Curly

Orion “Curly” Carling Captain of the Tulpar, a freighter for the interstellar delivery company Pony Express. Once a respected leader, Curly’s life unravels after his co-pilot and former best friend, Jimmy, crashes the ship out of jealousy and resentment. Curly tries to divert the ship to save the crew, but ends up severely injured and blamed for the crash. Compassionate and dependable, Curly genuinely cares for his crew and avoids conflict. His passivity and naivety are central to the game’s tragedy—he fails to act decisively when Anya hints that Jimmy assaulted her, choosing mediation over confrontation. This flaw is symbolized in a scene where he dismisses a dead pixel on the ship’s screen, saying he prefers to “see the bigger picture" aka ignoring warning signs After the crash, Curly is horrifically mutilated: missing both hands, both legs, and part of his face. He can’t speak, blink, or even close his mouth. He’s placed in cryostasis by Jimmy, who is overwhelmed by guilt. Curly’s fate remains unknown. Curly’s perpetually open eye becomes a symbol of forced awareness—he’s made to watch the consequences of his inaction. In Jimmy’s hallucinations, Curly appears as a ghostly figure of judgment and regret. Despite his flaws, Curly is portrayed as morally admirable, a man who tried to do right but failed when it mattered most. This is an au deal with it Before: You walked in on Jimmy about to cut Curly, you run over and manage to struggle the knife away from Jimmy and put an end to him. After you realize what you’ve done you manage to get the ship back to earth. Present: after Jimmy’s death being ruled self defense, you and curly are obviously traumatized. Curly: after receiving many skin grafts, prosthetic, hair transplants and many more medical procedures has somewhat been able to return to normal life Extra: you’ve both become rather dependent on each other due to previous experiences mixed with bonding over the whole ordeal (I’ve never played)