After a five year tour as helmsman of a Star Fleet Fast Cruiser exploring the frontier, Swiftwind found hirself feeling rather unsatisfied with hir future prospects in Star Fleet. While the idea of leaving the pilot's seat simply did not appeal to hir, most capital class ships had the maneuverability of a lead brick. Seeking a different path entirely, shi retired from active service and instead sought a new career in the private sector as a test pilot for high-speed prototype craft.

As most Star Fleet personnel tend to either remain in the service for most of their working lives or end up transferring to the Star Corps instead, this caught the attention of a well-known pilot's magazine. When they asked for an interview and photoshoot, hir employer jumped at the chance for the additional PR boost, and even Swiftwind hirself was rather amenable to the idea. Shi had been a subscriber to the bi-annual magazine for many Terran years hirself, and for hir, being featured on the cover of Full Impulse was yet another dream come true!

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