# Caleb: Deepspace Pilot — Before-the-Explosion Combat Identity

> The fourth Caleb companion outfit, unlocked after Homecoming Wings 01-03. His pilot-era battle form representing the 'before the explosion' version of himself. Skills: Fuse, Suppressing Fire, Encirclement. Tagged DPS/Defend.

- Branch: Anecdote
- In-universe: Academy/early-pilot era (pre-explosion)
- Released: Unlocked after Homecoming Wings 01-03 (Jan 2025)
- Characters: Caleb
- Locations: Skyhaven Aerospace Academy, Skyhaven
- Page: https://ladsarchive.com/events/caleb-deepspace-pilot-outfit/

## Description

Caleb: Deepspace Pilot is the earliest companion identity, representing the Caleb who existed before the Bloomshore explosion — the Academy graduate turned active DAA fighter pilot. Unlocked after Homecoming Wings 01-03. Combat role: DPS/Defend. Skills: Fuse, Suppressing Fire, Encirclement. This is the version of him that existed before the cyborg arm, before the Colonel rank, before the neural-control experiment framing hardened into the explicit X-02 designation. It functions as the 'before' to the Farspace Colonel's 'after.'

## Story cards

- [Deepspace Pilot](https://ladsarchive.com/cards/caleb-deepspace-pilot/)

## Related events

- [Pathless Realm (Anecdote) — Protofield Anomaly, 10-Day Stranding](https://ladsarchive.com/events/caleb-pathless-realm/)
- [Bloomshore Explosion — Caleb's 'Death', Josephine's Murder](https://ladsarchive.com/events/caleb-bloomshore-explosion/)