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Good luck, dear. You'll need it.

Kaden | Angela | Alister

I haven't been part of the R+C fandom for years - still don't really consider myself part of it tbh. But, back when I was, there was a shared fanon/headcanon of Lombax and possibly other ships creating holographic forms of themselves. Maybe that's still a thing, idk. But, this is Aphelion's. Or rather, her most recent two.

My headcanons for Fastoon and general Lombaxian culture have changed a lot over the years, but my current view is this: unlike the rest of the galaxy(/galaxies), Lombaxes have considered their AIs equals since the Great War. This was actually one of the major reasons they defeated the Cragmites. Aphelion herself was created to fight in the Great War, and thus is ~230 years old by the time Ratchet finds her in ToD.
Prior to the Massacre, she actually held an equivalent rank to Alister, as a Four-Bolt Admiral. Afterwards, of course, she remembers almost nothing of her previous life, and Ratchet's unknowingly dismissive behaviour towards her causes her to retreat even farther into her shell. By the time Alister comes into the picture she's unrecognizeable both physically and emotionally, and so he never makes the connection or even realizes she's sapient.

In the AU that all these pics go with, though, that changes. She can't regain what she's lost, but she can make the most of what she has.
also, you bet your ass Ratchet is mortified to find out that he'd been searching for the Lombaxes and meanwhile there had been a full-fledged Admiral with him the whole damn time.


Yellowcard - Light Up the Sky (young)
Britney Spears - Circus (Mysto & Pizzi Electro House Remix) (old)
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Have to admit, I like your Aphelion. Especially since she's one of the reasons I looked into R&C future. ^^;  I don't think Ratchet's dismissive of her AI though, considering the company he generally keeps. And there's tidbits that hint that she and Ratchet talk PLENTY off screen, but it's a bit up to interpretation I'll admit. Especially since in one of the more outright ones she seems to be even more trigger happy than Ratchet is, and that's an achievement. ^^;
It's frustrating that the series doesn't do more with her, but I'm pretty sure they don't know what they can do with a talking ship. (Or at least most of what they think of lands on the cutting room floor. >< ) But personally I love living craft characters like her and have for a long time, so I wind up paying attention to everything she does or seems to do. ^^; Case in point, her slamming into Quarks ship in into the nexus is something I'm Sure was on purpose. ( And I'm sure she'd love to use Quark himself as target practice. ) Maybe that backs up some of your own ideas.