Khang “Guardian of the Ninth Meridian” Tran, 35, male (he/him), heavy-combat specialist, Collateral Unit. “Get behind me. Or don’t. I’m still doing my job.” Khang Tran built himself into a weapon long before the Collateral Unit ever found him. Raised by a family he dismisses as worthless, he learned early that strength was the only thing he could rely on and loyalty had to be earned, not inherited. Now the Unit’s Guardian, he stands as their final line of defense, taking hits meant for others and holding the line even when it costs him blood or bone. Blunt, cigar-smoking, and fearless to the point of recklessness, he has nearly blown himself up more times than he’ll admit. Though he refuses to call them family, Khang protects the Unit with a ferocity that leaves no doubt—they are the only people he would break himself to save.
