David Palmer

For other uses of David, see David (disambiguation).

Palmer, David

Appeared in Midnight in Death (December 25, 2058 - January 1, 2059) and mentioned in Survivor in Death (October, 2059)

Personal Information

• Description: His mission was to explore and record the human mind’s tolerance to extreme duress – pain, fear, starvation, dehydration, sensory deprivation
• DOB: c. 2033
• Age at TOD: 25
• Complexion: Caramel-cream
• Hair: Blond
• Eyes: Blue
• Relationships: Thomas Palmer (father); Helen Palmer (mother) - (they were now known as Thomas and Helen Smith); unnamed paternal aunt; Peter Nolan (paternal aunt’s husband)

Description

• Considered himself a scientist, a visionary.
• He had a pretty face and was a well-built man with golden good looks and a caramel-cream complexion.
• His eyes were those of a young harmless man.

Criminal History

• Dave’s MO included a gleeful infliction of pain followed by a slow torturous death. He abducted his victims by gaining entrance into the victim’s home by a ruse (delivery, repair, or service con) or by coming on the victim in an unpopulated area.
• Before he was caged the first time, Palmer had eight victims to his credit, and with them an extensive file of discs recording his work. For his crimes, he had been sentenced and had been serving eight life-term sentences that Judge Harold Wainger had given him in a maximum-security ward for mental defectives (Rexal Penal Facility).
• Palmer escaped Rexal during transport to the prison infirmary on December 19, 2058.
• One of the previous victims was Michelle Hammel, an athlete (19 years old, lasted three days).
• A note left on the Wainger’s body listed the following names:
  • Judge Harold Wainger
  • Prosecuting Attorney Stephanie Ring
  • Public Defender Carl Neissan
  • Justine Polinsky
  • Doctor Charlotte Mira
  • Lieutenant Eve Dallas

Known Aliases

• Palmer Riley (Riley is his mother’s maiden name) - Palmer had a standard brokerage account, managed, under that name, opened six years ago. Six months ago the balance was just over $1.3 million.
• Peter Nolan (his paternal aunt’s husband’s name) - Palmer had an account under that name and purchased his vehicle using that name.
• Mr. Dickson - Palmer purchased the complete Handy Homemaker set of Steelguard tools, including the accessory laser package, on December 22, 2058, using that name. He also purchased a hundred twenty yards of Kytell nylon rope from the supply warehouse store off Canal, a dozen heavy-load pulleys, a supply of steel O-rings, and cable.
• David Dallas - Palmer had an account under that name.

Interesting Facts

• Dallas was familiar with Palmer’s “experiments” (as he called them) as she had hunted him down three years before (c. 2055).
• Palmer wanted acknowledgment for his genius though he hated Dallas.
• The rope Palmer used was manufactured by Kytell.
• Owned an account under the name “Palmer Riley” (Riley was his mother’s maiden name); another account under “Peter Nolan”; and “David Dallas.”
• File: H3492-G
• Palmer bought a black Booster-6Z with temporary New York license number (Delta Able Zero) DAZ-4821.
• He kidnapped Charlotte Mira and used her as bait to draw Dallas to him. He was killed when he was stunned and fell onto the electrified cage.