Lieutenant Commander Okafor is a woman of athletic, compact build that reflects her former marine training. Her black hair is kept in a neat, regulation military style that frames intelligent dark brown eyes set in a strong face. Her dark brown skin and Nigerian features give her a striking presence, while her calm demeanor and precise, methodical movements reflect both her ground combat experience and her chess-master approach to tactical planning.
Lieutenant Commander Okafor is known for being calm, methodical, and absolutely ruthless when circumstances require it. She thinks three moves ahead in every engagement and approaches combat with an almost chess-master mentality, making her analyses precise and actionable during crisis situations. Diana is soft-spoken most of the time, but when she speaks during a crisis, everyone listens because they know her analysis will be both accurate and essential.
Diana Chioma Okafor began her military career as a marine, gaining extensive ground combat experience in multiple conflict zones. Her time in the field gave her firsthand knowledge of the human cost of tactical decisions and taught her to appreciate both the strategic elements of warfare and the practical realities of combat operations.
Recognizing her analytical abilities, Diana transferred from the Marines to Navy tactical specialization, bringing her combat experience with her into the more strategic realm of space warfare. Her transition allowed her to apply her ground combat insights to the three-dimensional challenges of naval tactics.
Now serving as Tactical Officer aboard the LSS Agamemnon, Diana's combination of practical combat experience and theoretical knowledge, along with her Academy friendship with Sarah Mitchell, makes her an invaluable member of the ship's command team.
Diana serves as Whitaker's primary tactical advisor, occasionally clashing with the captain over aggressive tactics but having learned to trust her captain's unconventional instincts during complex operations.
Diana maintains her Academy friendship with Sarah despite their different specializations, with their contrasting approaches to problem-solving creating an effective partnership during ship operations.
Diana serves as the ship's primary tactical analyst, responsible for combat planning and threat assessment during both routine operations and crisis situations like the battle against the Lyndri slavers.