Cryska Barchenowa is a Soviet TSF pilot.

A genetically-engineered psychic and a survivor of the top-secret UN plan Alternative III, she was originally created to attempt communication with the BETA, and joined the Soviet Army after Alternative III suffered massive losses and was declared a failure. She, like her "little sister" Inia (who is also part of the same Plan), wears limiters in the form of two hair clips. When she takes them off she goes berserk, wreaking devastation on BETA and allies alike.
It is reveled in ep.7 that she is actually afraid of the ocean which serves as her weakness, it is suggested that despite of her strong denials she was starting to develop feelings for Yuuya.