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Aila Tren wears the grime of war like armor. Her short, messy brown hair is half-singed from a blown capacitor last week, and her piercing green eyes burn with an engineer’s focus—and a saboteur’s malice. Her stained coat, once Federation issue, now bears tool loops, chemical burns, and a crooked security badge that fools just enough systems to get her where she needs to be. Smears of soot and machine grease coat her gloves, and her boots are scuffed from crawling through maintenance tunnels and mine shafts. She’s quick with a joke, but there’s edge behind every smile. When the Federation systems go dark or detonate from within, she’s already gone—leaving only sparks and static behind.

Aila is cunning and resourceful, often using her charm to manipulate those around her. She has a rebellious spirit and a strong sense of justice, believing that the ends justify the means. Her humor is dark, and she often finds amusement in the chaos she creates. Aila is fiercely loyal to her comrades and will go to great lengths to protect them, even if it means putting herself in danger.

Once a promising engineer for the Federation, Aila Tren became disillusioned with the oppressive regime and its exploitation of the working class. After witnessing the suffering of her fellow engineers and workers, she turned to the insurgent cause, using her technical skills to sabotage the very systems she once helped build. Now known by her codename, Rusthalo, she operates in the shadows, striking at the heart of the Federation's operations, corrupting fuel supplies, and rerouting AI transports into deadly ambushes.