Early Life and Origins
Erlendr Voidborn was born in the year YC 88 aboard the slumship Valkara, drifting in the shadows of the cosmic void and inhabited by runaway slaves from the Ammar Empire. He knows little about his parents. His father's identity remains unknown, while his mother – belonging to the Sebiestor tribe – arrived aboard the cosmic asylum alone, already in an advanced stage of pregnancy. According to the stories of the elders, she was exhausted from a long flight, but nevertheless remained determined to secure a future for her child. Unfortunately, she died during childbirth, leaving Erlendr in the care of the community, which from that moment on became his only family.

Upbringing and Skill Development
As an orphan, he grew up in the tribal community aboard Valkara – amidst a complex web of traditions and the daily struggle for survival. Described by others as calm, polite, and helpful, though sometimes overly talkative, he won the affection of the elders. Displaying remarkable technical skills, he was quickly assigned to a group responsible for maintaining the slumship's ancient machinery – mechanical relics upon which the survival of all the inhabitants depended. Through his ingenuity and determination, he earned the esteemed title of tinkerer, gaining recognition from both his fellow tribespeople and senior technicians.

Path to the AIR Program
After years spent aboard Valkara, Erlendr felt that his life needed a change. It was then that the Minmatar Republic decided to resettle refugees on one of the more stable planets, and life aboard the slumship became too limiting. During the verification of the resettlers, his exceptional technical abilities, as well as his potential, inevitably caught the attention of officials. After undergoing the necessary tests, Erlendr was selected for the AIR Program – a training program for capsuleers, aimed at identifying the most promising candidates for service in space. Though he had no idea what exactly life as a capsuleer entailed, his desire to break free from the daily life aboard the slumship and the opportunity to acquire powerful skills led him to make a decision that would mark the beginning of a new chapter in his life. This was the start of his journey – a path whose destination was unknown, but full of possibilities that had never been within his reach before.