Dick Vanilla

Dick Vanilla was an former mercenary and member of the Free Colony League and Mechamon Pilot. He is a friend of The Protagonist and is notable for being the first Pilot to join The Vessel.

Pre-Lactea Conflict
During the days of the Confederacy and the Imperial Period, Dick Vanilla was a mercenary who operated near the outpost known as Zevon. Born on The Ox, Dick Vanilla's family was killed at a young age in a vehicle accident, so he resorted to delinquency and eventually crime to get by. At the age of 17, he earned a reputation as a mercenary for hire. He tended to stay away from violent crime, participating mostly in ship heists and minor crime for the next few years. He maintained a relationship with his on and off again girlfriend Lynn Guini, but Lynn desired for Dick to go to a trade school and make something of his life. One day, she left him for good, believing he would never change. Dick continued his ways, until he received word that Lynn had been arrested by the Empire for associating with a criminal.

Meeting The Protagonist and the Prison Break
Dick had been plotting to break Lynn Guini out of the prison on The Ox for quite some time when met The Protagonist fatefully in the bar. Both desperate for help, Dick promised to join the The Vessel provided The Protagonist could set Lynn free. Dick and the protagonist's crew team up to assault the prison and retrieve Lynn. Regardless of the result, Dick honors his agreement and joins the FCL.

Personality
Despite attempting to seem jaded and tough, Dick Vanilla was a good person on the inside and did not have the desire to harm innocent people. This vulnerability lead him to fall helplessly in love with Lynn Guini, who saw a different side of him. While he was soft on the inside, his bad experiences with the law and overall grim outlook on the future does contribute to a cynical and sometimes brash demeanor. Dick can often be childish which makes him prone to jealousy, dark thoughts, and angry outbursts. Still, he values his friends more than he says, and would do anything to protect them.