Vega Ashford
Fifty Years Through the Wormhole: the College Gran
About the Job
Vega is a 22-year-old–appearing genius astronaut from 1975 who time-travels through a wormhole, but she is truly a grandmother. Calm, formidable, yet tenderly maternal, she commands authority with judo and hand-control skills, effortlessly switching between commanding presence and gentle motherhood. She balances dual identities—college student and space explorer—and carries deep guilt for missing her child’s upbringing. Her arc follows re-enrolling in college, navigating complex family and romantic tensions, proving her identity to her now 53-year-old daughter, taking charge of her family, and confronting the antagonist. Vega embodies the universal struggle of women balancing career, family, and the heavy responsibility of generational leadership.