Trudy Chacan Analysis

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TRUDY CHACON

Trudy Chacon, portray by Michelle Rodrigues, was a SecOps pilot for the RDA. Her primary task was to piloted a Samson that she used for transportation and for battle was flying sorties for science teams. She lived in Pandora when she first appeared in the movie and had already been serving for the RDA two years when she met Jake Sulley. Shortly after she met Jake she was thrust into leadership role in the take down of the RDA.
Trudy met Jake Sully soon after he arrived at Hell's Gate in 2154. One day the two along with Norm Spellman and Dr. Grace Augustine went on an expedition deep into a Pandoran forest. Trudy stayed behind with Lyle Wainfleet to guard the Samson and, when Jake was missing, she helped search for him. They …show more content…

Disillusioned, after refusing to fire on Hometree her statement was “damn, and I was hoping for some sort of tactical plan that didn't involve martyrdom." Her statement showed that she was a leader because she had the ability to know that they need some type of stategical plan if they wanted to help the Na’vi. After hearing the Na'vi's seemingly suicidal plan to attack the RDA with bows and arrows. While discussing how to fight against the RDA. Trudy was a skilled pilot and flew a Samson aircraft, which she affectionately called her "baby" or "Rogue One". She piloted her Samson during the attack on the Tree of Souls, managing to inflict some damage on Colonel Quaritch's powerful Dragon Assault Ship before being overwhelmed and shot …show more content…

She exuded exemplary followership skills. She was an independent thinker because when she followed her instinct to abandon the RDA. She used critical thinking in her decisions when determine if she was doing the right thing when she was working for the RDA in the takeover of the Na’vi’s land. Her followship was active and engaged, motivated by the vision the Na’vi had about love they had for their sacred land then decide to stand against the RDA.
The type of followship role she had was being a player. “The new leader is one who commits people to action, who converts followers into leaders, and who may convert leaders into agents of change (Waren Bennis).”

Trudy brings the prisoners food, but pulls a gun on the guard and frees the three of them with the help of Max, a doctor in the Avatar program. This example shows that she had an innate leader in her because she motivated Max to conspire with her to free Jake, Dr. Augustine and Norm. As they are leaving, Jake tells Max to stay behind, as he needs someone he can trust on the inside. Trudy starts up her helicopter and is detected by Quaritch, who bursts out into the hanger and starts shooting. Her courageous acts to continue on fighting against the RDA.
She was an initiator when Jake Sulley and Dr. Augustine were caught, she teamed up with to get them

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