Full Name:Fidel Ruiz
Alias: Busardo
DOB: 03/11/787 A.S.
POB: Guadalajara, Planet Crete, Omicron Gamma
Rank: Centurion del Verbo
Occupation: Intelligence Operative, Scout, Escort Pilot, Bomber Pilot

Further Data: Fidel Ruiz was born in 787 A.S. in Guadalajara, on planet Crete, to Ángel Ruiz, a former pilot turned armorer, and his wife Maria. Growing up, Fidel scavenged for artifacts around the local ore mines to trade for small luxuries. His father, a renowned craftsman of bespoke flightsuits and combat armor, often welcomed many of Crete's warriors to the workshop. Fidel eagerly soaked up their stories of distant battles and adventures. The family got by until Ángel succumbed to mercury poisoning from years in the workshop. His illness left him paranoid and erratic, with Fidel shouldering much of his care. Ángel passed away in 805 A.S., and Maria, fearful of losing her son to the horrible affliction as well, begged Fidel not to follow in his father’s footsteps.

Determined to honor his family, Fidel restored his father’s Gladiator and trained for months in preparation for a daring venture into the Malvada Cloud. On a clear summer morning, he donned his father’s flightsuit and launched into space. He successfully recovered a large artifact but was ambushed by two bounty hunters. In a tense battle, Fidel destroyed one and forced the other to retreat, though his cruise engines were fried. After drifting for four days, he was rescued by Brotherhood captain Geraldo Buonocore, who sponsored Fidel’s enrollment at the Academia del Perdido on the condition he join the Brotherhood upon graduation. Fidel accepted, excelling in piloting Praetorian bombers and studying history, sociology, and diplomacy.

Graduating with distinction, Geraldo assigned Fidel to his son Juanez Buonocore’s first gunboat command. Fidel's sharp mind and diplomacy proved critical, especially during the Gran Canaria Zoner clashes, where Juanez earned much of his reputation with Fidel’s support. Fidel, now known as "Busardo," rose to the rank of Centurion, leading a small strike team and specializing in covert operations and intelligence gathering. His seemingly badly serviced rusty M15 Evocadus, in which he often poses as a simple escort pilot, conceals some of the Corsair Empire’s most advanced technology, as this old buzzard hasn’t lost his claws. A long list of defeated transport and capital ships stands as a testament to his deadly prowess in combat.

Despite his success, Fidel invests much of his earnings in a medical and elderly care center in Guadalajara, where he regularly visits his mother. Though a loyal son of Crete and a respected Brotherhood operative, Busardo's soft, friendly and helpful demeanour might make him stand out compared to many other Corsairs, but taking his kindness for weakness would be a grave mistake.

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Reconnaissance Mission Report