlie's still working on the gender issues.)
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.