This article is about the character in the main timeline. For CyberGeneration's timeline, see David Whindam (CyberGeneration).
David Whindam is a character in the Cyberpunk series.
Biography[]
2010s - 2020s[]
In the 2010s, David Whindam was an executive at Biotechnica. He was your typical brownnoser corporate, always trying to find new ways to reach the top of the chain as quickly as possible. In 2018, Whindam created his own personal hit squad made up of solos that became known on the streets as the Lead Messengers. With them, a ruthless Whindam planned to remove several key people that were in his way. He succeeded and managed to become the president of the Biotechnica division of Night City. With that victory, Whindam realized his hit squad could make him a lot of profit by letting them to be hired out.[1]
By 2020, Whindam was "loaning" the Messengers to his corporate allies, expecting they would also gain power. In time, Whindam was hoping to control Night City once all of his "friends" were in power.[1]
2020s - 2050s[]
At some point in his career, Whindam left Biotechnica and became a politician for the United States of America.
In 2053, President Elizabeth Kress stepped down after the ratification of a new constitution. In the following elections that same year, David Whindam became the first president of the newly reformed New United States of America. Similar to him, Whindam's successor was a woman of corporate background.[2]
Stats[]
Cyberpunk 2020[]
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Stats | INT 8, TECH 3, REF 7, CL 9, LK 5, ATT 7, MA 5, EMP 3, BODY 7[1] |
Quotes[]
Of course I work for the corporations. You think I'm crazy? Look, you have to be realistic. Appraise your options. There's nothing but grunt jobs on the street. Most of the good jobs out there are managerial; you're bossing a bunch of AIs and robots. To score that kind of work, you need an MBA minimum these days. So once you've put in six, seven years, you want to maximize that investment. And the corporation makes that possible. Healthcare when everyone else is festering on the streetcorner because doctors cost 200eb an hour. Company sponsored housing, because the average two bedroom home comes in at 500,000eb. Perks, like an office, a secretary, and a bodyguard. So of course I'm a corporate man. Only an idiot wouldn't be.[1]
— David "Dave" Whindam, Cyberpunk 2020
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk 2020 Core Rulebook. 2nd ed., Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1990. (pp.204,222)
- ↑ Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Mission Kit - Edgerunner's Handbook. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2024. (pp.4,6)