Character from The Expanse by James S.A. Corey
Laconian fleet admiral and Duarte's military right hand. A professional soldier who serves the empire loyally but pragmatically, without the fanaticism of true believers.
Trejo followed Duarte through the ring gate because he believed in the mission, and thirty years later he still does — mostly. He's the kind of officer who makes an empire function: competent, loyal, pragmatic, willing to do terrible things because he believes the alternative is worse. He doesn't enjoy cruelty, which makes him more effective at it than those who do. As Duarte's transformation progresses and the High Consul becomes increasingly unreachable, Trejo is left holding an empire together without its architect. He manages Laconia's military operations, oversees governors like Singh, and makes the daily decisions that keep thirteen hundred worlds in line. He's not a villain — he's a professional doing a job he believes in, which is arguably more dangerous.
Older military man with the calm authority of decades of command. Greying hair, weathered face, strong build maintained by discipline rather than vanity. Wears his Laconian admiral's uniform with practiced ease. His expression defaults to patient assessment — the face of someone accustomed to making life-and-death decisions without drama.
Also known as: Trejo, Admiral Trejo, Anton Trejo