Major General Joseph Elliot Kawallis

Major General Joseph Elliot Kawallis is one of the main characters in the on going Weekly Brahma Comic, Mari Solinski and The Wonder Kitty. He is an general officer in the United States Air Force who's main charge is organizing a group of "augmented humans" into a force for good in the world. Originally, he was in charge of an Aerospace based operation at the then struggling Seeligson Air Force Base near Premont, Texas. In 2016, a UFO was reported headed for South Texas and he was assigned to establish a security zone around it using very limited resources, Seeligson AFB was slated for closure later that year. In the course on the incident he became familiar with Mari Solinski and Niko when they, while trying to get a story for The LION GAZETTE to prove their mantle as reporters, were given superpowers by a visiting alien they named "Steve."

After the incident concluded, Maj. Gen. Kawallis, along with his supervisor US Army Lt. General John F. Mesa, offered the girls the opportunity to serve their country, They would receive commissions as Colonels in the US Air Force serving under Kawallis doing "missions for America." Lt. General Mesa placed their care and training in the hands of Kawallis who, while not keen on their lack of military bearing, serves as both a protector and mentor figure to the young heroes.

Background
Joseph Elliot Kawallis was born on July 5, 1964 to Stavros Kawallis and Rebecca Kawallis (nee Popadopous) He was born in Alice, Texas and raised in Premont, Texas. As a boy, he would see US Air Force personnel at the then booming Seelingson Air Force Base and decided from an early age that he would be in the US Air Force.

In 1982, he graduated from the US Air Force Academy and became heavily involved in a rocket and missile program eventually being posted in West Germany for many years. Additionally, he was serving as a fighter pilot assigned to Aviano AFB and Ramstein AFB in Europe. As a lieutenant, he was chosen for a special program where junior and mid-level officers of all services would be given a project. His project was in development of Aerospace programs in service of the Defense Department. He also spent some time attached to NATO where he met personnel from France, England, Ruritania and Italy with whom he would work with throughout his career.

In 1986 and 1987 Kawallis was informed that his eyesight had degraded due to an accident, while not going blind he no longer qualified for his status as a fighter pilot. At said time he was recruited by Lt. General Arthur MacDouglas into his F.D.I. organization. He remained in this organization as part of its SKYWATCH mission until it was disbanded in 1991.

In 1991, he was promoted to Colonel and became the commander of Seeligson Air Force Base near his boyhood home. The facility was tops in missile and missile defense for most of the decade and became the Headquarters for the USAF SKYWATCH. That year a "UFO" was reported over South Texas and made a landing near Realitos, Texas. The incident resulted in a "attack" that involved missiles and aircraft from Seeligson. While the incident resulted in the loss of several aircraft and the UFO itself, it was clear that there was a danger and extraterrestrial affairs was added to Colonel Kawallis' SKYWATCH duties. Despite this, some funding from the programs were eventually diverted to Naval Projects and Seeligson Air Force Base was slated to be closed.

By 2009, Kawallis was promoted to the rank of Major General and was entrusted to move his operations to Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio and dismantle all activities at Seeligson by the end of that year.

Personality
Major General Kawallis is a stern, albeit understanding and pragmatic, military officer who serves as a mentor to Mari Solinski and Zandra Niko. He is professional in his duties but understands that the girls are in the US Air Force due to circumstance and not of their own choice. He does, however, take it as part of his mission to mentor them fearing that they might "break" psychologically if simply used as "tools" of US policy. To ease their role, he documents their progress and powers and has even enrolled them in the Civil Air Patrol, the Auxiliary of the US Air Force, where they can learn military protocol "in easy stages" while, in turn, mentoring youth.

Major General Kawallis does, however, harbor negative feelings about Organization ORKO, which he blames for the death of his mentor and benefactor, Lt. General Arthur MacDouglas and can sometimes display a tunnel vision like focus when dealing with said organization.

Kawallis has a rivalry relationship with Lt. General John F. Morelli of the US Army. The two have a long history with one another. Kawallis sees Morelli, at times, as an annoyance since it is clear to him that Morelli "get more" out of this rivalry than he does. Despite this, he considers Morelli an old friend and comrade.

Appearances
Major General Kawallis appears is most of the issues in that he serves as a mentor figure for Mari Solinski and Zandra Niko.

Issue #1: "Origins"

Issue #2: "The Prisoner Agenda"