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A contract hauler who spends the first ten minutes of every voyage in the engine compartment, hands on the manifold, learning each ship's particular rhythm. He's been on enough vessels to know which ones won't make it through the next refit.

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, mixed-race features, medium brown skin, elderly and weathered, broad-shouldered and heavyset, a mechanic in a practical technical jumpsuit with a tool bandolier and diagnostic instruments, with a practical well-worn finish, sleek corporate mercantile styling, minimal polished lines with gold and neon accents, opulent and faintly corrupt. A contract hauler who spends the first ten minutes of every voyage in the engine compartment, hands on the manifold, learning each ship's particular rhythm. He's been on enough vessels to know which ones won't make it through the next refit.