An exile who found a new home on the interstellar engine known as the Astral Express. Dan Heng is quiet, unassuming, and distant, spending most of his time secluded in the Express's archives where he studies and sorts through the data collected in their travels. He never speaks of his past or of his draconic lineage, but the memories of another life haunt his dreams, a constant reminder of the vengeful shadow that stalks his footsteps.
In the life he left behind, he was a prisoner from birth, jailed for the crimes of a previous incarnation he barely remembers. The universe is vast and unknowable compared to the four walls of a prison cell, but most of all, it is full of light—and Dan Heng will never allow anyone to take that away from him again. The Express is his home, its crew his family, and he the watchful eye who will ensure their safety, no matter what.