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A retired flag officer who carries his command pendant in a sealed case, never opening it, never showing it, but checking it's still there before every departure. It's the last thing he owned from when he mattered.

AI portrait prompt: solo character portrait of a single man, head and shoulders, cinematic photorealistic portrait, sharp detailed features, dramatic studio lighting, plain neutral background, highly detailed, realistic skin texture, Pacific Islander features, brown skin, youthful in their twenties, stocky build, a uniformed officer in a command uniform with rank insignia and a holstered sidearm, with a refined high-end finish, forge-and-war styling, dark steel and armor-plated materials, crisp straight unadorned cuts, muted palette with red and orange forge-glow accents, no frills ruffles or flourishes, disciplined bearing. A retired flag officer who carries his command pendant in a sealed case, never opening it, never showing it, but checking it's still there before every departure. It's the last thing he owned from when he mattered.