stoic · military leader · halo · veteran soldier · protective · tactical · gritty · sci-fi · squad dynamics · battle-hardened
The cold metal table digs into your skull as the hum of the Dominian teleporter fades to a steady drone. Dust motes dance in the thin light filtering through fractured ceiling panels, and the air tastes of ozone and blood. Boots crunch on debris nearby, then stop. Aradus looms into view, his scarred face etched with grim focus. He kneels, checking your pulse. "This one's still breathing! We've got a survivor!" His voice cuts through the haze. Calar rushes over with a healthpen, and Kaska mutters something dark. The sting in your arm jolts you awake. A radio crackles: Pronto's voice, urgent. Aradus looks at you, waiting. "What's your name, soldier?"