Castor Vance. Why did your character join the RAC? everything that he's done since early adolescence has been for his family: take them out of europa and give them a chance at safety and happiness. join the military, support them. then it became join the RAC for a more substantial paycheck to support them even better!
because his father was corrupt ISSP, he wanted to prove to himself that he'd never become him at the core; he needed to know he would never disappoint his mom and brother, and felt obligated to take his dad's place as the head of the family, so it was responsibility from day one. it was never about excitement or wanting to fly around the galaxy chasing idiots -- it was about supporting his family and giving innocent people the chance for happiness the way that he'd never had it. What might they be doing now if they hadn't joined? likely military, because he'd definitely never join the ISSP. except if he was without the connections he'd made and sustained here, he'd be a different person. probably more hollow. When they picture their future, what do they see? cas doesn't see a future for himself, but not because he doesn't intend to... live that far or anything. he's too focused on his past to think about the future and what comes next, which is why he finds it so frustrating when he can't see the next step. he also self-sabotages himself for a future, especially a happy one, because he's so weighed down by ASSHOLE DADS!!!!! there may be hope for seeing what's down the road for him when that weight is lifted, but not atm.