Vanderkam

Vanderkam is a supporting character in the Xenosaga series. He is a member of the U-TIC Organization.

Episode I
Vanderkam is a lieutenant commander in the U-TIC Organization. He took an undercover role on the Woglinde in order to assist in the recovery of the Zohar Emulator. Shion passes by him reprimanding some of his subordinates for slacking off. He blames his subordinates for an accident that occurred that caused three people touching the Zohar Emulator to disappear. When Shion approaches the Zohar and nearly gets hit by a levitating object, Vanderkam yells at her as well, calling her a slacker and that only authorized people are allowed here. He is angry about the fact that civilians like Shion have been let aboard the ship. Later, when the gnosis attacks the ship he objects to Cherenkov's plan to purge the entire block and use a gate jump to get the Zohar Emulator back to their commander, Margulis. Cherenkov orders him and the others to get into an escape pod and evacuate, which they do shortly afterwards.

Episode II
Vanderkam is encountered when the party makes its way through the ruins of Old Miltia, towards Labyrinthos. Vanderkam can be heard from a crashed Ormus ship, yelling at his subordinates. Spotting the party's E.S. units, he attacks them with the Nalgfar Cannons and is defeated.

Lore

 * Vanderkam's design is heavily influenced by the similarly named Vanderkaum from Xenogears.