Janis

Janis, a character in the Across the Void series, is Kepler's mom. She is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 7.

Trivia

 * Janis was confirmed to be part of the Lektra alien race in Book 1, Chapter 7.
 * In keeping with the astronomy naming theme of the series, Janis is named after Jānis Ikaunieks (1912-1969), a Latvian astronomer who studied red giants and carbon stars, founded the Latvian Astronomical Society, and was the namesake of the asteroid 284984 Ikaunieks.