Jerrold Varnham

Jerrold Varnham was a Likothian born scientist and the father of Alexantor I Grephoron, the first emperor of the First Empire.

Early life
Jerrold Brendan Varnham was born to Joel Derek Varnham and Natalie Gerhardsson-Lindström, both being farmers on Likoth. He had a normal, though somewhat dull childhood. Even though he never had any formal education, he was still extremely intelligent, with his parents teaching him many important things.

Death of his parents
It would all be normal until the I'Ark Alliance occupied Likoth during the War of Containment. His parents resisted, which caused I'Ark soldiers to kill them, with them even ending up burning the Barn. Jerrold would end up going into one of his friends' house before this happened, and when he came back, he was traumatised, with him even ending up having a bit of a hatred of I'Arks. Around this time he would also met his future wife, Angelina Bazzioli, who was the daughter of the used Car salesmen Vincent Bazzioli.

Entry into science
After this he joined the newly built University of Novisia, and quickly graduated. He ended up joining Commonwealth Science League. Around this time, as the Galactic Commonwealth was starting to decline, he thought of a invention that would advance Human strength and intelligence. He would end up making this invention, however his fellow scientists rejected it and wanted it to be destroyed, for reasons unknown. However, he did not care what they said, and left Commonwealth Science League and ended up having his own genetically engineered son, Alexander Varnham.

Decline and death
After leaving Commonwealth Science League, he would end up turning into an alcoholic, with him sometimes even drinking before going to sleep. It would all end when he went to a pub and would keep ordering more and more beers even against the advice of his son until after nearly two hours of drinking, Jerrold would die of Alcohol poisoning. This event would scar his son Alexander and would be the beginning of his depression and soon, loss of sympathy.