Direct kin to Project #102 FLARE, the second Undergrounder gene splicing project.
She's current Broodmistress of the Underground's Drake Den. there are dozens of Broodmaidens -effectively the nurses and caretakers of the Den-
who assist the Broodmother in raising her many children until they are old enough to leave. Melissa is simply the head nurse.
A close friend to Hazard Wrathgaze, the leader of the Underground nation, and General Michael Starfury, leader of the Hunter's Guild (Earth Federation's main military power.) Though technically she holds no official power in politics, she allows no-one to call her by her name at work, not even people who're alot higher up in political standing. Her reasoning is that if they don't want to have a giant, disgruntled and laying Dragon Broodmother on their doorstep they'll show her at least a little courtesy.

The Drakelet is Venom, her personal pet Drake. She's only freshly hatched. Don't let her bite you as you wander around the facility, she's called Venom for a reason.