This classified directory lists select individuals with major influence, access, or responsibility within the Paradox Division and related projects. Only Tier 3+ personnel are visible.
Clearance Level: Tier 5+ (Maximum)
Title: Chief Executive Officer of Stellar Industries
Status: Active — Location Verified (HQ: Omega Core Node)
Adrien Rhyl is the highest-ranking official within Stellar Industries and founder of the Paradox Division. He is known for maintaining direct control over operations involving anomalous intelligence, off-world transfer systems, and interdimensional stability research.
Despite his executive position, Adrien is frequently seen engaging with on-site staff during high-stress breaches. His attitude toward Project: Paradox personnel is described as “distantly protective,” especially regarding Daniel (R&D Lead), with whom he shares a complex bond.
Adrien has submitted no complaints to HR since the Calamity but has signed off on multiple terminations and memory wipes. Emotional bias toward Daniel is being monitored by Ethics Cell-3 but has not been deemed a threat to project integrity... yet.
Clearance Level: Tier 5
Title: Head of the Research & Development Division
Status: Active — Under Internal Observation
Daniel is the current director of Stellar Industries' Paradox R&D sector. Refusing to be addressed by any formal title, he prefers simply "Daniel" in all documentation and interpersonal interactions. Noted for his empathy toward experiments and anomalous subjects, he maintains a controversial role due to the emotional entanglement that has developed across multiple experiment logs.
Daniel was present before the Calamity and directly involved in development, interaction, and containment of EXPT-2199 (Astro), EXPT-2203 (Neburo), and the Celestial Twins (Solarius & Lunaris). Emotional attachment is suspected but unconfirmed in official statements.
Daniel was removed from official testing rosters after multiple containment breaches were directly linked to his presence or absence. Staff casualties rose 70% in weeks where Daniel was on leave or reassigned. Despite this, several subjects enter dormancy if Daniel is not nearby for extended periods.
Daniel was found in a traumatic state after the [REDACTED] incident involving Solarius. Despite blood loss and psychological collapse, Daniel recovered rapidly upon the arrival of multiple bonded entities. A single kiss from Adrien reportedly stabilized vital signs. Daniel later awoke during a massive breach, surrounded by Astro, Neburo, and Solarius — all standing in protective formation.
Clearance Level: Tier 4
Status: Deceased — Reassigned to Experimental Subject 2199 (ASTRO)
Position: Head of Entity Containment Division
Ethan Thomas served as the operational lead of the Entity Containment Division prior to the events of the Calamity. Highly regarded for his control over anomalous entities, he was often deployed in critical breach scenarios, where he frequently succeeded in de-escalating hostile experiments without loss of life.
His rapport with high-risk entities was unmatched, often attributed to his calm temperament and unshakable composure under pressure. Despite his stern professional exterior, Ethan developed a close bond with Daniel, a fellow division lead, though neither ever acknowledged it publicly.
On [REDACTED], Ethan sustained critical exposure to an Echo Core during a breach event. Despite emergency intervention, neurological damage proved irreversible. His body was marked for the highly classified Project: Paradox memory-preservation protocol. Under Directive VIOLET-GATE, his neural imprint was extracted and rebuilt within the Astro framework.
No direct memory transfer was confirmed, but subject 2199 displays behavioral echoes aligned with Ethan’s previous mannerisms and protective fixation on Daniel.
The last thing Ethan said before entering the extraction chamber was: “If it keeps him safe, I’ll do it again.”
Form: Humanoid — Augmented
Design Purpose: Observation | Memory Synchronization | Emergency Containment
Astro is the second phase of a memory-preserving experiment. While his cognitive patterns were based on the late Ethan Thomas, the subject has evolved far beyond baseline behavior. He displays hyper-protective instincts toward Daniel, breaching containment multiple times to approach him — often at night and while unobserved.
Astro must be kept in an observation-ready isolation chamber with magnetically sealed doors. AI-based communication attempts have failed — subject refuses speech with anyone but Daniel. Emotional response to Daniel’s absence has led to aggressive outbursts against personnel.
Clearance Level: Tier 4
Title: Lead Scientist, Experimental Cognition & Quantum Interference
Status: Active — Monitored (Post-Breach Evaluation Ongoing)
Dr. John Caelthorn is one of the original architects of the Paradox Division’s theoretical infrastructure. A former professor in temporal neurology and dimensional interference theory, he was recruited after proposing a formula now referred to internally as the “Caelthorn Collapse Loop” — a model that later predicted the early stages of the Calamity.
Though brilliant, Caelthorn is known for his unstable personal ethics and obsessive curiosity regarding memory, cognition, and identity decay. Despite this, his contributions to anomaly modeling and resistance schema are unmatched within Stellar Industries.
While not aggressive, Dr. Caelthorn is increasingly unpredictable. Security teams have flagged his tendency to "forget his location" and remain in restricted areas for long periods. When questioned, he often responds with unrelated poetic fragments or equations. Despite warnings, Adrien has not ordered his reassignment.