Co-creator of Miranda with Forbes McGuire, who raised her as his niece while suppressing her alien DNA. He transports her to Mexico to seek medical help, conflicts with Azura, and attempts to stabilize her unstable hormones. After killing Azura with a shotgun to avert further hybrid threats, he witnesses Miranda's death and destroys the laboratory to prevent contamination.
Tom functions as Miranda's guardian despite their concealed biological and scientific history.
Miranda lives with Tom, whom she believes is her uncle. Tom raised her and created fictional parents to give her a normal life.
They share responsibility for Miranda's origin and a fractured scientific history.
Tom says he created Miranda with Forbes while they were in college, but they later parted because of disagreements about their creation.
Azura views Tom as an interference and repeatedly opposes him.
Azura attacks Tom in a church because she is angry that his arrival changed the situation, forcing him to knock her unconscious with a large cross.
Collette assists Tom during the emergency treatment effort in Mexico.
After Tom is mugged, Collette helps Tom and Azura transport the unconscious Miranda to Forbes's laboratory.
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