
Born: Chelsea, London.
PMS: Weapons design
SMS: Astrophysicist
Born in Chelsea, Richards went to Harrow before heading for Oxford where he studied physics. Recruited to the British Army in the 1970s for a laser-weapons programme, he was granted a commission as a Major. Retains the rank today, though it's largely honorary. Spent most of the 1980s and 1990s at Porton Down developing high-tech weapons. Recruited to head up F-Force shortly after Action Force's formation.