Thompson is an ex-soldier, turned bodyguard, who appears to be based on [[The First World]]. Believing his squad mates to have died after he left the service, he encountered [[Higgins]], one of his squad matesex-squadmates, which spurred him to begin investigating the lies told regarding their demise, and the mysteryof their survival.
Thompson was employed by [[Ethan]], a rich and influential individual who offered to get Thompson back into the military if he so desired. It would appear [[Ethan]] was successful, as Thompson has since been reinstatedand issued with orders for deployment.