Name: Diana Jovann
Species: Human
Birthplace: Metis
Colonel Diana Jovann is a senior officer in the Compact Marines, commanding the primary resistance force on Amargosa during the events of Second Wave. Known for her calm authority, strategic competence, and fierce maternal instinct toward her people, Jovann becomes a key pillar of the resistance effort following the Gelt invasion.
Operating out of the Founders' Mine, Jovann oversees the organization of civilian and military survivors, balancing morale, logistics, and defense. She personally selects the personnel for Suicide‘s mission to reach the downed Compact starship Ban Ki-moon, refusing to send younger volunteers like Davra Andraste, despite their eagerness and prior field experience. Jovann’s decisions are often unpopular but rooted in experience and a hard-won understanding of war.
During the resistance’s eventual contact with the Ban Ki-moon crew, one of the lieutenants reveals that Jovann had been promoted to general by Marine Command after the invasion. However, due to the breakdown of planetary communications, the promotion could not be delivered to her. Unaware of her new rank, Jovann continues to operate as a colonel, commanding with the same resolve and tactical clarity that earned her the recognition.
She presided over Davra Andraste’s desertion hearing after Davra fled her unit in the aftermath of traumatic events. Recognizing both the extenuating circumstances and Davra’s value to the resistance, Jovann chose not to pursue a formal court-martial. Instead, she reassigned Davra to a sensitive diplomatic security detail—guarding Laral Peteesh, a captured Gelt noblewoman with strategic importance.
Later, Colonel Jovann made the controversial decision to hand Peteesh over to Lucius Kray, believing it could serve as a goodwill gesture to bring Kray’s militia into alignment with Compact forces. Many, including Davra, viewed this as dangerously naïve, especially given Kray’s violent and unstable leadership.
Riverside and Final Mission:
In a last attempt to broker peace and restore unity among fractured human factions, Jovann participated in overland talks with Kray and moved with a Compact-aligned team toward Riverside. The mission was a failure. As conflict erupted between Kray’s militia, Compact resistance cells, and Gelt occupiers, Jovann was killed—incinerated by a heat ray moments before a clean fusion device destroyed much of the city. Her death became a tragic symbol of the collapse of reconciliation and the beginning of total war.
Notable Traits:
- Balances pragmatism and compassion
- Holds deep trust in Suicide’s leadership
- Protective toward young resistance fighters, particularly Davra
- Frequently described as calm under pressure and respected by subordinates and peers alike
Appearances: The Children of Amargosa, Second Wave, Storming Amargosa