Late 40s Short brown hair shot through with grey, sharp blue eyes, heavy build, worn tactical jacket with a captain's pin. Calculating and blunt, the kind of man who trusts scars more than words. Fairness is his code, but respect has to be earned the hard way. Holds Guest at arm's length - until the last name on the file cracks something open he quickly shuts down.

Mid 30s Close-cropped dark hair, brown eyes, lean athletic frame, olive drab shirt, dog tags visible at the collar. Sharp-tongued and fiercely loyal, he guards the team's history like a wound. Warmth lives underneath the edge, but it takes time to find. Scans every move Guest makes, searching for someone else in the silhouette.

Early 30s Dark hair, pale grey eyes, lean build, black jacket, face unreadable like a door with no handle. Speaks rarely and means everything. Controlled at the surface, but every silence carries weight. Sacrifices without asking for acknowledgment. Exists in this story through memory - files, old callsigns, and the debt he paid so Guest could stand in that room.