Name: Laarni Himig
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class (Originally from the Navy rather than army)
Age: Twenty-seven
Nationality: Liwanag - An archipelago with close ties to neighboring countries and an extremely conservative culture due to religious influences. The northern (and largest) island has since fallen, but the southern provinces have managed to stave off invading forces due to natural terrain advantages and the assistance of its allies. The country's economy is one based around agriculture, craft and trade.
Appearance: Due to Liwanag's stance about body augmentations and improvements, Laarni appears to be largely human save for giant headphones around her head. It's still not unusual for her to hold an old-fashioned gun, as much her cybernetics are only meant to improve existing bodily functions, not add new features to it. As far as her figure goes, she's proud to say there was no augmentation done to create that look.
History:
Laarni grew up largely unconcerned with the rest of the world, only knowing about the monsters from news clips on television. Though her heart went out for them, it was all so far removed from her reality it never really left an impact on her life. They might as well not exist for the young girl, and for most of the population on Basilan, that was true.
But peace is never meant to last, and her picture-perfect road to adulthood was disrupted when refugees from the north came to their little island. This was when the world's reality came crashing down. Her own relatives - cousins she played with as a kid - came to their house with crystals on their arms and legs, telling her of the horrors of war. Guilt from the years of living her life with blinders on caught up with her, and she resolved to apply for the navy, with most of the battles against the invaders at sea.
Unfortunately, she was the first to understand that she was ill-suited to be on the forefront of war. Laarni accepted an education based around language and translation, acting as an armed liaison between Liwanag and its allies. At that time, her country was still vehemently against cybernetics as a whole, saying it was a crime against god to change what he created. As more of Liwanag was lost to the monsters, and more of their neighbors pressured them to accept the technology, eventually they gave... with a lot of reluctance.
The young woman volunteered as one of their more "elite" tests, citing her experience of interacting with foreign militaries and familiarity with their tech as her selling point. They bought it. However, Liwanag's facilities and technology, as well as their principles regarding augmentation, limited their cybernetics. Everything except for the changes to her spinal cord is very standard of any cyborg soldier. For Laarni, this was fine, as she was able to appear non-threatening to their allies even if her combat abilities were lacking versus others of her kind.
Despite the fact that she was now trained in cyborg-specific battle, much of the diplomat in Laarni hasn't changed. She's still an extremely amiable entity, with a playfully flirty attitude to those within her team, regardless of gender. However, she keeps firm ethics and carefully distinguishes between times where more serious behavior is called for. A sense of competitiveness keeps her in top shape, but she's not one to desire more than what she can do. Her country's beliefs have left a lasting impression on her. While she won't openly criticize or judge someone who's fully embraced their cybernetic side, Laarni continues to feel many reservations on the matter.
Gear:
Much of Laarni's gear is standard for any augmented human (improved limbs, eyesight and hearing), save for a few adjustments that make her a member of the "elite" team. Most of these are sensitive and internal, making her body somewhat fragile and delicate when it comes to changes and improvements.
First is her spinal cord, Liwanag's pride and joy when it comes to cybernetics. Many have tried to improve what connects the brain to the rest of the body, often with disastrous results. For Laarni, it has improved her flexibility to the point an olympic gymnast would feel envy and heightened her own reflexes as the nerves themselves were changed to accommodate a faster relay time.
Next is her lungs... or rather, somewhere along her respiratory track that has enabled her to breathe indefinitely underwater. They've yet to test it on other things (such as poison gas), but many call it a step in the right direction.
And lastly, the headphones, courtesy of Front Line Heavy Industries. Her headphones further improve her hearing capabilities, while also recording what she sees and hears and relaying the information to the command center if possible.