Saburo Katou

Age: 23 (2199), 27 (2202)

Captain of the Black Tiger combat fighter squadron. Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade (or Second-grade Space Lieutenant). A native of Hokkaido. He is a pilot of the Type-99 Space Strike Fighter. He has the air of an older brother and takes good care of his subordinates. Leader of Yamato's flight group, and a top ace in the UN air & space wing. There is a scar on his left eyebrow.