The matriarch of the Jepka clan, Alkern Jepka is the defacto planetary leader on Ooo-temiuk and is commonly found bustling around the communal areas of the Greelwood Logging Corporation's starport. A shrewd negotiator, she has ensured the prosperity and safety of the Jepka Clan and what was once a tiny operation has bloomed into a massively profitable business concern that stretches across wide swathes of the planet.