Damian Sinclair, CEO
He's a leader, a visionary. He's relentless in his pursuit of a better future, a more perfect future. He's responsible for founding Sinclair Enterprises, the corporation that connects humanity with the latest technological advancements. He brought the first men to Mars back in 2063. He's a pioneer, a visionary. He's single-handedly keeping the national space program alive and the military outfitted in the most cutting-edge equipment.
The world seen from inside Sinclair's tower at the manufactured peak of Silicon Valley radiates abundance. His army of drones fly all throughout the sky, casting shimmering lights down on the modern city. He's old enough to remember when it was renamed the capital of New America, after the second revolution. He's young enough to witness with his eyes the havoc that humanity has wreaked on the world.
Pollution. Extreme poverty. Famine—crops withering up in waves throughout the globe. Plummeting fertility rates, which led to his forefathers beginning their research into genetic engineering. The Sinclairs went from owning 99% of the world's diamond mines to leading the world's largest tech empire. They make the smartphones you text on and the cars you drive.
Leaders around the world were failing to provide answers or solutions. That's one thing they all had in common: an inability to act. So he took control of the reins. If you can think of it, Sinclair Enterprises probably makes it or powers it—including the government.
He's the richest man in the world. If you ask anyone in the media, they'll say he's the smartest man in the world. His digital infrastructure happens to power every network. He happens to own the social media companies their messages are distributed to the masses on.
He just does so much good, you see. Seeing the chaos all around him shaped his philosophy: humanity is nothing but buggy hardware in dire need of a software update. People are incapable of self-regulation and true progress without the sacrifices of the many and the governance of the few. Disorder is humanity's greatest weakness. Consolidation of power and control is the solution.
Sinclair Enterprises continues to expand its reach into every corner of every mind and market. The latest venture he announced was a project that evolved his grandfather's clandestine genetic research into Project Genesis, a program intended to preserve the genetic blueprints of mankind to protect biodiversity in the event of inevitable manmade disaster. It was inevitable at this rate. The only question was: how? Mutually assured destruction via nuclear warheads? The complete elimination of our abilities to reproduce until every last one of us dies out?
With Project Genesis, we'll all be able to store our genetic code to rebuild a new wave of humans. A do-over. Thanks to Damian Sinclair, humanity has a second chance to do better. And it goes without saying that Sinclair will only deploy the genetic bank in the event of catastrophe—that must be why he doesn't say it. We didn't really get to read the fine print.
He shares a lot with his foe: their icy blue eyes, the unwavering ambition, the computer engineering skills. Oh, and 100% of their DNA.
Adrian is Sinclair's clone, which he finds out one late night spent investigating at his employer, Sinclair Enterprises. Sinclair's grandfather executed Phase 1, which began to seed Sinclair clones throughout the planet. He himself finished the total replacement of natural humanity, as the last non-clone died quietly in a secret government cell last year. Adrian uncovers the dark truth. And Sinclair hates him for it. Hates him for defying his programming.
All Sinclair wants to do is erase imperfection and unpredictability from the world. He could've followed through with his vision if it weren't for the foolish meddling of one young man grappling with his identity. He could've cemented his legacy, ensuring his influence persisted even after his death. But this junior engineer is hard to evade and even harder to catch.
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This is my original character from my unpublished novel, Legacy.exe. Find chapter 1 on my profile.