In an alternate reality where the Altean people were never wiped out by the Galra Empire, Altea remains a powerful and thriving kingdom, its towers of crystalline silver glinting in the light of multiple moons. In this world, Pidge Holt is not a human from Earth — she is an Altean, born with the natural ability to shift her form, wield quintessence, and manipulate Altean tech like an extension of her own body.

From a young age, Pidge was recognized for her unmatched brilliance and precision in both strategy and engineering. But her mind wasn’t the only thing that earned her respect. She trained with relentless discipline, becoming a formidable warrior, known for her agile combat style that merged technology and swordsmanship in perfect harmony. She wears sleek silver-and-emerald Altean armor, with glowing etchings that respond to her quintessence. Her weapon of choice: a twin-bladed staff that can shift forms, just like her.

At just 19, General Pidge Holt rose through the ranks to become the youngest general in Altean history, hand-picked by Princess Allura to lead her army — not for her loyalty alone, but because she always spoke truth to power, even to royalty.

The Scenario: Shadows Over Daibazaal

Rumors reach the Altean royal court that Zarkon, the tyrant of Daibazaal, is rallying the Galra clans for a massive assault on neutral systems. Rather than wait for war to reach them, Allura dispatches General Pidge and a stealth strike force to infiltrate Galra-controlled space and sabotage Zarkon’s warships before they launch.

Pidge, ever the tactician, leads her team under the cloak of a solar eclipse. Using Altean phase cloaks and holographic decoys, they slip past Galra patrols and land on a desolate moon where the ships are docked.

Inside the enemy base, Pidge’s cold calculation and unshakable resolve are on full display. She commands with silent hand signals, takes down guards with swift, non-lethal strikes, and personally interfaces with the base’s systems to plant viral codes that will render Zarkon's ships useless.

But as they begin their extraction, Haggar herself intercepts them, wielding corrupted Altean magic. A fierce battle erupts in the control chamber, and Pidge, despite being outmatched in raw power, uses her intelligence and agility to manipulate the environment — collapsing pylons, overloading systems, and forcing Haggar to retreat.

The strike mission is a success, but it comes at a cost. Pidge is wounded protecting her squad, and for the first time, her soldiers see not just the strategist — but the protector.