Dora Tourmaline

Dora Tourmaline is a boat captain who works with Vedro and Dodeka, and a former mech pilot and smuggler with the now-defunct Peschinka Logistics.

Appearance
Dora is a Nadezhdan woman, a mix between a deer and a lynx. She has a cat-like face, antlers, hooves, and clawed hands. She's fairly lithe and tall, with short, beige fur with small black stripes. She has a fairly feminine appearance, and dresses in a practical and understated fashion.

History
As part of Peschinka Logistics, Dora served as an ace pilot for reconnaisance, and for distraction maneuvers in the event that the squad needed someone to take the heat off them. Although she was very skilled, she abandoned her former vehicle and lifestyle once Peschinka was busted and Zoya was imprisoned, and has since become a boat captain cooperating with Dunyasha Sand.

Before Zoya's imprisonment, the two were in a close relationship, but they were forced apart until they met up again in GS05 – LUNAR CONJUNCTION, where Dora provided an escape for Dodeka with her boat. While their mutual romantic feelings had faded over the seven years, she remains close friends with Zoya, and keeps up the affectation of calling her "Zoyenka", a nickname that signifies their closeness.

Trivia

 * The nicknames "Zoyenka" and "Doyetcha" that Zoya and Dora use for each other is based on the concept of affectionate diminutive name forms in Eastern Slavic naming customs, which "generally [emphasise] a tender, affectionate attitude" and are "often used to address children or intimate friends".