More than just the daughter of Admiral Tom “Iceman” Kazansky, Crystal is also a woman that goes after what she wants. Following her father’s footsteps, Crystal enlists in the Navy and is later selected to the Top Gun program, graduating as the top of her class, just like her father.
Her callsign is “Icebreaker” because people say she’s the only one able to break her father’s composure while flying. Crystal is also known as a very easygoing person that is able to get out of any situation with a smile and a snarky remark.
She has an older brother that is a civilian engineer and also a couple of nephews. Maverick is her godfather and her mother partially blames him for her addiction to speed and choice of career.
Appears in: Borrowed Time
Born and raised in Brazil, Helena moves to the USA after her grandparents deaths to get to know the culture there for her next book. She believes in experiencing things first hand to write better when she can, so Helena ends up working as a bartender in the Hard Deck to learn the job. There she gains the nickname "Nightmare" after rejecting a Navy pilot.
When she meets the Dagger Squad, both Bradley and Jake caught her attention in different ways. With them, Helena will learn how to love and let herself being taken care off.
Appears in: Greedy