Duncan Le Bomb

Duncan Le Bomb is a major character in the New Millennia series. He plays a minor role in The Hidden Nation, being a demolition expert in The Brethren.

Early Life.
Duncan Le Bomb's entry into the world was a tempestuous affair. He was born the bastard child of a prostitute known only as Isabelle. Isabelle was believed to have pursued an abortion, but lacked the funds for a legitimate procedure and did not risk achieving it through alternative means. When Duncan was born, she was believed to have screamed "dunk him, dunk him" in reference to having her newborn drowned before she could form an attachment to it. Isabelle's midwife convinced her to keep the baby alive, instead suggesting that he be given up for adoption. Isabelle did not want to see her child, and so ordered that he be sent to the adoption agency with just a cloth covering, a "Nixon now" 1968 election badge from his mother, and a name label based on his mother's only words addressed to him, Duncan.

Duncan was swiftly adopted by Nicholas and Sylvia Le Bomb, a wealthy but barren Yorkshire couple. Their surname was of Huguenot origin. The Le Bombs had met in the theatre industry, and kindled thespian aspirations for their adopted son. By age 10, he could recite entire plays and revelled in the works of Shakespeare, Ibsen and Wilde. Despite this interest in theatre, Duncan was paranoid about losing the upper-class lifestyle he had experienced and so used his efforts to home his other interest, chemistry. By 18, he had achieved a prestigious place as a chemistry student at Athena College.

Career.
Duncan graduated prematurely after the 1994 Insurrections forced the college to shut.