Durand was a member of the United States Colonial Marine Corps serving under Akoko "Snow Dog" Halley.
Biography
During a mission to Weller's World to investigate a downed research station, the unit encountered fire-breathing insects that had killed the station's staff. In the chaos, Durand was separated from the unit and was trapped in a sublevel surrounded by the insects. As they moved to incinerate her, she prepared to return fire.