[color=lightgray][table][row][/row][row][cell][right][h3][color=0072bc][i][b]Commander Thana Jewell Martin[/b][/i][/color][/h3][sup]"If you aren't goin' to let yourself live, you might as well be outside them walls just survivin'."[sup] 
- Thana to Ash about him needing a break[/sup][/sup][/right]
[b][color=0072bc]⚘ Looking Inside[/color][/b]
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	Thana is a mentally strong woman who is often distant and dry but her loyalty and dedication to those she cares about or has a leadership role over are second-to-none. Despite her cooler personality she is not without feelings and harbors a deep compassion for those with whom she have shared similar experiences. A level headed woman, even under extreme pressure or duress, Thana manages to keep her emotions in check during most circumstances. Logic and facts far out weigh emotions in situations. A quick wit, Thana can be considered as charming but her sense of humor can be taken as just an odd character quirk by some, disturbingly strange by others.

	There is a strange level of detachment that Thana has when it comes to people and situations, disturbingly so, which was made evident when she was informed her sister was dead and later when she watched her first love die. Both instances it was apparent it bothered her no more than if she had stepped on an ant. Emotional detachment, loyalty, integrity, and an unwavering dedication to those around her makes Thana a good leader. Single-minded drive and lack of consideration for her own life makes Thana her own worst enemy; something that has nearly gotten her killed more than once and which she will carry the physical scars for the rest of her life. Thana is a doer and not one to wait for someone to talk/make plans/plot. Thinking outside the box and on the spot, she adapts to the situation. She lives by her own set of Rules and believe the world owes no one anything; you are to earn every breath and pay debt for every heartbeat. 

[color=0072bc][b]⚘ A Brief History[/b][/color]
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[color=0072bc][b]Growing Up:[/b][/color]
		Born and raised in Leesburg, Georgia, Thana is the daughter of a Military Family on her fathers side, and farm folk on her mothers. She is one of three children born to Macsen Martin and Chantilly Beard. The younger of 2 twin girls with 1 younger brother. Thana was raised mostly by her mother as her father was deployed or working as a Drill Instructor growing up. Thought of as a Spare Heir by her mother, Thana was left to her own devices growing up; spending much time in the woods either messing with plants and insects or singing to herself. When not outside she had her nose in a book. 

	At least until high school. Those years were spent lashing out, getting into trouble, doing drugs, drinking, breaking and entering, petty theft, and so forth. (There was reason but that wouldn't be revealed until later.) Over the course of three years Thana wracked up a juvi sheet a mile long. All mostly minor infractions. That was until she was arrested for Grand Theft and was going to be charged as an adult. Looking at serious prison time, the judge went old school on Thana and gave her a choice - Serve 60 days in jail: during this time acquire your GED and join the military on release for a minimal of 4 years - Or face 10-15 in prison. 

[color=0072bc][b]Adulting:[/b][/color]
	On release Thana had gotten her GED, taken her ASVAB, scored well, and signed on the dotted line with the U.S. Navy. Over the next 12 years Thana did well in the Navy. Going to college while serving, getting her PHD in Plant Pathology, working with relief efforts alongside the U.N. and eventually turning to recruitment. Serving everywhere from South East Asia to Texas. Being sent to various locations around the world to research invasive species of plants and insects as well as helping with U.N. efforts to teach locals how to best farm and utilize their lands and resources. 

	She ended up getting "stationed" (for lack of a better term) in the South East with a recruitment office. Thana had become the poster child for the Navy on how to turn ones life around through service. She would travel from high school to high school - mostly juvi detention centers - giving lectures on how her life started, what she had done in her past and just how far she had come. At the end of 2006 she was invited to UGA in Athens Ga to give a lecture to a post graduate class on the invasive flora of Georgia and how to fight against it. [/hider]
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[color=0072bc][b]Your First Walker Encounter:[/b][/color] Spending time in Athens, giving lectures at the local university Thana was out and about around town, checking out the local bars and doing what the Navy thought she did best - recruiting. Looking for those "lost souls" that needed direction in their life. There was a massive heat wave and walking down the street between college bars an older gentleman had a heat stroke in the middle of the road. 

	Rushing over Thana did what she could but it was too late even if she had had the proper medical training. Standing there and keeping people back as they waited for the EMT the man came back and decided to teach those young whipper snappers a lesson it seemed by trying to gnaw on them like a dog with a bone. As the poor kid was pulled away and the man was kicked back, a single bullet to the head from Thana's service pistol dropped him like yesterdays left overs. From that moment on everything went South - literally. 

[color=0072bc][b]Those First Years:[/b][/color] Being in a crowded college town was not the best place in the world to have as a starting point for the end of the world. This "disease" spread fast and being in the military meant you worked with the local police, rescue, and national guard to try to keep things under control. It didn't go well and before long Athens was overrun with the Walkers. A last minute evacuation was all that kept Thana alive and she watched from the helicopter as the air force tried in vain to carry out an air strike on the city. The air strike hit but burning only went so far where these things were concerned. 

	The chopper took her and a few others back to the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay on the coast of Georgia near St. Mary's. By the time they landed the place was already over run, though thankfully it was not as populated as Athens had been. Thana and others were able to clear the majority of the Walkers from the base and hold up in one of the submarines for a couple of years. Using it as a base of operation and going out in search of supplies when needed. 

	Yet time takes it toll on all areas. There were not enough of them left by the time they decided to move on to actually use the submarine so the choice was made to lock up and leave in search of more. Maybe given enough time thy could get enough people and train them so they could actually set sail to ports elsewhere. It was a thought and one that never came to fruition. Within three months of leaving the so called safety of the base for recruitment Thana was the only one left. 

	During the next year she has wandered the state, moving a little more west each day and trying to find people. She has run across a few but nothing long lasting. Even though she was a hellion in her younger years, a career in the navy taught her quickly who she could and could not work with. Ever sensing shit was about to hit the fan, she would sneak off in the night from any groups she came across and move on. The last few weeks of that winter had been the hardest with the cold and snow setting in. God knows she needs to find some type of shelter and warmth soon. [/hider]
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[color=0072bc][b]Newnan:[/b][/color] Thana had been on her own for sometime when she came to the gates of Newnan. She hunkered down low and watched the town from the tree line for a couple of days before approaching on a Redneck rigged vehicle that was half flatbottom boat and half four wheeler. Weapons pointed at her were expected, being whisked away under cover was not. Turned out there was reason for the madness. Thana's twin sister Zoie had one been a member and leader in the community, dating one of the locals before she died. Thana showing up was bound to cause some issues. It did but nothing that wasn't bound to happen eventually.

	Due to the high tensions because of her arrival and the wedding that evening, Thana was tied to the C.O. of Newnan for the evening as his plus 1. It was an interesting even for her to say the least and rather pleasant once they got away from everyone else. The next morning turned into Hell. James killed Richard, Thana had to provide backup as he was kicked out Newnan, others deciding to go with him. Her first love Gavin showed back up. Thana was put in charge of Agriculture. Went on a run with Ash. Met up with some outside after following tank tracks in the snow. And then Newnan blew the fuck up. Everything divided up and the only way for her to go was South. 

[color=0072bc][b]Eden:[/b][/color] As her half of the group couldn't get back to Newnan, Eden was the destination. Unknown, it was thought Eden was responsible. Thana lead a small team into Eden, over throwing it, freeing a single prisoner, and taking out the man responsible for many deaths and a lot of havoc to Newnan over the years. During this time though they lost two members of the team: Lola Holler and Gavin Comfort. They gained a few weapons and a case a SpaghettiO's. (Which started a whole new war...) 

[color=0072bc][b]Searching:[/b][/color] Leaving Eden was only the start. Leading a group of four others, Thana kept heading south. It was a hard fought road. One member of the team lost their leg in a bear trap over the winter. Another lost her arm to a walker bite the following spring. While they had food/water/shelter, they also had 1 person still healing from having their leg amputated, and now another just having their arm cut off. They needed medical supplies. Thana left the group in search of supplies. She found them but found a lot more. 

	On the return trip she was blocked by a mammoth hoard of walkers headed towards the house where her group was. Thana used herself as bait to lead them in a new direction. It worked but almost at the cost of her own life as vehicular event caused her to crash off the side of a bridge and into the river below. Thana awoke weeks and weeks later in a hospital. Weeks more of recuperation and she was able to leave bed. Weeks more and she left the town to search for her people. She never found them, but they in a way found her after all. 

[color=0072bc][b]Camp Mexico Beach:[/b][/color] Returning to CMB, Thana had given up finding anyone she had been traveling with. Turns out they were there waiting. Thana was able to reunite with the four she was with after Eden and Ash from Newnan. Quarantine ended for them around the same time as her short quarantine ended for her return trip and shortly after she had the final steel pin removed from her thigh. After which Ash moved in with Thana to her officer apartment. 

	Thana has spent the first six months of Ash being in Camp Mexico Beach working on the Gardens for settlement and spending as much time as she can with Ash. She is still friendly with those she knows but Nikki has become like an adopted sister to her. She keeps her head down and tries to avoid anything that would take her outside of the walls, she feels she has spent enough time out in the wilds and is happy just living now. 
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[color=0072bc][b]⚘ Relations[/b][/color]
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[hider=Major][right][sub][h3][b][color=steelblue]Ashton Holloway[/color][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]
"Don't ya ever be away from me that long again, that's a damn order solider." 
[sup]- Thana to Ash after reuniting in CMB[/sup][/sup][/right]	Thana met Ash under unusual circumstances. She arrived at the gates of Newnan in the middle of winter and was told to keep her face hidden. It wasn't until after she was rushed to the Captains house that she was finally able to pull her scarf down and find out just why he didn't want her showing her face in Newnan to start. That, it turned out, was just the start of what was going to be a very interesting [i]Courtship[/i]. Thana was by his side at the wedding of the Newnans. By his side during the petty theft. With him that evening at his house alone, only to discover the man wasn't this cold distant object but actually someone full of passion. 
	
	Their chance meeting turned into an overnight romance, which was almost derailed at the start by the sudden appearance of Thana's ex-beau Gavin during the eviction of James from Newnan and Ash's sudden bought of jealousy. Things were smoothed out after the two had a rather heated discussion and some feelings were both professed and expressed. Thana was put in charge of agriculture by Ash and things seemed to be calming down when the two decided to go on a run to clear heads. 

	As Newnan fell, Thana and Ash were separated, one on each side of the ravine. Each had to go their own way but Thana tossed Ash her dogtags and ordered him to return them to her. They agreed to meet up further south and, if all else failed, to find each other in Florida where her family used to vacation when she was a child. All else did fail and Thana spent more than a year working her way south to try to find Ash, only to always come up empty handed.

	Thana had given up hope after one last ditch effort to find him and the rest of her people had turned up nothing. Getting back to CMB Thana got out of the truck and was in mid-'fuck it' when she heard someone yell her name. Turning around and seeing Ash, Thana lost all composure she had held in all this time and collapsed in his arms. After some very private and soapy reuniting time, the two finished out Quarantine together and Ash moved into Thana's officer housing. She is deeply in love with Ash and is trying to have an actual relationship with the man.

	Six months in and Thana only tends to spend time with Ash or Nikki outside of work. It is the first time in her life she has been able to truly be in love and live. She is not willing to part with that anytime soon. 
[right][sub][h3][b][color=f6989d]Zoie Crawford[/color][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]
"Yes ma'am, identical. Well genetically. We are two very different people. We weren't ever close." 
[sup]- Thana to Miss Sally about her relationship with Zoie[/sup][/sup][/right]	Zoie was Thana's identical twin sister, at least physically. The two were very different personality wise and Thana hated her sister with the fire of a thousand suns. When she found out that Zoie was dead she felt nothing. Thana knew the truth of Zoie's past and it was nothing like the sweet face she put on for the people of Newnan. The Zoie that Thana knew growing up was cruel, evil, and down right a worthy bride of Satan. She is the reason Thana cannot have children and refuses to be around them in most any sense. Somethings even God can't forgive.
[right][sub][h3][b][color=f26522]Gavin Comfort[/color][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]
"Ranger, this isn't the time." 
[sup]- Thana to Gavin about backing off.[/sup][/sup][/right]	Thana and Gavin dated before the Outbreak happened and were very serious. Gavin was the first person that Thana had started to fall in love with. Sadly for her Gavin wasn't over his wife who had died a few years prior and he ended things with her. Thana eventually got over it and had long placed him in her rear view mirror, until he showed up in Newnan just as her and Ash were coming together. It was bound to be a problem but as Newnan fell and Thana left to deal with Eden, things with Gavin became an issue no more when he dived in and took the fire that saved several lives but ended his own. She didn't shed tears for him until she was private. 
[right][sub][h3][b][color=dc143c]Thalia Carmichael[/color][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]
"Well that was out of left field wasn't it?" 
[sup]- Thana to Thalia right before attacking Eden[/sup][/sup][/right]	Thana met Thalia the day that Newnan fell. The woman was riding in a tank with another. That is bound to be memorable. There is a saying that people can come together more quickly over a common enemy than a common love. Thalia and Thana were proof of that. They both had their reasons for attacking Eden and they bonded. The two became friends during their travels and Thana felt, and still feels, personally responsible for the loss of Thalia's arm. It was why she left that day, to find supplies, and one of the reasons Thana has such a heavy debt with CMB - Paying for a prosthetic isn't cheap.[/hider]
[hider=Minor][right][sub][h3][b][color=firebrick]James Grady[/color][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]
"Don't ya be 'mama'ing me boy, yous got better manners than that." 
[sup]- Thana to James at Newnan's front gate[/sup][/sup][/right]	Thana knew James growing up but he was better acquainted with her sister Zoie. Thana hadn't seen the man since she left home to join the Navy and it was a surprise to see the man when she showed up in Newnan. It wasn't exactly a happy reunion but it also wasn't unhappy. Thana was rather indifferent about it and as long as James didn't mention Zoie around her she was willing to put up being around him. Didn't matter as he was exiled for murder shortly after her arrival, and then died when Newnan fell. It didn't bother her that he died but she knew it affected Ash. 
[right][sub][h3][b][color=00aeef]Emanuel Newman[/color][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]
"Do whatever you are doing quickly Doc, we're moving now." 
[sup]- Thana to Manny while he's trying to patch her up in Eden.[/sup][/sup][/right]	Manny was a captive in Eden when Thana lead the attack against it. Turned out he was the only good one in the place. The man is a hell of a medic and more than earned his place in the group over the year+ they were together. Thana had to leave the group for supplies after Thalia lost her arm and it wasn't until Thana got back to CMB that she saw Manny again. Seems the man is like a Timex: takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
[right][sub][h3][b][color=662d91]Alexander Polawski[/color][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]
"Yeah, I think you can place that call now." 
[sup]- Thana telling Alex to radio Lola[/sup][/sup][/right]	Another member of the team that attacked Eden, Mugsy more than proved himself. They were together until Thana had to leave. He was another that lost a limb during their time heading south towards CMB. Another one Thana blames on herself. Another reason she had a heavy debt with CMB. 

[right][sub][h3][b][color=23D5B7]Beatrice Decker[/color][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]
"You're in fucking charge." 
[sup]- Thana to Beatrice before she left to get supplies[/sup][/sup][/right]	Thana and Beatrice got along enough. Working through Eden together and through the back woods of Georgia trying to get to CMB. When Thana left to look for supplies she left Beatrice in charge. When she met back up with the woman in CMB, it was Beatrice's turn to leave. Like Beatrice when Thana left, she was disappointed but she understood sometimes you just have to go with your gut and hope it pays off.
[right][sub][h3][b][color=f26522]Nikola Warren[/color][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]
"Col. Martin was right when he said you were like me." 
[sup]- Thana to Nikki about their similarities[/sup][/sup][/right]	Thana met Nikki after she awoke from her coma in CMB. The girl was constantly hanging around and following Thana, especially after she left the hospital. Thana finally called Nikki out while she was hiding in the shadows one day and the two started talking. Turned out that Nikki reminded Thana of herself when she was younger. The two started taking daily runs together and talking down at the beach in the evenings until Thana left to look for her people once again. Thana thought about Nikki a lot while she was out with Mizrahi and was glad to see her when she got back. The girl looks like she is taking some more responsibility and can handle it. Thana thinks the girl is more and more like her each day. While Thana could never handle being a mother figure towards anyone, perhaps a big sister isn't such a bad thing. The kid needs direction.
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Female [color=0072bc][b]↕[/b][/color] 35 [color=0072bc][b]↕[/b][/color] Caucasian-American 
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[color=0072bc][b]Psychology[/b][/color]
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[b][color=39b54a]Positive Traits:[/color][/b][list][*] Loyal
[*] Adaptable
[*] Self-less[/list][color=c0392b][b]Negative Traits:[/b][/color][list][*] Compulsive
[*] Single-Minded
[*] Distant[/list][color=2F4F4F][b]Fear:[/b][/color][list][*] Tornadoes[/list]
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[color=0072bc][b]Abilities[/b][/color]
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[list][*] [color=0072bc]Strength:[/color] 23
[*] [color=0072bc]Dexterity:[/color] 28
[*] [color=0072bc]Fitness:[/color] 30
[*] [color=0072bc]Intellect:[/color] 24
[*] [color=0072bc]Will Power:[/color] 34
[*] [color=0072bc]Perception:[/color] 19
[*] [color=0072bc]Attractiveness:[/color] 20
[*] [color=0072bc]Luck:[/color] 28
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[color=0072bc][b]Languages[/b][/color]
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[list][*] [color=0072bc]English (Native):[/color] 30
[*] [color=0072bc]Spanish:[/color] 30
[*] [color=0072bc]Arabic:[/color] 12[/list][/hider]
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[color=0072bc][b]Skills[/b][/color]
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[list][*] [color=0072bc]Pistol:[/color] 73
[*] [color=0072bc]Knife:[/color] 50
[*] [color=0072bc]Rifle:[/color] 75
[*] [color=0072bc]Hand To Hand:[/color] 50
[*] [color=0072bc]Farming:[/color] 50
[*] [color=0072bc]Survival:[/color] 40
[*] [color=0072bc]Climbing (Free):[/color] 55
[*] [color=0072bc]Driving:[/color] 30
[*] [color=0072bc]Leadership:[/color] 50
[*] [color=0072bc]Redneck Engineering:[/color] 40
[*] [color=0072bc]Science (Botany):[/color] 80
[*] [color=0072bc]Science (Plant Pathology):[/color] 80
[*] [color=0072bc]Science (Entomology):[/color] 60
[*] [color=0072bc]Trade (Mechanics):[/color] 30
[*] [color=0072bc]Swimming:[/color] 43
[*] [color=0072bc]Other (Morse Code):[/color] 30
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[color=0072bc][b]Profession[/b][/color]
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[list][*] Recruiter: U.S. Navy (Pre)
[*] Evac Team: Athens (Outbreak)
[*] Run Lead: Kings Bay (Post)
[*] Agriculture Lead: Newnan (Post)
[*] Leader: Team Eden (Post)
[*] Commander/Mess (Garden): CMB (Post)[/list][/hider]
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[color=0072bc][b]Family[/b][/color]
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[list][*] Macsen Martin - Father (Alive)
[*] Chantilly Martin - Mother (Deceased)
[*] Daniel Martin - Bother (Unknown)
[*] Zoie Crawford - Sister (Deceased)
[*] Maddoc Martin - Uncle (Alive)
[*] Aeron Martin - Grandfather (Alive)[/list][/hider]
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[color=0072bc][b]Character Trivia[/b][/color]
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[list][*] [color=0072bc]Sexuality:[/color] Heterosexual
[*] [color=0072bc]Likes:[/color][list][*] Singing[*] Long Runs[*] Rock Music[*] Flying[*] Hunting[*] Plants[*] Coffee[*] Salt in her coffee[*] Playing in the dirt[*] Classic Cars[*] Sleeping[/list]
[*] [color=0072bc]Dislikes:[/color][list][*] Hair in her face[*] Snakes[*] Storms[*] Dry Heat[*] "Trophies"[*] Disorder[*] Gnats[*] Misogynists[*] Thoughts of children[/list]
[*] [color=0072bc]Scars:[/color] Right side: Face, ribs, thigh
[*] [color=0072bc]Piercings:[/color] Ears
[*] [color=0072bc]Tattoos:[/color] [url=https://i.ibb.co/hfBg0Pb/66d934a5dcbe56667af584f681981b89.jpg]Right Shoulder[/url]
[*] [color=0072bc]Blood Type:[/color] O Negative
[*] [color=0072bc]Religion:[/color] Agnostic
[*] [color=0072bc]Serial Number:[/color] 260-82-1605
[*] [color=0072bc]Birthday:[/color] Sept 15th, 1976
[*] [color=0072bc]Face Claim:[/color] Milla Jovovich
[*] [color=0072bc]Nickname:[/color] Sparrow
[*] [color=0072bc]Items Of Note:[/color] [list][*] Dog Tags (Hers)[*] Naval Cap[/list]
[*] [color=0072bc]Rules:[/color][list][*] Rule 1: Keep your promises
[*] Rule 2: No one gets left behind
[*] Rule 3: Remember your training
[*] Rule 4: Keep Calm
[*] Rule 5: Remember the good
[*] Rule 8: Never put off until tomorrow
[*] Rule 16: Never hesitate
[*] Rule 18: Never date a co-worker
[*] Rule 28: If you need help, ask
[*] Rule 37: Emotions are private things
[*] Rule 51: There is no such thing as a coincidence[/list]
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