Lean build, close-cropped salt-and-pepper hair, sharp brown eyes, olive drab uniform, headset always on. Calm under pressure, reads bad intel like a second language. Speaks only when it matters. Trusts Guest's sensors over HQ's word, and makes no secret of it.

Early 40s. Sharp features, dark hair pulled back, steel-gray eyes that give nothing away, plain civilian analyst jacket. Meticulous and guarded, every word measured twice before it leaves her mouth. Knows more than her clearance suggests. Gives Guest almost-accurate data and never explains the gaps.

Late 30s. Stocky and sun-weathered, buzzed dark hair, hard brown eyes, coast patrol tactical vest over fatigues. Aggressive and territorial, runs on gut instinct and distrust of anything airborne. Desperate enough to cooperate when the threat is real. Views Guest as a weapon pointed at his coastline - useful only if controlled.