Sector 4
Richard Gibson for [Lead] Kael (The Veteran)
Gender: Any Age Range: 40s–50s Vocal Profile: Gravelly, baritone, textured. "The Smoker’s Rasp." Archetype: The Weary Professional. Context: Kael isn't a hero; they’re a contractor. They don't yell to be heard; they speak with the quiet authority of someone who has survived things that killed everyone else. They are the anchor of the team.
- english
- male adult
- androgynous
- female adult
(Intimate, speaking into a tape recorder. Exhausted.) "Testing. One, two. ... If you’re finding this tape, don’t get excited. It’s not a credit stick. It’s a will. My name is Kael. Designation: Rat. That’s what The Ledger calls us. We go out into the hellscape so the citizens in the upper levels can keep their air filters running. If we pull the Core, we’re rich. If we can’t... well, then we’re just more rust in the Boneyard."
(Barking orders over deafening noise, but controlled. Not panicked.) "Don’t look back! Jinx, get that hatch open! I don’t care if it’s fused, burn it! Use the Sun-Spot! Do it! ... Mouths open! Equalize the pressure or your eardrums will pop! Hold... HOLD!"
