Lieutenant Jane Sagan

Human lieutenant who interrogates Cainan, explains rock‑dropping detection method, administers antidote for Fronig's syndrome, reveals broader conflict involving humans, Rraey and Eneshans. Handled the assignment of Dirac, led the 2nd Platoon on the Gettysburg mission, and managed post‑battle operations. Led the 2nd Platoon in the Dirluew palace raid, negotiated with the Eneshan hierarch, and ordered the sterilization of the heir. Sagan watches Dirac’s collapse, apologizes for shooting him, urges him to remember his own identity, and facilitates his transfer to Military Research, later overseeing his BrainPal settings. Orders Dirac to report to Szilard for a mission against Boutin, expresses frustration, and briefs him on the imminent Obin attacks on Special Forces ships. Sagan confronts Szilard, receives a temporary mind‑reading BrainPal upgrade, uses it to monitor Dirac and squad, and leads the mission on Arist. Negotiated surrender with Obin, assisted wounded squad members, identified containment fence guns from a science station Engages with gun emplacements, tests weapons with a living creature, climbs and uses a flexible Arist tree to escape gun fire, and witnesses approaching Obin craft. Sagan coordinates the extraction of Boutin, briefly integrates with Dirac, considers killing Dirac, and later appears as a caretaker called Miss Jane who comforts Zoë. Negotiates with Cainen over Dirac’s consciousness, agrees to act as second in seppuku, later visits Zoë’s parents’ gravestone and plans relocation with Zoë