Okay, I don't usually explain my art, I like to make it self contained, but here I just wanted to talk nonsense
I didn't look up anything on this ship cause I wanted to do my own unbiased take, so I would genuinely appreciate if someone added appropriate tags I'm missing (edit: thanks added the name to tags)
So… I looked up the lore and the timeline, and it's all just vague enough for it to be possible for Spearmaster to survive until Hunter's campaign. So, old Spearmaster design! Maybe in this scenario they got sent by SRS to help Hunter out, or maybe they just went on their last journey and randomly met Hunter, Idk, but it kinda works and it makes me happy
I like the amount of connections to be drawn between them. Both are messengers for their iterators, both are combat-oriented, but don't feel inherently violent, both seem to value their mission over their own safety and comfort… It seems to me like they'd bond, and teach each other to value themselves, since both seem to sacrifice a lot for the sake of others
I also like the idea that Spearmaster wouldn't require as much sleep as a regular slugcat, so Hunter would try and keep himsef awake for extended periods of time, not wanting to be a liability, and Spearmaster would try to care for him when they notice it
I dunno, two weathered, hurt, kind warriors supporting eachother on their last journey is a really warm scenario to me, so enjoy I guess
