TV Special
Description
Lieutenant Commander Lene Kleinbeck serves as Vice-Commander of the Free Pact Alliance warship *Cygnus* under Captain Gengo Kuramitsu. She operates with icy professionalism, projecting a stoic and aloof demeanor while demonstrating intense focus on duty completion. Her unwavering loyalty to protocol manifests in actions like her readiness to shoot Aoba Watase should he refuse to return to the *Cygnus*, driven solely by the need to protect classified Coupling Project information, not personal threat. Despite this strict adherence, she exhibits principle, confronting Captain Kuramitsu over inappropriate actions like spying on junior crew members and insisting they can manage without surveillance.
Physically, she stands slightly taller than most women her age, possessing striking dark blue hair and sapphire-colored eyes. Her shoulder-length hair is typically partially covered by her officer's hat. She consistently wears the standard white and burgundy Free Pact Alliance officer uniform.
Aboard the *Cygnus*, her primary role encompasses operational command and bridge management. She commands bridge operations during pivotal engagements, issuing tactical orders to Valiancer units, managing ship functions in combat, and coordinating critical responses like protecting the damaged Crane or countering enemy attacks. She also enforces significant administrative responsibilities, ensuring procedural compliance such as compelling Captain Kuramitsu to review documentation before signing.
Her key ability is exceptional marksmanship. She maintains a personal weaponry case housing components for a signature rifle and handgun, indicating specialized precision skills. Captain Kuramitsu explicitly acknowledges her talent, remarking she has a "good shot."
She remains a constant presence through major events. She initially questions Aoba Watase's identity and origins upon his appearance in the prototype Luxon Valiancer, overseeing his apprehension and monitoring while remaining skeptical of his claim of being from the past. She commands the bridge during subsequent battles against Zogilian forces led by Alfred Gallant and during the defense against the Gorgon weapon. She observes and reacts to significant developments including the extended coupling duration of Aoba and Dio beyond the 300-second limit and the death of Alessandro Fermi. Her operational command continues into the concluding OVA, "Into the Skies of Tomorrow," where she remains active aboard the *Cygnus* as the crew confronts Bizon Gerafil and the Karkinos satellite weapon.
Physically, she stands slightly taller than most women her age, possessing striking dark blue hair and sapphire-colored eyes. Her shoulder-length hair is typically partially covered by her officer's hat. She consistently wears the standard white and burgundy Free Pact Alliance officer uniform.
Aboard the *Cygnus*, her primary role encompasses operational command and bridge management. She commands bridge operations during pivotal engagements, issuing tactical orders to Valiancer units, managing ship functions in combat, and coordinating critical responses like protecting the damaged Crane or countering enemy attacks. She also enforces significant administrative responsibilities, ensuring procedural compliance such as compelling Captain Kuramitsu to review documentation before signing.
Her key ability is exceptional marksmanship. She maintains a personal weaponry case housing components for a signature rifle and handgun, indicating specialized precision skills. Captain Kuramitsu explicitly acknowledges her talent, remarking she has a "good shot."
She remains a constant presence through major events. She initially questions Aoba Watase's identity and origins upon his appearance in the prototype Luxon Valiancer, overseeing his apprehension and monitoring while remaining skeptical of his claim of being from the past. She commands the bridge during subsequent battles against Zogilian forces led by Alfred Gallant and during the defense against the Gorgon weapon. She observes and reacts to significant developments including the extended coupling duration of Aoba and Dio beyond the 300-second limit and the death of Alessandro Fermi. Her operational command continues into the concluding OVA, "Into the Skies of Tomorrow," where she remains active aboard the *Cygnus* as the crew confronts Bizon Gerafil and the Karkinos satellite weapon.