## Dr. Zara Vex
### Background
- **Gender:** Female
- **Age:** 42
- **Occupation:** Xenoarchaeologist, owner of private research vessel
### Personal History
- Born on the high-gravity world of Titan, in the Sol system
- Raised in the insular Titanian Cryonist cult, which believes in preserving consciousness through extreme cold
- Excelled in academics from a young age, particularly in xenoarchaeology
- Left the cult at age 18 to pursue higher education, causing a permanent rift with her family
### The Incident with Caesar
- Competed against Caesar for the prestigious Zhodani Prize in Xenoarchaeology
- Firmly believes Caesar cheated using Ancient technology
- Witnessed suspicious device in Caesar's lab but couldn't prove its purpose
- Lost the prize, leading to a spiral of bitterness and resentment
### Recent Developments
- Inherited vast fortune from estranged great-aunt, also a former Titanian Cryonist
- Used wealth to purchase and outfit advanced research vessel, the *Frozen Eternity*
- Slowly rebuilding scientific reputation through self-funded expeditions
- Obsessed with proving Caesar's fraud and reclaiming her perceived rightful place in academia
### Personality Traits
- Brilliant but socially awkward due to cult upbringing
- Struggles with paranoia and trust issues
- Driven by a need for validation from the scientific community
- Retains some Cryonist practices, like daily cryogenic meditation
### Assets
- The *Frozen Eternity*: Top-of-the-line research vessel with cryogenic preservation capabilities
- Vast personal wealth
- Cutting-edge xenoarchaeological equipment and AI assistants
### Goals
- Expose Caesar's fraudulent use of Ancient technology
- Make groundbreaking discoveries in xenoarchaeology to overshadow Caesar's achievements
- Secretly, to validate Cryonist beliefs through scientific means