Delano de Rojas

Delano “Del” de Rojas, space colony space rat turned Rebellion mech pilot.

Appearance

5'7'', slim and agile
Warm copper complexion
Curly dark brown hair, occasionally unruly, looser when just washed
Dark brown eyes, slightly hooded, always alert
Wears whatever clothing he can get, but definitely nothing flashy; makes it too hard to get away in a crowd when he needs to
Kind of likes having a uniform because it means he never has to think about it

Cynical
Sharp-tongued, sharp-tempered, lots of sharp edges in general
Hypervigilant
Not very patient, but can hold himself still if he needs to
His mind is always running, calculating odds and examining different courses of action; he gets restless when it's too quiet because he's used to the hustle and bustle of a large colony
Has a bit of an attitude problem
Slow to trust
Cautious despite being confident in his own abilities
Pessimistic
Doesn't go looking for trouble but won't run if it comes to him

From Io-7, one of the oldest space colonies still in operation; it was decomissioned by the Earth Federation in about 10 years ago, withdrawing food and technical support without warning and with no clear plans for resettling the mass of people who still lived there
Life on Io-7 was difficult to start with, a sprawling station that had been patched and repatched over its lifetime, with a huge population and not enough resources even when it had Earth support
Del was born in one of the slummier districts of the station, to a single mother who had neither time nor affection for him. She gave him a place to sleep and sometimes food, but he spent most of his time running around with a pack of neighborhood children who quickly learned to look after themselves, mainly via begging and stealing
Got by that way for years, branched out into the junk and scrap trade as he got older
Left home when he was about 16 and slept wherever he could and ate whatever he could find
Signed up for the aptitude test voluntarily when the independant colonies declared a rebellion and conscription began, because he figured he'd at least get free room and board

Marta Gutierrez: Mother. Not close. He has very little contact with her since he moved out and even less once he was conscripted; he's never met his father and only knows his name