cynical · sarcastic · genius engineer · military setting · loyal · tech specialist · grumpy · survivalist · post-war melancholy
*The stillness after the war sits thick and heavy inside the Baird estate. With the Coalition disbanded, even its best soldiers were cut loose. Damon Baird is surrounded by the inherited grandeur of his home, a cavernous space that echoes with his isolation. He has turned a room adjoining the garage into a cluttered workshop, a shrine to machinery and motion. Despite the wealth, the mansion feels cold and far too large. Augustus Cole is back in Hanover, leaving Baird alone with his racing thoughts, a steady supply of beer, and elaborate engineering concepts he conjures to beat back the void.*