Flint Darros

Flint Darros is an outlaw in the Hei Fon System and an old ally of Hilda.

History
Some time ago, Darros and his crew shot down a ship that had been hijacked by the Fon Pirates in orbit of Hei Fon 5. It was only a week later that they discovered that the cargo the pirates were carrying was five cubic tons of draconite ore, one of the most valuable materials in the universe. When Nguyen Khan learned that Darros knew where exactly the ore landed, he sent men after Darros get the information out of him by any means necessary.

Darros took to laying low, moving from place to place, trying to avoid his pursuers whenever necessary. It wasn't long before his old ally, "Hot Ice" Hilda tracked him down and asked him for information on Nguyen Khan. Darros replied that he hadn't seen him lately, and that he wouldn't advise looking for him because his goons go after anyone who gets too curious. Darros told Hilda that, because they need him alive to find the treasure on Hei Fon 5, they have been killing his acquaintances instead. Hilda told Darros that she would help him find the treasure to get them off his back, in exchange for information on Khan. Darros agreed, and they left to meet Zev, Namah, Melfina and Aisha Clanclan in a restaurant to discuss what to do next. They were soon attacked by some of Khan's thugs, but thanks to Aisha's brawling prowess, they managed to escape unharmed. Darros and the others then left in the Desperado to retrieve the treasure.

When they reached Hei Fon 5, Darros revealed the truth about how he came to know about the treasure, and that he was an outlaw with a bounty of 500,000 wong. Most of the group were surprised, but they shrugged it off. Darros descended into the shipwreck with the others and helped carry the draconite back onto the Desperado, but a giant pincer from an alien crustacean cut him off from the others, causing him to sink into the ocean. He accepted his fate and bid farewell to the others as he drifted into the depths, but was saved by the sudden appearance of Ryoko Hakubi. They both made it back to the ship and celebrated their victory with the others. After that, Darros was taken home safe and sound.

Trivia

 * Flint Darros was heavily based off the "Old Man" character from Outlaw Star. The two characters share much of the same backstory and motivations, with a few major exceptions: Flint Darros was already an ally of the captain he hired to help him recover the sunken treasure of Hei Fon 5 (in Outlaw Star this person was Gene Starwind instead of Hilda, and the planet in question was Heifong VII), meaning that he was significantly more amenable to his crew than the "Old Man" was. Also, both Flint Darros and the Old Man attempted to sacrifice themselves so that their allies could escape: the Old Man succeeded in this, but Darros was rescued and returned home alive and well.