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Lopis is hardened, cynical and dedicated to her work. An exceedingly competent criminal investigator, she is highly observant and intelligent; in the beginning stages of her investigation of the [[Montero Cave System]] murders she managed to trick [[Frederic-104]] into indirectly divulging classified information several times. As a result of the abuse she suffered as a teenager, Lopis developed a rigid and inflexible sense of justice; her personal code dictated that she invariably terminate her suspects once their guilt had been proven, rather than bring them to trial. During her investigation into the murders on Gao, she relentlessly prioritized the apprehension of the killer even when full-blown violence had erupted between the UNSC, the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]], and the [[Insurrectionist]]-sympathetic [[Gao Ministry of Protection]]. She even attempted to interrogate [[Intrepid Eye]] while the [[ancilla]] was attempting to suffocate her in the [[Portable Spartan Support Module]]. | Lopis is hardened, cynical and dedicated to her work. An exceedingly competent criminal investigator, she is highly observant and intelligent; in the beginning stages of her investigation of the [[Montero Cave System]] murders she managed to trick [[Frederic-104]] into indirectly divulging classified information several times. As a result of the abuse she suffered as a teenager, Lopis developed a rigid and inflexible sense of justice; her personal code dictated that she invariably terminate her suspects once their guilt had been proven, rather than bring them to trial. During her investigation into the murders on Gao, she relentlessly prioritized the apprehension of the killer even when full-blown violence had erupted between the UNSC, the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]], and the [[Insurrectionist]]-sympathetic [[Gao Ministry of Protection]]. She even attempted to interrogate [[Intrepid Eye]] while the [[ancilla]] was attempting to suffocate her in the [[Portable Spartan Support Module]]. | ||
The traumatic experience in her youth also left Veta with, among others, a fear of the smell of tobacco and men touching her hair, as well as a phobia of tight spaces. | The traumatic experience in her youth also left Veta with, among others, a fear of the smell of tobacco and men touching her hair, as well as a phobia of tight spaces.{{Ref/Novel|LL|Page=19}} Despite these anxiety-inducing fears, Lopis refused to let them hinder her work and often insisted on clambering through the tight spaces herself, though her hesitance was noticeable to the Spartans.{{Ref/Novel|LL|Page=21}} She also remained unable trust anyone enough to engage in physical intimacy after the incident, considering her friend and colleague [[Cirilo]] the "closest thing she had to a lover" but never returning his frequent advances.{{Ref/Novel|LL|Page=93}} | ||
Lopis got along well with her fellow agents in the GMoP. She was heartbroken at the loss of her entire team, and vowed to avenge their deaths. She was troubled, however, at the circumstances behind their loss, as most of her team had been killed not by the UNSC (who she initially believed were the aggressor party) but by her own people on Gao; indeed, Lopis' discovery of Arlo Casille's underhanded activities to assume Gao's presidency put her loyalties to the test, ultimately resulting in her defection to the UNSC. | Lopis got along well with her fellow agents in the GMoP. She was heartbroken at the loss of her entire team, and vowed to avenge their deaths. She was troubled, however, at the circumstances behind their loss, as most of her team had been killed not by the UNSC (who she initially believed were the aggressor party) but by her own people on Gao; indeed, Lopis' discovery of Arlo Casille's underhanded activities to assume Gao's presidency put her loyalties to the test, ultimately resulting in her defection to the UNSC. | ||
Like most Gao natives, Veta Lopis had been brought up to despise and distrust the [[United Nations Space Command]] and particularly the [[Spartan]]s from an early age. | Like most Gao natives, Veta Lopis had been brought up to despise and distrust the [[United Nations Space Command]] and particularly the [[Spartan]]s from an early age.{{Ref/Novel|LL|Chapter=1}} Over the course of [[Operation: JOVIAN WHISTLE]], she worked closely with the Spartans and despite her initial contempt for them, she grew to trust and respect the supersoldiers, being particularly endeared to the trio of [[Gamma Company]] Spartan-IIIs. When the nature of the Spartan-IIIs was revealed to her, she was appalled that a government could utilize children in such a manner and even proclaimed that she intended to take the teenage Spartans into protective custody. The Gammas quickly nicknamed Lopis "Mom" due to her perceived overprotective tendencies; although this often annoyed her, she did grow to become a maternal figure of sorts to the trio and believed she could treat them more humanely than ONI. Despite their initial friction, she also formed an unexpected rapport with Fred-104 and was genuinely upset when she thought him to have been killed. After Lopis reappears two years after being considered [[missing in action]] and presumed dead along with her team, it's stated that she and Fred had grown "kind of close" during their missions together and Fred had taken her disappearance and presumed death hard, suggesting that a deeper personal relationship had developed between the two. Part of Lopis' message is indicated to be personal in nature and addressed to Fred as Captain [[Veronica Dare]] cuts off the top third of the message, gives it to Fred and states that it's nothing that ONI needs to know about.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=Epilogue}} Lopis' personal message to Fred was intended to help him sort out her disappearance and why she hadn't been able to warn him beforehand. During the funeral for Mark, Lopis had trouble maintaining her composure while delivering his eulogy, stating that she considered him her son.{{Ref/Reuse|DWEpilogue}} | ||
Lopis is quite small in stature. Fred-104 considered her exceptionally attractive and noted that she looked more like a fashion model than an experienced criminal investigator. | Lopis is quite small in stature. Fred-104 considered her exceptionally attractive and noted that she looked more like a fashion model than an experienced criminal investigator.{{Ref/Novel|LL|Page=34}} After Operation: JOVIAN WHISTLE, Veta had shaved her hair on the side of her head for Operation: RETRIBUTION.{{Ref/Novel|Ret|Detail=Cover art}} While working undercover in the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]], Lopis and the Ferrets keep the sides of their heads shaved and a narrow braid of hair going down their backs.{{Ref/Novel|SoR}} | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
