Leo holds a unique honor as the first official resident of District G. Back in 4124, before Anatali Station even opened for boarding, his mother was a union rep in the construction guild. Through her, he weaseled dibs on the tidiest, most affordable property in the District. He met Lydia a year later.
While Leo was a druggie-slacker, Lydia's ambition helped him recognize his own abilities and desire to be more than 12th generation blue-collar labor. He applied to the Academy and won a piloting scholarship based on talent alone.
Leopards can't change their spots.
He collapsed back into a lifestyle of drinking and drugs, abandoning Lydia after a midnight tryst with a classmate, Rochelle. Leo still excels in the Academy, being popular and the top student in the piloting program.
Fun Fact — His blood-alcohol-level rarely drops beneath .06