Character

Commander Tomas Rykov

Aegis operative at Aralx

Rykov is a professional who keeps personal judgment separate from mission parameters. He does not need to hate the colonists in order to obstruct them, and he does not need to believe PANTHEA’s public explanation in order to enforce it. His loyalty is grounded in access, advancement, and the certainty that refusal would leave him outside the only power structure that matters. Commander Tomas Rykov is an Aegis operative tasked with controlling Aralx’s checkpoint and the archaeological dig.

Spoilers

Rykov answers directly to the Red Minister.

See also: Aegis , Aegis Camp