The next Prospector

So as I was loading in a few days ago, I just noticed this man standing in the doorway of the Privateer. This dude doesn't match the silhouette of anyone else in the cast and they are HUGE. Mans looks like an absolute UNIT, and appears to be wielding a cane? staff? axe?

Any bets on this is our first new prospector? And if so, based on what we can see, what role do we think he'll fulfill? Seems like he'd be ship defense at a glance, but I'd hope he'd be a pilot of sorts. Fully expecting that weapon in hand to be a replacement melee or perhaps just his gadget instead of a mag hook.