Vera Velasquia
Overview
Vera Velasquia is a journalist for the Arkaster Echo and daughter of the newspaper’s founder Fabia Velasquia. She joined the Expeditionary Corps to document the expedition, working on a profile series called “The Faces of Rediscovery.” She has long tousled cream-colored hair, wears a beanie and scarf even indoors, and has ink-stained fingers from her writing work.
Timeline
393 AC, May 28 - “Remnants” Article from The Screed
Vera authored an article titled “Remnants” as special correspondent reporting from The Screed, describing the crater’s human-made structures as evidence of a former civilization. The article covered Axiom engineers’ assessment of technological sophistication achieved without Kelon, theories about the population’s disappearance, each Faction’s construction projects, Waru Toowoom’s statement about encountering a dead civilization, and Admiral Temera Singh’s rationale for delaying underground exploration.
393 AC - Interview with Subhash Kadis at Storvhit
Vera witnessed Subhash Kadis playing sitar with Alteration module creating memory projections in a dorm at Storhvit. She introduced herself, offered coffee from her personal stash including kelonic grinder and portable percolator, and requested an interview for her “Faces of Rediscovery” series, offering to ensure his family receives a copy.
393 AC - BLISS! Concert Broadcast
Vera requested Nosk to broadcast the BLISS! concert through The Gestalt, coordinating coverage from multiple positions around the stage.
Relationships
- Fabia Velasquia: Mother; founder of Arkaster Echo
- Subhash Kadis: Axiom Exalt whom Vera interviewed for profile series (393 AC)
- Nosk: Ordis communications officer whom Vera requested to broadcast BLISS! concert through the Gestalt (393 AC)
- Waru Toowoom: Ordis politician whom Vera quoted in “Remnants” article (393 AC)
- Temera Singh: Admiral whose decisions Vera reported on (393 AC)