Not all orphans arrived on Gregos Alpha in the midst of the raging wars. Many migrated to the Nexonian enclave in the months and years that followed, stowing away in transport cargo vessels, drawn by rumours of a verdant utopia that caters to the dispossessed masses. Upon arrival, those stories were dispelled by the harsh reality, which presented the youthful travelers with a choice: accept the grueling tutelage and structure of the Gregosian Academy, or endure life on the capital’s streets. These were the options confronting Kris when she arrived on the planet at the age of 12. Never one to embrace constraints on her freedom, she chose the streets.

Even at a young age, Kris excelled at pulling odd jobs for the local underworld and quickly developed a reputation as a notoriously effective operator. One day, while working a heist for a local criminal syndicate, she crossed paths with Lance and Keyser, quickly developing a friendship with the two. After a time, she opted to join the “gutter rats,” working directly for Quentin and serving as the trio’s defacto leader — a curious decision given her aversion to authority and the individuals who would wield it over her. But considering the furtive glances often cast in Lance’s direction and the softening of her guard when alone with him, maybe Kris has discovered something, or someone, she loves more than the uninhibited freedom of Gregos Alpha’s streets.