Isaac Porter
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Sex | Male |
| Eye Color | Hazel–Green |
Profile (long form):
Dr. Isaac Porter serves as the Ark’s captain and chief scientist, blending command leadership with a deep well of technical expertise. At 1.78 m and 72 kg, his lean frame belies the burdens he carries—etched into the lines around his hazel–green eyes and the weariness of his voice.
Defining Life Moments:
- Queens Dive-Bar Confession (Age 35): On the eve of final launch trials, Isaac wandered back to a childhood haunt—a dive bar in Queens—where the neon haze and Aretha Franklin on the jukebox reminded him of simpler times. He traded ten years of frozen cryo-life for that memory, vowing to never lose touch with humanity.
- New Geneva Quarantine Flashback (Cycle 52): A surge in vent heartbeats triggered a vivid flashback to his tenure at the New Geneva Bioquarantine Facility, where he witnessed volunteer patients succumb to a rogue viral experiment. That guilt reshaped his approach to any genetic or microbiological research.
- Ark Launch Burn-Through (T-00:00:10): Amid the sapphire-plasma eruption of the Ark’s engines, Isaac logged his “Captain’s Confession,” admitting fear that they had launched “too heavy,” yet found resolve in that final view of Earth’s scorched megacities.
Education & Training:
- B.Sc. in Biophysics, Columbia University
- Ph.D. in Virology & Systems Ecology, Stanford University
- Certified in Crisis Command and Advanced Cryogenic Protocols
Work & Achievements:
- Authored the multi-phase life-support failover matrix that averted catastrophe during a hull breach at 50 km altitude.
- Led the first controlled human-spore symbiosis trials under Lena’s supervision, balancing curiosity and safety.
- Pioneered the integration of emotional-state logging across AI protocols, improving crew morale data by 27 %.
Health & Maintenance:
Endures chronic insomnia (average 1–2 hours sleep per cycle), managed with chamomile-synth micro-inhalers. Exhibits mild tachycardia under prolonged stress; wears a medic-patch to regulate cortisol surges.
Social Aspects & Relationships:
A confidant to every department head. His “raw” field-notes—half-deleted—are backed up by Spacy, making him both revered and vulnerable. Maintains a ritual of nightly synth-tea shares with Lauren to preserve a thread of normalcy.
Relationship Status:
Widower—lost his spouse, Dr. Helena Sorensen, during the New Geneva incident. He carries her datapad fragment (“We forgot humility”) as both reminder and guiding light.