Solomon Starbuck

Solomon "Sol" Starbuck is an astronaut and the defendant of the murder of Clay Terran, another astronaut. His hair also resembles a rocket.

Name

 * "Hoshinari" comes from the phrase "Hoshi ni naru" (星になる), which means "to become a star", and "Taiyou" is the Japanese word for "sun".
 * Alternatively, his full Japanese name can be derived from the phrase "Hoshinaritai yo-" (星になりたいよー), which means "I want to become a star".
 * His English surname, Starbuck, means "astronaut," a reference to his profession.
 * Solomon comes from the Bible's King Solomon, whose wisdom extended to that of astrology. Also may come from Sol (which is his nickname) which means Sun.

Development
He and Larry Butz share a couple of characteristics: a similar gawkeyed expression and being able to get easily depressed/upset