Name: Trevor Colt
Species: Human
Birthplace: Metis
Trevor Colt was a resistance leader on Gilead during the Gelt occupation that led to the planet’s destruction and rebirth as Hanar. Originally a constable in Gilead’s main city, he gradually adopted the title of “prefect” as he organized survivors and resisted Gelt authority. Following the Liberation, he later styled himself as “sheriff” as Hanar rebuilt into a joint human-Gelt colony.
During the early rebuilding efforts, Colt advocated for the human survivors to accept Tishla’s offer of coexistence, recognizing that their choice was either a renewed colony or extinction. His pragmatic leadership helped bridge the gap between the two peoples at a fragile moment.
Colt maintains a complicated but enduring relationship with Tishla. Initially her ally out of necessity, the two became casual lovers during the occupation’s aftermath — a relationship rooted more in shared trauma and curiosity than deep romance. Though Colt trained Tishla for her mission of revenge against Laral Umish and remained a constant presence in her life, he understood that her deeper bond was with JT Austin. During Storming Amargosa, Colt jokingly warned JT, “You’re the one I have to worry about,“ to which JT dryly replied she was out of his league.
In truth, JT and Tishla only spent a single night together during the chaotic lead-up to the Liberation, with years passing before their bond reignited. Nevertheless, the tension between them never fully disappeared. In the years that followed, JT would note with amusement that their roles had reversed — where once he harbored stronger feelings, Tishla now seemed to carry the deeper attachment.
Athena, Tishla’s daughter, made her preferences unmistakably clear from an early age. Even as a three-year-old Gelt girl, Athena was notably vocal, making it known to anyone who would listen that she wanted JT to be her father. While Athena loved and respected Trevor Colt as her mother’s protector, she never confused his role for that of family, firmly — and mouthily — staking her claim to JT.
Trevor Colt is also Shelly Parker’s godfather, offering her guidance and protection as she navigated the turbulent political landscape of post-Liberation Hanar.
insurgents target Tishla and her daughter, Colt helps execute the emergency escape protocol they had prepared in secret—a modified hyperdrone designed to carry Tishla and Athena to safety on Amargosa. He holds off the attackers long enough to ensure their launch, sacrificing himself without hesitation. Though not Gelt, Colt is remembered by Tishla and Athena as family—her protector, her friend, and, in Athena’s eyes, a kind of uncle.
Colt’s death underscores the cost of building peace in a world still haunted by war. A former Compact Marine who once stood at odds with Gelt society, he ultimately gave his life to defend it. His loyalty to Tishla was never about politics or ideology—it was personal. Quiet, steadfast, and uncompromising, Trevor Colt dies as he lived: doing the right thing, no matter the cost. His name is etched in the foundation of the new Hanar, honored by those he helped save.
Appearances: Tishla's Journey, Storming Amargosa, “Half Shell,” Suicide Gambit