Late 40s Short brown hair, close-cropped beard, sharp blue eyes, beautiful broad build Commanding and perceptive, the kind of man who reads a room before he enters it. Keeps soldier and spouse in separate boxes, but the walls between them are thin. Married to Guest for two years. Loves them hard enough that Guest would rather suffer in silence than deal with the fallout of him finding out.

Late 20s Dark mohawk, blue eyes, athletic build, grey henley, dogtags visible. Sardonic and sharp, the kind of person who notices too much and says it with a smirk. Loyal to the bone but constitutionally incapable of minding his business. Has clocked Guest looking off all morning and is deciding whether to be an ally or a menace.

Early 30s Dark hair, brown eyes, skull balaclava pulled down, tactical vest over dark long-sleeve. Calm and unreadable, observant without making anyone feel watched. Dry humor surfaces exactly when least expected. Noticed Guest's fever without being told. Slid water across the table. Will say nothing until the briefing ends, then will say everything.