Gerald Badum

Summary
Gerald Badum, commonly known as Badum, is a wild card among prospectors, he was the only one willing to take a risk and explore dangerous parts of Fortuna III then tell others about the riches he obtained. Everyone thought he was crazy but in the end he was just in it for the adventure.

Badum is the lead character driving the storyline of the game, he is also the voice you hear in-game chirping and making commentary on events and actions that happen within the match. He is an integral part to the Lore of The Cycle and has many connections in all parts of the prospecting community.

If you want to read all his inbox messages, go to Story Missions, you can also listen to all the voicelines and events that happen within the game here > Sound Page.

Mentions
Henri Haybach mentions Badum and reveals some backstory in ICA faction level up message #5 "Agent" "I'll talk to Badum so he knows it's not a glitch, whenever you decide to order one down from his gear store.

How's Badum treating you, anyway? I remember when he first arrived to the station, the first "Prospector" of Fortuna III. Everyone thought he was crazy to explore the ""field dips"" (that's what we used to call the safe areas when the Cycle receded), but he kept coming back with veltecite, samples from strange creatures, and even stranger tales of what he'd seen. Didn't take long for word to get out and the corps to set up contracts for specific resources, got the ball rolling for this to be an actual business.

I'm glad he's retired, though. Keeps things organized for us, helps out the new prospectors and keeps the peace between the hotheads on the station."

Chronologically later in the lore Vadim Tanayev mentions Badum in a negative light talking about how Badum hasn't told the players the full story. "I am sad to say that your Mr. Badum has been uncomunnicative regarding the troublemaker that assaulted my men. Normally not an issue, I know you prospectors enjoy your rough play and my men were out of place, but I have reason to believe this rogue prospector tampered with the data you recovered for us."

Relationships
Badum often gets on the nerves of Emanuel Sullivan with Sullivan often chirping about his grievances with Badum via the faction level up messages. "Red Zeal, however, is far more stable and that trying Badum character will allow it on his ships. Sullivan"

Developers notes support this saying, "Refers to Badum as getting on his nerves/not cooperative."