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Wesley Armand

Nuclear Engineer

Born August 18, 1963 in Newpond, Kentucky. Friendly and sincere, Wesley's intelligence is belied by his simple warmness and down-to-earth mannerisms. Wesley is married to Cassandra Armand, Westward's Chief Biologist. Spoilers:

Wesley demonstrated extraordinary bravery during the events of Episode Two, when he singlehandedly thwarted the sabotage attempts of the alien entity infecting his friend, Stan Isaac. Unlike Stan, Wes survived the encounter—but narrowly.