Helm

Helm is the leader of Aegis Squad, a group of Nikkes charged with acting as the Ark's naval force. To this end, Nikkes of Aegis are adapted to be able to swim and operate in water, and are assigned to the Admire, an Elysion battleship which Helm is the captain of. She runs a tight ship and demands discipline at all times, often butting heads with her whimsical subordinates, Mast and Anchor. Despite being a Nikke meant for naval ops, Helm can't bring herself to like sea creatures, whether it be handling them or trying to eat them. Despite being the Ark's navy, Aegis, and by extension Helm, have not seen any naval combat operations due to the lack of open seas in humanity's control. As a result, the Admire has spent most of its time in the Ark's water tanks, either running training exercises or being used to host parties for the upper crust of society. Due to the expenses involved with maintaining an overengineered monstrosity like the Admire, combined with their incapacity to carry out their intended role, Helm is forced to attend these dinners for fundraising, all but begging the affluent of the Ark to give her the money needed to keep her ship and crew afloat. Still, Helm still keeps her head held high, dreaming of the day she can finally show everyone what her ship and squad can do.