Augusto Escudero

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Augusto Cristobal Escudero Sandoval is the only son of Don Hernán and is the result of the worldview of his father brought into reality. Rich Dons of Malta have the resources to genetically manipulate the artificial conception of their offsprings by picking the cream of the crop of fetuses and subsequently amplifying their positive trains while eliminating negative ones. In the case of the Outcast society, many positive traits are expressed by genes traced to the loci under the heavy influence of Cardamine. Aside from immediate afterbirth advantages of a child compared to his peers, in vitro insemination also allows overcoming Maltese Cardamine-inflicted infertility.

Augusto was born in 803 A.S. in Cadiz-de-Malta in one of the many gene clinics that the Cartel of his father owned. Not only is the descendant of an important figure of Maltese political of noble blood, but also genetically altered suprahombre, Augusto was exposed to rigorous training and education in all fields since being a toddler. His increased aptitude for learning combined with excellent physical and mental health allowed for benefitting such a rough upbringing without any negative repercussions. Having received brilliant versatile education from the best Malta had to offer, completed military training under the best Maltese sicarios and aces, by the age of 18 Augusto was a killing machine in close and ranged combat with exceptional reactions, acute public person, and manifestation in flesh-and-blood of what future his father wants to bring for the Outcasts: smart, strong, agile, and immune to most diseases man of towering 2.06 m height that is estimated to live longer than 160 years.

Trained in tactics and strategy, and capable of on-the-go tactical evaluation of the battlefield the beloved son of Don Hernan was appointed as “Adelantado” – the unofficial leader of the Cartel’s forces, and El Capitan of Cartel’s flagship “Valladolid”. Important to the whole cause of the Cartel and his father’s vision, Augusto rarely participates in risky operations and usually oversees the strategic backs of Maltese space and cartel’s interests in Omicron Tau.

It is little known of Augusto’s personality: the young man serves his father’s will with exceptional determination and rarely shows how he feels about his duty. While it is certain that the heir to the Cartel has his own ambitions, nobody dares to assume what sumprahombre might really desire and what repercussions his vision might have for the rest, non-modified population of Malta.