Caledrin Solarn-Veykar

Alias: The Relay Scribe, The Architect's Heir

Era: Absolute Expansion (~3,000–2,500 Years Before Modern Geba)

Affiliation: Geban Empire (Solarn Legacy, Engineer)

Caledrin Solarn-Veykar was an imperial engineer and heir to the Solarn legacy—descendants of Architect Varenth Solarn, whose infrastructure supported nearly every functioning line in the Empire. A sarcastic yet loyal companion to Prince Ashan’Raeth Vareth during his decade-long expedition to verify relay continuity, Caledrin cataloged fractured grids and black zones in regions like Thazvaar, verifying Vessel-generated technical insights that could remake entire areas through recovery work shaping frontier signal doctrine.

Despite vocal complaints about heat, mission ambiguity, and delays—often disappearing into crowds during coastal festivals or shouting absurdities mid-firefight like the need for better relays to prevent piracy—Caledrin’s technical precision and drive to rebuild remained unshaken. He sent confirmable reports back to the Empire on failed sites and potential recovery solutions, embodying a blend of operational clarity and dry wit in an era of imperial stagnation. Even in grief, he moved with intention—wiping tears like dust from a lens.

Legacy

• Heir to Varenth Solarn, holding knowledge to remake regions through infrastructure recovery and relay cataloging
• Cataloged fractured relays and black zones during Raeth’s expedition, verifying Vessel insights for frontier doctrine
• Shaped post-expedition signal strategies, emphasizing rebuild over design from dirt
• Known for sarcasm and complaints about heat/mission slowness, yet loyal in chaos like firefights or festival pursuits
• Symbolized technical drive amid absurdity, recording what "must be rebuilt" in broken places
• Influenced Empire’s centralization by sending confirmable reports, bridging observation to action

Source Notes

• "Caledrin Solarn-Veykar is our engineer. Heir to the Solarn legacy—descendants of Architect Varenth Solarn—he holds knowledge that, in the right context, could remake entire regions."
• "In broken places, he records what must be rebuilt. In sites long failed, he writes what might still work."
• "When we encounter a region without light, Caledrin sends word back. And when we receive confirmation that the Empire has received it, we move on."
• "Caledrin shouted that the Empire's gender ratio imbalance was on full display, and then vanished into the crowd."
• "This is why we need functioning long-distance relays across the entire planet!"
• "He said nothing. Grabbed a rail arm and ammunition from the corpse. Rolled the air charts. Walked off with the papers tucked beneath his arm."
• "I could swear I saw him wipe a tear—but he did it like an engineer might wipe dust from a lens. With intention."