Martin Darby

Martin Darby is the incredibly smart yet forgetful father of Shade Darby. He invented her name because she was conceived "somewhere with lots of trees".

Appearances
Darby appears on-and-off until he discovers Shade's crime - stealing ASO-3 - after being falsely accused of stealing it himself. Shade escapes and Darby is pardoned. She later calls him to tell him she is okay, and Darby begs for her to come home before she gets in any more trouble. Shade ignores him. He is cleared of his daughter's crimes, and is given a more secure computer. He tracks the last two ASO rocks, discovering that one will land in China and the other in northern Brazil.
 * Monster

Hero

Darby tracks ASO-7, and realizes that there is a possibility it could land in New York, which would wreak havoc on the city. He is not seen again.