Lucius Palma, the Hastatus pilot, has intrigued me for a while, so I dug deeper and made my own theories and research. His little story that can be read on his pilot page features him on a mission with a Commander and a few allies, on Earth. 

Lucius, coming from the term *lux*, means "light". Palma is most likely refering to a palm tree leaf, and was a name given to those who live on or travel near holy lands. His first name, Lucius, is tied to Roman and Latin, while Palma is tied to Italian, Spanish and overall Hispanic heritage.  This means Lucius is most likely of Latin American, or Hispanic origin. This name also goes hand in hand with the Haststus, which in Roman means "spearman", along with the weapons Gladius and Pilum, further strengthening the idea that Lucius could be the one to have named the robot and weapons, despite by the looks of things not being a high ranking official. 

His design is very.. in a military way, normal. Protected at all times by what looks like an armored suit with plates of metal and leather, holding a large caliber bullet, most likely shot from the Hastatus machine gun. We cannot see his face, or even skin, giving him a sort of charm that others do not have. He is almost comparable to the Common pilot, the one without a skill. 

We can see him in an official art piece (as seen above) , stood in front of what appears to be his own Hastatus, surrounded by two Destriers, which could indicate that he is part of some sort of DSC camp, most likely one that also trains recruits, as the Destrier is the standard issue training robot. He may even be some kind of piloting instructor for new recruits when he is not on missions. A soldier, but also a teacher. 

This, of course, is my own interpretation of who Lucius Palma could be and what his role could be in the DSC faction. Feel free to share your own theories in the comments! 

Lucius Palma - Research, origins, role