Ratko is one of two Omangan heroes, along with Gen. Stanje Matic, who ended the First Northern Rebellion. Though the cybernetic prosthesis should have healed the tissue deterioration that he incurred while fighting dissidents in the irradiated region around the fallen city of Eloretel, rumors persisted that he was not the pilot he once was, and he himself requested to be transferred to become a military instructor. The recruits are fond of Ratko, but are skeptical that this drunkard - barely ever sober - was once the renowned Blue Wolf, the legendary ace SA pilot who took on and defeated an entire battalion of rebels by himself. Nevertheless, despite his seeming apathy, Ratko maintains a key eye for talent, and has recently taken an interest in the burgeoning career of one Captain Bernard. He is keen to make sure the young man does not repeat his same mistakes…