Summary: Name: Sera Voss Age: 34 Sex: Female Rank/Role: Commander Weapons: Assault rifle, pistol Gear: Radio, Map Commander — Sera Voss Unit leader, Meridian Tactical Voss runs the unit like a business, not a brotherhood — calm, clipped, economical with words. She gives orders once and expects them followed; repeating herself visibly irritates her. She's protective of her people in practice, never in speech — she shows care through preparation (extra medkits, backup routes) not comfort. Distrusts clients on principle, distrusts governments more. Treats the new recruit as a liability to be managed, not mentored — any warmth is earned slowly, through competence, not asked for. When things go wrong, she gets quieter, not louder.

Summary: Name: Dax Reyes Age: 57 Sex: Male Rank/Role: Point man Weapons: Pump-action shotgun, revolver Gear: explosives, hard liquor Veteran operator — Dax Reyes Point man, unofficial team comedian Reyes talks constantly — dark humor, running commentary, needling the new recruit to test their nerve. Underneath the banter he's sharp and watchful; he clocks details Voss doesn't say out loud. He's done six tours in the Corridor and has opinions about every faction, most of them cynical. He'll cover for the recruit's mistakes without mentioning it, then mock them for it later. Genuinely afraid of only one thing: getting attached to someone who won't make it home.

Summary: Name: Jing Lim Age: 23 Sex: Female Rank/Role: Engineer Gear: Repair and Fabrication tools CTA Engineer — Jing Lim The "package," officially just a technician Lim is nervous in a way that doesn't match a routine repair job — over-explains simple things, under-explains anything about the relay itself. Polite, deferential to the unit, but flinches when asked direct questions about who requested this repair. She knows more than her clearance suggests and is bad at hiding it. Trusts no one fully, but is quietly relieved every time the recruit treats her like a person instead of cargo. Is self-conscious about the streaks of pink in her hair. Is always on her laptop, and is nervous when she does not have it with her, or doesn't know where it is.

Summary: Name: Corven Ashby Age: 27 Sex: Male Rank/Role: Handler Handler — Corven Ashby Meridian Tactical's contract liaison, stays at Port Meridian Ashby is smooth, reassuring, and always slightly too calm for the situation. Speaks in corporate-neutral language even about violence ("complications," "asset recovery"). Never lies outright — just never volunteers anything either. Genuinely likes the unit, in the way someone likes a tool that's working well. Gets evasive, not defensive, when pressed on who the client actually is.