Artist's Commentary:

マクラウド中尉

ホーリー・マクラウド中尉（17歳）リベリオン合衆国空軍第366戦闘航空団、＜シェリフズ＞中隊隊長。TACネーム＜キッド＞、CS＜シェリフズ１＞。ストライカーはF-15C イーグル、使用武装はM16A2ライフル、コレット・パイソン8.5inchリボルバー拳銃。使い魔は鷲。リベリオン大陸開拓時代から代々続く保安官の家系の出身で、その血筋を色濃く残している。模擬空戦ではやり手だったが、湾岸勃発まで実戦経験は無かった。しかし、戦争を通じて幾多の防空・制空任務に出撃し、数度の被撃墜を受けながらも、全軍でもトップクラスのイーグル・エースに返り咲いた。愛称の"キッド"はつい１、２年程前までの体格が小さく、幼げな印象から付けられたが、随分と発育してしまっている。性格は明るく、正義感が強いが、どこか抜けている。リボルバー拳銃に異常な拘りを持ち、それによる撃墜記録も持つ。　「追っ払って帰るだけでしょ？楽勝だね！」　◆訂正しました。お恥ずかしい。

1st Lieutenant Macleod

1st Lieutenant Holly Macleod (age 17), Commanding officer of "Sheriffs" Company, 336th Combat Squadron, U.S. of Liberion Air Force. TAC name: "Kid", CS "Sheriffs 1". Striker: F-15C Eagle. Weapons: M16A2 rifle, Colt Python 8.5" revolver. (Actually says "Collette Python", but I'm pretty sure that's a typo.) Familiar: eagle. Comes from a family line of sheriffs stretching back to Liberion's pioneer days, which has markedly bequeathed its lineage to her. She was quite capable in combat sims, but had no actual combat experience until the coastal outbreak. However, she has performed numerous sorties for air defense and superiority throughout the war, and despite being shot down several times, she has made a comeback as a top-class Eagle Ace of the entire force. Her nickname of "Kid" was given to her because, up until a year or so ago, her small physique made her appear to be a little child, but she has grown considerably since. She is cheerful and has a strong sense of justice, but isn't quite all there. She fusses excessively over her revolver, but because of this, she holds the record for number of craft shot down. "Just chase them off and come back, right? Piece of cake!"
◆I've corrected this. I hang my head in shame.

Thanks for the translation work, Moon.

Of course one of the American witches had to be a cowgirl. Hooray for stereotypes!

I also like the fact that her TAC name fits with the wild west thing, but also seems like it could be a way to poke fun at her over the physique she used to have. I understand it's pretty common for TAC signs to poke fun at the pilot they're given to.

darthtabby said:
Thanks for the translation work, Moon.

Of course one of the American witches had to be a cowgirl. Hooray for stereotypes!

I also like the fact that her TAC name fits with the wild west thing, but also seems like it could be a way to poke fun at her over the physique she used to have. I understand it's pretty common for TAC signs to poke fun at the pilot they're given to.

You're welcome. For a while, I wasn't sure if you'd gotten back to post #915661 to see what I'd done there. Then I saw today that the initial commentary had been expanded, so it's just as well.

darthtabby said:
Of course one of the American witches had to be a cowgirl. Hooray for stereotypes!

I said the same thing about Katherine, but at least we also get Charlotte and Dominica...