Euphemia "Effie" Trinket was born in 3268 on Achenar, to Justinus and Euphemia Trinket and named after her mother. Her parents were famous sponsors of Galnet News, whilst also having their fingers firmly into in corporate finance, or as Effie calls it, Robbery, Assault and Battery.

Effie is an avid supporter of Animal Welfare Organizations, whilst notably not caring quite so much about the welfare of Humans! With a single exception, her best friend, Kate, who she would happily die for.

She received a good education in the Capitol and shortly after studying Panemian Fashion at Capitol College, became a model for Capitol Couture. Effie quickly became embroiled in Politics, mixing as she couldn’t avoid, with that ‘type’ having become the darling of Rhea Society (something that she loved and hated in equal measure), following her relocation to Federation territory when she was an intern for a Political Reform Institution that fronted for covert espionage.

Effie loves 3 things: Cheska, Kate and Prada. Her shoes however, were lost when she had to make her escape from Federation space, thanks to an ‘episode’ involving Felicia Winters..

It was November 3304 and to avoid a scandal, that reportedly involved six Jeroboams of Perrier Jouet (at a Truck-stop rumoured to be located just outside LHS 6309), Felicia Winters and a young Lieutenant in the Presidential Guard, named Miles Franklin, Effie (realising that her life was in danger), had no choice but to go on the run. She knew that Miles had been taken and she feared the worst for him; such a sweet guy, really he had no place being in the Guard.

Effie blamed herself. This time her frivolousness and carefree choices had caught up to her, leading to a man’s certain imprisonment, perhaps even death!? She had no time for plans. It was risky even to return to her apartment to collect Cheska, but there was no way that she was leaving without her Cat, although this annoyed Kate.

Kate was far more streetwise and practical than Effie and had a higher degree of respect for danger and as such, thought that risking a return to Effie’s apartment in town just to get a cat, was a step too far. She had been at Effie’s side since they first met on assignment for a Galactic Travel and Lifestyle Magazine, some twenty years ago and now considered her position in life was to protect her friend against any threat, at any cost.

In the Media, when the story broke of the sudden disappearance of Effie Trinket, Ms. Winter’s Office declined to be drawn on the subject officially, despite some rather significantly tangible sources linking the Federation’s Shadow President to Ms. Trinket personally. Her Office refused to make any statement other than to say that ”Ms. Winters would never frequent such a place as a Truck Stop”. There is no record of there ever having been anyone named Franklin in the Presidential detail of the Federal Guard! Neighbours report that Lt. Franklin’s parents haven’t been seen since Tuesday 4th of that same November. We must read into that what we may, and pray they are safe and sound..........

Effie needs no introduction, as the first things she always asks the Deck Chief at every Station where she sets down is, “Wheres the Bar, do whatever Kate tells you needs doing to my ship and do you happen to know the location of a decent boutique in this System, preferably one that carries Prada?”

Effie hasn’t yet decided upon any particular career path, she has simply come to enjoy the freedom of exploring open space with her friend Kate and Cheska at her side, picking up this, transporting that, rescuing Slaves whenever she comes across them and occasionally smuggling the odd illicit item to order. Effie has of course increased her on-board closet space by renovating and redesigning the interior of one of the Cygnus-X1’s cargo holds, as she knows that once her long lost collection of six-inch heels has been replaced, no one in the entire Galaxy, will stand a chance!