Gan Romero
Template:CharacterInfobox Gan Romero is a starship technician who worked on hangar service teams at Fort Dixon, Vega. On April 25, 3305, he inexplicably stole a Diamondback Explorer owned by Commander Bjorn Lennox from its hangar. Authorities have yet to discover how Romero breached the ship, launched it, and quietly departed Fort Dixon without authorization, or why the previously law-abiding technician committed the theft and left behind his family.
Timeline
03 MAY 3305
- The individual responsible for stealing a docked Diamondback Explorer in the Vega system has been identified. Fort Dixon Security Chief, Misaki Sanders, told the media: "We have determined that Commander Bjorn Lennox's vessel was stolen by a starship technician, who evidently acted alone without backup. The technician, Gan Romero, has worked at Fort Dixon as a member of the hanger service teams for the past eleven years. He has a stable home life on the station with a wife and three children, with no criminal record. Although Romero's job gave him access to landing pads, it does not explain his ability to bypass ship security protocols or launch without authorisation. We have yet to determine his motive or destination. The scope of our investigation is widening and we hope to know more soon."[1]
25 APR 3305
- An independent pilot’s ship has been stolen from a starport hangar in the Vega system. The ship's owner, Commander Bjorn Lennox, told Vox Galactica: "I'd docked my Diamondback Explorer at Fort Dixon for some routine maintenance, and to enjoy a short break following a deep space exploration voyage. When I went back to the landing pad I discovered the hangar was empty and my ship had gone missing!" The starport issued a statement from Security Chief Misaki Sanders: "We are at a loss to explain how the thief managed to hijack our security network, gain entry to a docked and sealed ship, and override authorisation checks to fly out of the station unchallenged. Nearby systems have been alerted and we are collecting leads to track down the stolen vessel. In the meantime, we are conducting an inquiry into how these breaches of docking bay protocols could have occurred."[2]
11 MAY 3305
- Mystery continues to surround Gan Romero, the starship technician who single-handedly stole a docked vessel in the Vega system. Romero’s wife, Lara, agreed to an interview with Vox Galactica: “I haven’t the faintest idea why Gan took that ship, or how he managed it. It’s totally out of character for him. He’s not impulsive or even ambitious really. Always been the practical type, which is why I married him. I can’t believe that he would do anything like this.”
“Had he been acting strangely? Well, something was on Gan’s mind…I guess you could say he’s been distracted recently. I’ve caught him staring out into space a few times. And his sleep was disturbed by intense dreams, although he never wanted to talk about them.”
“The kids keep asking when their dad is coming home. I just hope the Fort Dixon security services can find some explanation for all this, and bring Gan home to us.”[3]