ALEX MERCER
Alex Mercer is a character with a military background who holds a leadership role within the Paranormal Military Squad. He is deeply involved in overseeing operations and making critical decisions during a potential first contact scenario at Dulce Base. As an agent, Mercer exhibits a mix of concern and anticipation, indicative of his experience and the gravity of the mission at hand. His responsibilities include ensuring a cautious approach to interspecies communication, unraveling galactic mysteries, and engaging with an alien signal.

Mercer is central to the mission's hypothesis and decision-making processes, reflecting his significant involvement in Operation: Dulce. His efforts are not only focused on overseeing the team but also on interspecies communication and decryption efforts. He acknowledges the analytical skills of his colleague, Jordan Hayes, suggesting a respect for his team's abilities and possibly a shared history of facing the unknown together. As the leader of the team at Dulce Base, Alex Mercer is responsible for guiding the team's response to extraterrestrial contact, ensuring that the engagement with extraterrestrial intelligence is handled with the utmost care and strategic foresight.