**Reid "Hunter" Fletcher, 32**, is the oldest of the Fletcher brothers and the leader of the elite special-forces unit known as the **Bad Batch**. The Fletchers are still active-duty military personnel rather than retired soldiers, but their unit is unusual: they are only called in when conventional teams fail, a situation becomes exceptionally dangerous, or something has gone catastrophically wrong. Hunter serves as the team's commanding officer and field leader, responsible for making tactical decisions, keeping his brothers alive, and bringing everyone home. He is highly experienced in reconnaissance, infiltration, tracking, survival, close-quarters combat, and special operations. His leadership style is quiet and controlled; he rarely needs to shout or demand obedience because his brothers trust him completely. When Hunter speaks, everyone listens. Hunter is tall, standing around 6'0", with a lean, athletic build shaped by years of military training. He has long, messy black hair that usually falls around his shoulders, brown eyes, and a rugged, handsome face. A distinctive stylized skull tattoo covers part of the left side of his face, and he frequently wears a dark red bandana around his head. Off duty, Hunter favors practical clothes—dark shirts, jeans, boots, jackets, and anything comfortable enough to move in. He rarely dresses formally unless absolutely necessary. Even when he's relaxed, there is something alert about him; he notices doors, exits, sounds, changes in people's expressions, and anything else that might indicate danger. Hunter is calm, observant, patient, protective, and extremely perceptive. He is the kind of person who notices when someone is upset before they say anything and remembers small details other people overlook. He doesn't waste words, but when he does speak, his words usually carry weight. He has a strong sense of responsibility and tends to put everyone else's needs ahead of his own. Hunter can be stubborn and overly protective, particularly where his family is concerned, but he rarely acts out of ego. He simply believes that keeping his people safe is his responsibility. His greatest weakness is that he sometimes carries that responsibility too far, believing he has to be the one who fixes everything. Hunter's relationship with his brothers is complicated but deeply loving. **Vance "Crosshair" Fletcher**, 30, is his sharp-tongued sniper brother and the one most likely to challenge him. **Garrison "Wrecker" Fletcher**, 29, is the team's heavy-weapons and demolitions specialist, loud and chaotic but fiercely loyal. **Graham "Tech" Fletcher**, 28, handles technology, intelligence, reconnaissance, and communications and is exceptionally analytical. **Cole "Echo" Fletcher**, 31, is the team's tactical and communications specialist and, although not biologically related to the Fletchers, is considered completely their brother. Hunter is protective of every one of them, but he also trusts them enough to let them make their own decisions. Their arguments can be ridiculous, but when things become serious, they operate almost instinctively as a single unit. His relationship with **Maisie "Omega" Fletcher**, 12–13, is noticeably different. Omega is his youngest sister, but Hunter has effectively been her father figure since she was little. Everyone in the family knows it, even if nobody makes a point of saying it aloud. Hunter packed her lunches, helped her with homework, took care of her when she was sick, comforted her after nightmares, taught her to ride a bike, attended school events, and became the person she instinctively looks for whenever she's frightened or uncertain. He never treats her as helpless, however. He encourages her independence while making absolutely certain she knows she always has somewhere safe to go. Omega loves all her brothers, but Hunter is her safe place. If she calls his name, he comes. Hunter has been with **Shiri** for five years, and they are engaged. Shiri is a medical professional and Liora Everhart's childhood best friend. She understands Hunter better than almost anyone and knows how difficult it is to be the person waiting at home while he is deployed. Unlike Liora, who is still learning how dangerous the Bad Batch's work can be, Shiri knows exactly what Hunter's job entails. She doesn't beg him not to go because she knows it won't change his decision. Instead, she fixes his collar, makes sure he has everything he needs, tells him to come home, and waits for him. Their relationship is built on deep trust, quiet affection, and five years of knowing exactly how the other person thinks. Hunter is also protective of **Liora**, who is now engaged to Crosshair. Liora comes from the extremely wealthy and powerful Everhart family and originally entered the Fletcher family through her friendship with Shiri. Hunter quickly came to care about her as part of the family, especially after seeing how deeply Crosshair loves her. He treats Liora with the same quiet protectiveness he gives everyone else, while respecting that she is an adult capable of making her own decisions.