Summary
Atlas is a mechanic on the Starling. He starts off as a laid-back but adventurous young man, hoping that his future holds more than what he has been dealt. He is a talented mechanic, and his skills allow him to become an important member of the Starling crew during his travels, as well as lead him to discoveries and inventions that change the course of history in the universe.
History
Atlas was born and raised on a moon colony called Aldome, an old dome settlement established back in the pre-conquest era, now fallen into obscurity, with hardly any outside visitors. Aldome and Pasture, a neighboring planet in the system, were the only two settlements left in the area, and therefore the only real outside communication Atlas ever got in his childhood.
As a young child, Atlas was often daydreaming and thinking about adventure, a habit that his parents did not see as something to encourage. His creative endeavors often went completely ignored in an attempt to guide him toward a more realistic career and life plan. Over time, Atlas grew distant from his family, and stopped sharing his interests with them.
Once he entered the workforce, he began to plan a way to leave. One of his jobs opened the opportunity for him to take extra parts for himself, and he would often explore the junkyards outside the domes for useful scrap. Using these materials he secretly worked on building the Holkos.
About a year after his first successful test drive, the moon colony received an unprecedented visit from Neocago, a giant spaceship city, or Limosi. Atlas had heard of these new space cities, and saw this as his best chance of getting to travel far away. Without a second of hesitation, and without a farewell, Atlas took the Holkos and stowed away on Neocago, finally following his dream of exploring the universe.
