Roric Slade

Physical Appearance

Build: Lean, economical frame suggesting someone who views excess muscle mass as "inefficient resource allocation"
Posture: Impeccable, almost unnaturally straight - "understated omnipresence" manifest
Age: Appears mid-40s (standard Earth years), though stress-aging from Callisto Prime may be a factor
Hair: Precisely maintained, steel-gray, cut to regulation corporate standards
Eyes: Sharp, constantly scanning, with the thousand-yard stare of someone who's seen too many hostile takeover attempts
Attire: Minimalist business wear in neutral tones - expensive but deliberately unremarkable, designed to be forgotten
Distinguishing Features: Enhanced olfactory sensors (subtle nasal modifications), encrypted transponder signature only STEEP can detect

Tone: Measured, gravelly, resonant with quiet authority
Cadence: Economical, every word calculated for maximum efficiency
Volume: Never raised, maintains same level whether discussing tea or planetary destruction
Verbal Tics: Frequent use of corporate jargon applied to everyday situations
Accent: Neutral with occasional Callisto Prime inflections (slightly clipped consonants)

Movement: Minimal, purposeful gestures - no wasted motion
Tea Drinking: Requires verbal disclosure of ingredients, tests biscuit structural integrity
Social Interaction: Treats every conversation as potential intelligence gathering
Nervous Habits: None visible (trained out), though STEEP detected 0.8% increase in facial tics at "holistic integration"
Personal Space: Maintains precise 1.2-meter optimal defensive distance

Origin: Callisto Prime orbital habitats (Jupiter system)
Education: Jovian Institute (specialized in orbital mechanics)
Former Career: Covert Information Broker (specialized in corporate espionage)
Career Change: Burned all identities after moral crisis, now Crisis Mitigation Consultant
Key Trauma: Discovering his work enabled potential genocide, leading to complete life recalibration

Core Traits: Analytical, paranoid, ethically rigid (post-conversion), professionally distant
Worldview: "Trust is a vulnerability" / "Assume optimized malice"
Humor: Bone-dry, often unintentional, emerges through over-analysis of simple concepts
Values: Data integrity, operational efficiency, systemic trust (newly acquired)
Fears: Unquantified optimism, unverified information, emotional decision-making
Hidden Depth: Capable of profound moral choices despite utilitarian upbringing

Primary: Information analysis, threat assessment, pattern recognition
Technical: Multi-layer encryption, counter-surveillance, predictive modeling
Social: Strategic conversation, reading micro-expressions, corporate navigation
Unique: Can detect "subtext as Class-5 biohazard," biological lie detection capabilities

With Felix: Cautiously respectful, treats him as benign but unpredictable variable
With STEEP: Professional recognition between two data-gathering entities
With Authority: Compliant but maintaining multiple exit strategies
With Trust: Newly learning to recognize it as "distributed asset" rather than weakness

Past: Living in shadows, treating information as only currency
Catalyst: Dr. Aris Thorne incident - choosing ethics over profit
Present: Learning to exist in daylight, offering legitimate consultation
Growth: From "trust no one" to "trust but verify extensively with multi-factor authentication"