 When Keene's toe falls prey to one of them, the Red Peri quickly cuts off the infected area.While treating Keene's toe, the Red Peri reveals that she is the daughter of Perry Maclane, an inventor who was cheated out of his patent by Interplanetary, Inc. Swearing revenge, Maclane built the "Red Peri", crewed it with others who had also been wronged by the company, and began preying on its spaceships.When the elder Maclane died three years ago, Peri took his place.