Tom Foss
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Tom Foss was the former head of security for Zzyzx and Adam Baylin's closest ally.
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[edit] Before Season 1
Tom Foss moved around a lot as a teenager, moving from Phoenix, to Chicago, to Washington D.C. and finally Seattle. He also trained as a Special Ops officer in Quantico, just missing Emily Hollander.
Foss worked with Zzyzx since May 27, 1996. He was assigned to 781227. Unknown to the workers at Zzyzx, he was actually working for Adam Baylin as his eyes and ears. During his work, he helped train Cyrus Reynolds who went on to become the head of security for Zzyzx. Tom kept close tabs on 781227, against William Kern's wishes.
In 2001, Foss' wife, Erica Foss, and daughter, Sara Foss, were killed in a car crash, which was later revealed to have been caused by Foss himself. Foss had no problem with his assignment to 781227 until it was scheduled for termination. As a result, he snuck it out of Zzyzx's base and into the forests of Seattle, Washington. There, he was stopped by Professor William Kern. As a result, Kern and Foss engaged in a fight, which ultimately resulted in Foss shooting Kern to death.
[edit] Season 2
Foss was revisited at the Baylin mansion where Kyle had been taken by the Petersons. Adam Baylin revealed to Kyle what Foss' real job was, security for him. Foss kept Kyle on a tight timer while he briefly spoke to the Tragers via webcam. If his messages were over two minutes, Zzyzx could track the call to the mansion. As Baylin attempted to teach Kyle more things, a shot was fired from the forest that hit Baylin's heart, killing him.
After Baylin's funeral, Foss wished to go after Zzyzx but was commanded not to do so by Kyle and Brian Taylor. However, Foss disobeyed orders. One night, Foss snuck into Zzyzx headquarters and planted a time bomb. While Foss waited, he saw project 781228. In 781228's room, he saw surveillance of Kyle walking in the hallways. Foss knocked Kyle out just as he approached 781228's room and took him outside the headquarters. Kyle awoke seconds before Zzyzx blew up. He scolded Foss for doing so, but Foss still claimed his actions were for good.
Kyle realized that he no longer wished to stay at the Baylin mansion and asked Foss to return him to the Tragers. Foss did as he wished. Foss then began to train Kyle to use his powers. Kyle felt the training was overbearing and it interfered with his social life, but he knew that he was destined for greatness and Foss only wanted him to be ready for anything.
Later, Kyle decoded a message sent to him by Adam Baylin, warning him not to trust Tom Foss. Kyle went to the warehouse to talk to Foss, but no trace of him or the work they were doing was to be found.
Tom Foss mysteriously returned and refused to tell where he went. He admitted threatening Declan, but he never attacked Lori. Kyle didn't believe him and left. Kyle had flashbacks of his time in the gestation pod in Zzyzx, where Tom Foss was the only one helping him and was responsible for saving his life. Kyle later found out it was Brian Taylor who tampered with Baylin's message.
Tom and Kyle figured out that needed the Latnok ring to open the box, but was outraged when Declan came to help. Despite their hatred of each other, Tom and Declan managed to work together to get the ring back. While trying to escape, Declan twisted his ankle, leading Tom to hold off the security guards so he and Kyle to escape. Tom was eventually brought down and captured.
Soon, Brian Taylor, who was working with Ballantine, had Foss call Kyle and let him know he was okay. Emily Hollander prepared Foss, and he revealed some of his secrets. When they were ready, they began. Emily tried to keep him okay.
Tom was still strapped into CIR when Brian told Ballantine about the machine's failure. Later, Brian came in and blamed Tom for the fact that Ballantine was going to strap Kyle into CIR and that he only wanted for Kyle to reach his potential. Tom suddenly freed his arm and began to choke Brian until two Madacorp guards restrained him. Stephen Trager witnessed everything.
Emily came into another room and gave him everything he needed to escape and contact Kyle under the guise that she didn't want to work for Madacorp anymore. Tom left and called Kyle and told him he had everything he needed before telling him to destroy the phone. He watched over the Tragers like Kyle asked him to and decided to enter the house and explain everything about Kyle's past.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Season 1
| 1x01 | 1x02 | 1x03 | 1x04 | 1x05 |
| 1x06 | 1x07 | 1x08 | 1x09 | 1x10 |
[edit] Season 2
| 2x01 | 2x02 | 2x03 | 2x04 | 2x05 | 2x06 | 2x07 | 2x08 |
| 2x09 | 2x10 | 2x11 | 2x12 | 2x13 | 2x14 | 2x15 | 2x16 |
| 2x17 | 2x18 | 2x19 | 2x20 | 2x21 | 2x22 | 2x23 |
