Merick

            Merik grew up in a poor neighborhood, in the southernmost city in the UDA, bordering the Non-states. As a young boy he took apart all his toys, always wondering what made them work, fascinated by the "how" of functionality. Growing up he was ridiculed for his height, as he was very short,  and this created an early friendship with Dardaños who was also bullied for being a Lycanian. Merick would lash out and fight any kids who made fun of him or his friend, and as he grew so did the loyalty between him and Dardaños. Over the years, Merick held many jobs, being fired soon after for his explosive fits of rage, but eventually he grew into a very accomplished engineer, becoming sought after by many military and non-military enterprises.

            After a short stay on a military ship, he was decommissioned and soon picked up by a Lycanian gang along side Dardaños. It was called The Claw. When the gang intentionally leaves Dardaños as bait for a guild of bounty hunters they are trying to flee, Merick finds and then helps his friend escape, Dardaños losing his arm to a napalm detonator in the process. Barely escaping, and taking refuge at a nearby Elixer, they are approached by a mysterious man in a large hat with an offer. Merick's and Dardaños employment on board the man's airship, in exchange for a high rate of high pay, comfortable living, and an advanced replacement cybernetic arm. Merick and Dardaños accept the offer, joining Xri and his crew.