Dr. Stephen Falken was a Senior Scientist for Aegis Research specializing in AI until he resigned in 3304 over disillusionment with the organization's increasingly political machinations, which he deemed incompatible with pure science. He now operates as a freelance pilot, leveraging the revenue to continue his private development of intelligent starship computer systems. Reclusive and brilliant, he seldom associates with others and has a reputation for concealing his discoveries to prevent their misuse, rather than publishing them. He is the only child of Drs. Franklyn and Samantha Falken (deceased), known for their contributions to FTL physics and theory of antigravity.