Full Name: Donald Michael Lydecker
Born: 1968
Donald "Deck" Lydecker enlisted in the army straight after graduating from college, and married his hometown sweetheart. He was accepted to O.C.S and graduated at the top of his class. From there he was assigned to third ranger battalion, where he saw action in Panama, Kuwait, and Somalia - to name a few. He was then made captian and assigned to delta force. He gained a legion of merit, and at the height of his career, a purple heart.
Following the murder of wife in 1995, his behavior became erratic. He received half a dozen disciplinary infractions inclu0g insubordination, disorderly conduct and D.U.I., and his downward spiral soon resulted in his dishonorable discharge from the army that same year.
An admission to the ADAP (Alcohol and drug abuse program-rehab for military personnel) in 1996 finally turned his life around and he was assigned as head of the Manticore Project.
From then onwards, Lydecker's life was dedicated to working with the transgenics; overseeing their training as perfect military weapons, and thinking of himself as a father figure to children who could not understand the concept of 'parents'. However the escape of twelve X5's in 2009 put his job on the line, and he was forced to turn his attention to recapturing them - a task which he would spend over a decade of his life trying to complete.
In 2020 Lydecker became a liability to Manticore, as his determination to bring the rebel transgenics in alive had resulted in the failure of several efforts to contain the escapees, and these failures were compromising Manticore's own security.
(Disclaimer: The above information was not written by me, it's a file that has been saved on my computer for reference for a year or more and I can't remember where I downloaded it from. It could have been the official Dark Angel site, or it could have been another fansite. As the official site no longer exists, I can't check there and find out. Therefore if the above information on Lydecker belongs to you or you know who wrote it, please let me know so I can give credit or take it down if requested.)
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