Xander

A scientist in the R&D department at the Voss Campus who approached Ronnie through Eric (the mess hall cook) to conduct a black-market sale. He produced a foil-wrapped object — a shielded, drained meteorite fragment — and offered it for $10,000. Ronnie negotiated him down to a 7% cut of whatever Ronnie could eventually sell it for. The foil shielding prevents tracking.

After the deal, Xander checked a time-sensitive message on his phone and departed quickly. The urgency suggests he may be operating under pressure — either from a deadline, a buyer, or someone watching him.

Session 03 Update

Upon the team’s return to Voss Campus, Ronnie spoke with Xander to settle the deal. The Potato having sold for $500,000, Xander received his 7% cut: $35,000.

Session 05 Update

Ronnie encountered Xander in the corridor en route to the briefing room. Xander was visibly disturbed after receiving a phone call — Ronnie caught a glimpse of a Chinese area code (+86) on his phone screen before Xander quickly dismissed it. Xander handed Ronnie another spent meteor fragment to trade to Igor at their next meeting, then hurried away.

The Chinese area code is significant: three Chinese submarines were subsequently found at the exact coordinates of the deep-sea fragment sites. This strongly suggests Xander is passing intelligence about fragment locations to Chinese military or intelligence contacts.

Session 07 Update

Ronnie confronted Xander at Paulie’s Bar, slamming his head onto the counter. Xander confessed to selling portal technology to the Chinese for $100 million, explaining that the heat around the base had grown too intense for him to continue. This confirms the Session 05 suspicion (the Chinese +86 phone number) — Xander is the intelligence leak. His sale also explains how Tan Jiang escaped the burning hive (and connects to the earlier Chinese submarines).

Ronnie extorted $50 million from Xander in exchange for his silence and warned him never to deal with the enemy again. The two then shared a drink.

Appearances

• [Session 02 - Terra-ble First Impressions](…/…/chapters/Chapter 1 - The Hungry God/Sessions/session-02-terra-ble-first-impressions.html) — Black-market deal with Ronnie
• [Session 03 - What Happens in Vegas](…/…/chapters/Chapter 1 - The Hungry God/Sessions/session-03-what-happens-in-vegas.html) — Received $35,000 (7% cut) from Ronnie following the sale of The Potato
• [Session 05 - Deep Sea Fragments and Desert Swarms](…/…/chapters/Chapter 1 - The Hungry God/Sessions/session-05-deep-sea-fragments-and-desert-swarms.html) — Gave Ronnie a spent fragment for Igor; Chinese phone number spotted
• [Session 07 - The Vegas Hive - Napalm and New Powers](…/…/chapters/Chapter 1 - The Hungry God/Sessions/session-07-the-vegas-hive-napalm-and-new-powers.html) — Confronted at Paulie’s Bar; confessed to selling portal tech to the Chinese; extorted for $50 million by Ronnie