Ronon Dex
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Ronon is the son of Garen and Mataei Dex, born year 577 after the Great Unification of Sateda (c:a 1973 Terran time). He has a sister, Renara. His father dies of a grave illness when he was young and he does not remember him well. Ronon contracts the Kirsan Fever at age ten, but recovers without lasting repercussions. Ronon's grandfather teaches him how to track and hunt. When Ronon is six years old, his grandfather falls to a disease similar to Alzheimer's, Second Childhood (actually infected by a water-living parasite) and they go to the Shrine of Talus, where his grandfather has an hour of clarity before he dies.
Historyelegeia | nou ani atlantusRonon like his sister is well-educated, and he dreams of becoming a famous poet while his sister studies to become a medical doctor. But when Garen is killed by the Wraith during her duties off-world as a Specialist of the Planetary Forces, Ronon is 15 years old (year 592), and he decides to join the Forces as soon he is of age at 17. He does, graduating from the military Academia four years later. He excels, quickly climbing the ranks.
As a Second Recruit he works with Strike Team Seven, under the lead of Specialist Marika. Other team members and friends are Sincha and Hemí. In 599 (1995) he rescues Marika in a daring move which causes him to be promoted to Specialist and re-assigned to a new squad, Strike Team Three, under the leadership of Chief Specialist Tyre. His team is ambushed on a planet in early 1998 CE (601 AGU). His team are missing in action, presumed killed, and Ronon tries to convince the commanders to send a rescue team, but no one listens to him. After that, Ronon is not reassigned to a new team. Sateda is attacked and Culled in 1998 (602 AGU): The Revolution of Sateda/The Great Culling of Sateda. Ronon is taken by a Wraith Dart and aboard a Hive, where he believes he will die; however the Wraith cannot feed on him - he is immune. So they implant a tracking device in his back, so close to his spine that he cannot cut out himself, and set him lose; he becomes a Runner. For roughly ten years he lives this way, never staying longer than a day or two on a single planet before moving on again. In 2005, he meets Major Sheppard of the Tau'ri on an uninhabited planet. Events lead to him being free of the tracker and he comes to Atlantis. He becomes a mixture of a native guide and extra warrior, and helps several Recon teams offworld. In 2005 Ronon goes with Sheppard, Teyla, Grodin, Kusanagi and AR-7 to explore the Aurora. They find a Wraith in a stasis pod there, pretending to be one of the Ancient crew, and Ronon kills it by beheading it. Later that year, when the Tau'ri have claimed the Aurora and begun repairs, Ronon and Teyla return to the ship during Christmas time, spending it with Sheppard, Stackhouse, Markham and a few scientists. Teyla has explained the Tau'ri holiday to him and she gives him a knife as a gift. When the Genii contact the Expedition asking for a negotiation of a peace treaty, Ronon goes with Sheppard and Teyla to the Alpha Site as an independent witness to the signing of the Lantean-Genii Peace Treaty. Afterward, Sheppard tells him the story of the Great Storm, when the Genii strike force led by Kolya tried to take the City and killed two marines, explaining why the Tau'ri are wary of the Genii. Ronon is in the City when Icarus reveals himself. seeking antebellumIn early 2006, AR-1 including Ronon and two other Recon Teams go to explore the planet Deserum by ship (the Aurora) since they cannot connect with the Gate. The Stargate might be buried or destroyed by the Wraith. As they are exploring the ruins of an Ancient facility, an earthquake causes the building to collapse. Ronon, Ford, Teyla, AR-9 and AR-4 escape but McKay and Sheppard are buried in the rubble, and Ronon tries to dig them out with his bare hands, injuring himself.
Later that year, when Snow disappears and Ba'al arranges the kidnapping of John and Jenny Sheppard, Ronon remains in Atlantis with Ford, Teyla, and McKay during the investigation. In April, Ronon and his team visit New Athos, delivering supplies. He, Teyla and Ford are witnesses when John and Rodney get married. the law of gravity Work in progressIn August 2006, Recon Four (MacGrimmon, Gladys, DeSalle, Kemp) crash onto P57-081. AR-1 are sent to help them out. They find the marines alive but Jumper Four buried in a sand dune, no systems working. After returning to the City, they mark P57-081 as 'potentially hostile' in the database.
There is a party to celebrate the promotions of several marines, including Gladys, Olsen and Oakley. Ronon plays poker with Snow, MacGrimmon, Evans and Johnson, winning several times in a row. He refuses to reveal who taught him to play the game. |