Kaede is a member of the Perihelions crew, which gathers information for anti-corporate activities and strikes out against corporations. When she and her crewmates are kidnapped in Network Effect and separated, she's in the group that escapes being implanted and reaches the planet.
Biography[]
Not much is known about her pre-Network Effect history beyond that she is affiliated with the Pansystem University of Mihira and New Tideland.
At the start of Network Effect, the Perihelion's crew had received word that Barish-Estranza was turning its attention towards the Lost Colony, so the crew set out to reach it first. They intend to block Barish-Estranza from re-enslaving the colony and, if possible, to make new allies.
Before they can reach the colony, they're intercepted and captured by lost colonists who'd hijacked a Barish-Estranza shuttle and were looking for a ship that could travel further. Three of the Perihelion's crew are given implants made of Pre-Corporation-Rim technology and alien code, much like the ones already implanted on the Lost Colonists. Kaede and the other unaffected crewmates are approached by a sympathetic colonist, who smuggles them to the Lost Colony's surface in an attempted rescue. The colonist dies in the attempt, and Kaede, Seth, Iris, Tarik, and Matteo continue on to the surface alone, where they're immediately stranded: they have nowhere safe in the colony to go, and no way to return to their ship.
They're struggling to reactivate the lift pod when fighting breaks out among the colonists, triggered by the arrival of Murderbot's drop box. Murderbot, Thiago and Overse reach out, coordinating their rescue. Seth and the others recognize everyone by the Perihelion enviro-suits they're wearing, and Murderbot by the pictures ART showed them previously.
They make it back to the Perihelion, but Murderbot is captured in the process. Once they regroup they immediately coordinate a rescue, and soon Murderbot is safe as well. She and Matteo work together to help purge Murderbot from its targetControlSys infection, and then she helps Thiago and Ratthi rebuild components of Murderbot's back until it could be moved safely.
They're stranded in the system, since Perihelion's warp capability is damaged, until an armed ship from the Preservation Alliance arrives some days later. It is recruited for the Perihelion's side and helps them in the aftermath.
Personality[]
When Murderbot asks for information about the Colonist's situation, Kaede takes the lead in replying.
Physical Appearance[]
Kaede is about the same size as Iris (smaller than Ratthi, not much bigger than Amena), but her skin is lighter and her hair is yellow.
When Murderbot first meets her, she's noted as having bruises and torn, blood-stained clothes. She also has signs of a more serious injury on her right arm, visible as a big blue-purple splotch.