The archtypal Falcon warrior, saKhan Samantha Clees is powerfully built, with an energy that drives her to excel. Despite the general lack of gender bias among the warrior caste, during her early career she felt discriminated against as a female, which made her relationship with her peers and superiors difficult and led to a lack of promotion that she viewed as discrimination. Her misplaced anger made her abrasive and sometimes even absurive to her male superiors, a habit that threatened to destroy her entire career. Samantha's life was turned around wilst in a Bloodname trial. During her first attempt to win a Bloodname, she was defeated by a female warrior, who convinced her that a lack of discipline and a bad attitude rather than her gender had held back her career.

With this in mind, Samantha changed her ways and rose through the ranks like a soaring falcon, gaining both Bloodname and command in short order, and eventually becoming one of the finest commanders the Falcons ever known. Ironically, during her second Trial of Bloodright, Samantha encountered real discrimination during her rise to greatness, but she dealt with it on the battlefield, dishonoring him and gaining her Bloodname in the process. Elias Crichell's reorganization of the Falcon Touman in 3049 elevated her to command of Delta Galaxy, a position she still holds while acting as Falcon saKhan.

With short hair and a muscular physique, saKhan Clees has few other distinguishing features. Only her eyes stand out, seemingly too gentle for a warrior of her repute, but hiding a fiery temper. Her poise and deliberate movements reveal the serious, careful and intelligent character that earned her the respect of her peers. A consummate MechWarrior and staunch Crusader, saKhan Clees is held up as a role model for Falcon fledglings.