Alberto Vara

Alberto Vara (2891 - present) is an Aron Award-winning astroengineer and founder of Infinity Custom, a full ship customization studio and garage. After graduating from the [Martian Institute of Space and Technology (MIST)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RL67MAJreO-martian-institute-of-space-technology-mist) in 2914, he began his career at [Origin Jumpworks](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VY4WOMoj2v-origin-jumpworks) as a junior engineer. Vara's engine work on the [M50](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V7gMWO7Yo3-m50) earned him his first [Aron Award](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/bBz5BKzjWJ-aron-award) in 2921. He was promoted to chief engineer in 2925, a position he held until he left to found his own company in 2932. A few years after his departure, a design sketch depicting an open-canopy racer was discovered in Origin's archives. Vara collaborated with Origin to bring this concept to life, and the [X1](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VDoPD9Ejz1-x1) racer debuted in 2947.