While Karthad is the de-facto technician for most things, Gurjit Kapani has a similar mechanical aptitude and is somewhat more inventive. He has built the wind-powered water pumps that irrigate most of the fields around town and has put together a variety of other contraptions for everything from milling the cereal grains (didn't work well enough to justify use) to a rather loud contraption that used to air-condition the general store during the humid months. While Gurjit is too reclusive to be friendly to Karthad and Zara, they do not actively compete, as Karthad handles most of the electronics while Gurjit does more mechanical repairs. They have collaborated on a few projects, mostly the replacement air conditioner for the general store and town hall and a solar/wind electric backup for the central town cluster.

Gurjit is a late-middle aged human male with mostly grey hair, a slightly stooped posture, and usually a few days of stubble. He shaves only when going to the general store, where it is obvious to the town that he has a crush on Nepente Byulzen, and he is actively gruff towards Keldic Uldamanth, who is also courting her (and much more successfully). He is otherwise quiet and reclusive, which can be taken for gruff, but if you can get him talking, he is friendly and knowledgeable about a wide variety of practical topics. He has the best knowledge of the hydrology of the area and is the person to ask about drilling a well.

He survived the evacuation of Aysemius and was held captive on Bozu-Zok Quintus. While his skills were utilized, he figured he could do more good by helping crew the Blood Price when the call quietly came for volunteers. He has assisted Karthad in designing a uninterruptible power supply for the improved minifac in the Blood Price by working out a thermal control system that moved the heat through the side corridors. Implementation is still in the works, however. He has also worked with Ildio to do some hydroponics in the former cell area.