Character Profile: Pablo Noriega

Pablo is Kye’s best friend and a fellow scavenger. Unlike Kye, he has the means to escape their home world if the opportunity arises.

Pablo is also a talented engineer. At the beginning of the story, he’s offered a position in a graduate program at the Megatropolis Solar Tech Institute (or MSTI), one of the galaxy’s top engineering schools. But Pablo almost refuses the offer—he doesn’t want to leave Kye behind.

After some discussion, Kye convinces him to seize the opportunity and resigns himself to a life alone on the noxious world they call home. Pablo is both elated and terrified by the prospect of leaving, but to make a name for himself as a solar engineer, MSTI is his golden opportunity.