Gerard Rive

Gerard Rive, now deceased, was a leading geneticist working for the government of New York. His work was hailed as brilliant, and inspired. He was the primary researcher and led the foremost lab in the development of the highest tier of abilities. Most of his work is directly reflected in the Black Ops group owned by the New York military.

His Life's Work
Dr. Rive's greatest project was the development of high tier abilities, culminating in the creation of super soldiers the likes of which none had ever seen before. He created a way in which previously related abilities could be "stacked" without interference with one another, and without interfering with normal brain functions, which had previously been a problem. Though Dr. Rive only lived long enough to complete two soldiers himself, his work carries on. However, some of his research was stolen post mortem by the military of Pittsburgh and is currently being used to develop their own team of super soldiers.

The two soldiers that Rive reportedly completed went missing and evidence of their existence was erased from the database at the lab. Though Rive's employees knew of these projects, they never knew the subjects' names or the abilities given to the two. No evidence of the two has ever surfaced, and no government has taken credit for the theft.

Education and Work
Gerard Rive was educated at the finest university in New York on the city state's dollar after scoring high on aptitude tests provided to all high school age children. He completed his doctorate on schedule and was immediately hired as a civilian doctor working for the New York military upon graduation. He was considered one of the foremost scientists in his field according to the leaders of The Nineveh Project before his death.

Marriage and Children
Rive met Claire Covington during his school years. The two were married shortly after she received her Master's, a year before he did. She was offered a position with the government, but turned it down. Despite this, he took his position when it was offered. The two often disagreed on research and the purposes of their work, but their home life was peaceful enough.

Death
Gerard Rive was involved in a fatal car accident on May 3, 2259. Though initially there was an investigation, his death was ruled accidental and the case was closed.