Dr. Tom Paech, PhD. was a member of Project Zero Dawn, serving on the ARTEMIS team.
History[]
Background[]
Tom Paech was a biochemist and an ecologist, as well as an ardent believer in the beauty of nature.
Project Zero Dawn[]
Upon being forcefully recruited to Zero Dawn, Paech was furious to learn the true nature of the Faro Plague and their creation at the hands of Faro Automated Solutions, especially its founder Ted Faro.[1] After learning about Zero Dawn, Paech was skeptical of the project and the purpose of ARTEMIS, as he believed that humanity was too irresponsible to rebuild Earth's biosphere. However, he was convinced otherwise by his fellow ecologist and Alpha Charles Ronson. Once Paech finished his task, he opted for medical euthanasia rather than living out his remaining life in Elysium, which he distastefully saw as claustrophobic.[2]
Ronson made a promise to Paech that he would be with him during his last moments of life. Unfortunately, due to the Faro Plague's rapid advance, Ronson was forced by Paech to choose between preserving a final shipment of Paradisaea zygotes, or attending his euthanasia as he had promised. Under stress, Ronson chose to try and save the samples, leaving Paech to die alone.[3]