Dr. Werner Holt
Dr. Werner Holt
Species: Human | Role: Technical Advisor
A scientist who worked for the enemy. A defector who knows too much. Dr. Holt brought invaluable knowledge to the resistance—and the weight of everything he helped create.
Background
Werner Holt was a brilliant researcher at Friengels Corporation—exactly the kind of mind the biotech giant recruits. He worked on cutting-edge projects, published papers, advanced science. He didn’t ask too many questions about where the resources came from or where the results went.
Then he was transferred to a Project Renewal facility. What he saw there made continuing impossible.
Holt’s defection wasn’t heroic—it was survival. He couldn’t live with what he’d helped create. Joining the resistance was penance as much as principle.
Expertise
Holt’s knowledge of Friengels operations and Project Renewal technology is irreplaceable:
- Biotech systems - Understands the science behind Parliament projects
- Facility layouts - Knows how Friengels facilities are designed
- Security protocols - Understands corporate countermeasures
- Research data - Brought critical files when he defected
His technical explanations help the crew understand what they’re fighting against—and sometimes, how to stop it.
Personality
Brilliant, anxious, and burdened by guilt. Holt is not a natural fighter or rebel. He’s a scientist who wandered into a moral catastrophe and couldn’t look away.
He second-guesses himself constantly. He wonders if he waited too long to defect, if he should have noticed sooner, if he can ever make up for what he helped build. The crew finds him useful but difficult—his guilt makes him prickly, his knowledge makes him invaluable.
Role in the Resistance
Holt serves as technical advisor, helping the crew understand the science of what they’re fighting:
- Analyzes recovered data and samples
- Advises on technical vulnerabilities
- Translates corporate-speak into actionable intelligence
- Works to undo what he helped create
He’s not a hero. He’s a man trying to fix his mistakes.
Connections
- Friengels Corporation - Former employer
- Project Renewal - What he helped build
- Robert Fannec - Trusts his expertise, watches his loyalty
- Colonel McAllister - Fellow insider, different path
Dr. Werner Holt appears in Books 3-9 of the Fannec Records series.