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A hydroponics technician from the Factory Belt who will not travel on any ship that departed port on a cycle divisible by three—he never explains why, and the superstition has cost him at least one better-paying contract.

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, pale fair Nordic skin, elderly and weathered, short and round-faced, 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 hydroponics technician from the Factory Belt who will not travel on any ship that departed port on a cycle divisible by three—he never explains why, and the superstition has cost him at least one better-paying contract.