Roger Wilson Taggart
Aliases: William James Faridon
| Roger Wilson Taggart | |
| William James Faridon | |
| Born |
15 December 1952 |
|---|---|
| Spouse | none |
| Issue | none |
| Father |
John Jacob Taggart |
| Mother | |
| Allegiance | U.S.A |
Summary
Roger Wilson Taggart is the 20th century incarnation of William James Faridon. Specifically chosen by the loop and taking the place of a child who died at birth, Roger carries the souls of both William and Celest until 1972, when the loop finally brings Anbrond to Earth and her vast discharge of H'hu-mah releases Celest's soul into the University of Michigan IBM 360/67 mainframe and the infantile software Roger is working on. From that moment, Celest becomes the Computationally Enhanced Learning Engine with Standard Turing Element (C.E.L.E.S.T.E), a name that she chooses for herself with a little help from Roger.
In the 13 years between 1972 and 1985, their relationship and Celest's power grow exponentially - the two of them are inseparable. But Roger's poor childhood development leaves him with a very bad heart condition called Mitral Valve Regurgitation. At the time, the surgeries available are both expensive and unreliable. His condition goes untreated until 1981. At that time, he undergoes Mitral Valve Repair and the results are mixed.