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Big Paul is the head of the sand pirates known as Red Grit, and one of the first characters revealed beyond the core pair. He pilots the mobile suit BAU BAHLAM.

Role

Official material describes him as running what amounts to a righteous outlaw operation. His band hunts the Apocalypse alongside its other work, and raids transport ships that look wealthy enough to be worth taking, then hands the supplies out to the people living on Mars. The stated purpose is protecting the way of life of Mars's residents rather than personal gain.

That places him outside any official military structure, and it also puts Mars firmly on the map as an inhabited place in this setting. See Story and Setting for where humanity ended up after Earth was abandoned.

Appearance

He is drawn as a broad, heavy-set older man with swept-back grey hair and a full beard, arms folded, wearing rugged tan and brown gear with a mantle across one shoulder. The background of his official art is a dust-choked orange landscape with BAU BAHLAM standing behind him, its single sensor glowing red through the haze.

Details

For the wider cast, see The Crew.