Horia-Andrei Roman
Horia-Andrei Roman | |
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File:Horia-Andrei Roman.jpg Roman's official ACI portrait (2204) | |
| Chairman of the Alpha Centauri Initiative | |
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In office November 3, 2203 – June 11, 2214 | |
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| Born |
January 6, 2166 Magellan City, Venus, Sol system, United Nations |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Margeaux Roman |
| Children | Nyx Roman, Valerie-Patricia Roman |
| Parents |
Horasiu Roman (father) Amanda Roman (mother) |
| Residence | New York City, Earth, Solar System |
| Education | University of Cambridge, Earth |
| Occupation |
Astrophysicist at SECA Astrophysicist at ACI |
| Net worth | 175 million UNC |
| Religion | Unaffiliated (atheism) |
Horia-Andrei Roman (born January 6, 2166) is a theoretical astrophysicist and the permanent Co-Chairman of the Alpha Centauri Initiative, best known for his perfection of Miguel Alcubierre's warp drive, through which a starship could achieve speed exceeding that of light.
Roman gained prominence in the scientific community immediately after conclusively harnessing exotic matter in an efficient way, later conducting more experiments towards achieving a fully functioning warp bubble. His achievements were quickly put in use by the UN government, while his project of exploring and colonizing Alpha Centauri was accepted.
In 2214, Roman was one of the one million colonists aboard the ACI colony ships, which left Sol for the nearest star system with an estimated voyage time of three years, due to precaution measures restricting the warp drives to no more than 1.4-1.5c.