Scav urchin

Scav Urchin is a term used in the colonies for children who slip through the cracks in the various systems that track colonial residents.

Generally, these children are orphaned, and avoiding being put into foster homes or returned to their families. They can usually be found around space docks, warehouses, and mining facilities, scavenging items and parts to sell or use. They usually also have some technical skill, as avoiding detection in the digital age is not an easy task. If they survive to adulthood, they often can find jobs in the black market industries that have arisen in both colonies.