Devon Adair is the founder and catalyst for the entire Eden Project -- an expedition to a settlement on a previously unexplored Earth 2. Though largely neglected by her parents, Devon grew up wealthy. At a young age, she became a prominent developer of space stations. Her success served to increase her wealth exponentially. In her mid-20's, Devon gave birth to a child -- a boy she named Ulysses. Ulysses turned out to be a very sick child, afflicted with a little-known disease that has come to be known as The Syndrome. Because of her son's illness, Devon's lifework changed from building space stations to finding a cure for her son. Devon is the moral center of Earth 2.