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+ | Last = |Death = [[2016|Mid-2016]]|Occupation = Lab Technician/ Chimp Handler|Status = Deceased|Portrayed By = Tyler Labine|Affiliation=[[Gen-Sys Laboratories]]|Nationality=American|Only=''[[Rise of the Planet of the Apes]]''|Family=Brother-in-Law †}} |
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+ | {{Quote|''[[Caesar (CE)|He]]'s not a monkey, he's an ape!''|Robert Franklin}} |
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+ | '''Robert Franklin''', also known as '''Patient Zero''', was a good-natured [[chimpanzee]] handler employed at [[Gen-Sys Laboratories]], where Dr. [[Will Rodman]] was researching a cure to Alzheimer's Disease. |
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⚫ | Robert Franklin was an employee at [[Gen-Sys Laboratories]] who worked as an ape handler under [[Will Rodman]], who developed ALZ-112, a revolutionary trial drug that could potentially cure Alzheimer's disease. After the 112 project was shut down due to one of the chimp test subjects, [[Bright Eyes (CE)|Bright Eyes]], going berserk. Franklin was ordered by Gen-Sys CEO [[Steven Jacobs]] to euthanize all chimpanzees exposed to the potentially dangerous drug, Franklin discovered a new-born baby chimpanzee who he could not bring himself to euthanize. Unable to rescue the chimpanzee himself, due to his brother-in-law working in security, Franklin asked Will to raise the chimpanzee, who was later named [[Caesar (CE)|Caesar]]. |
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⚫ | Eight years later, chimp testing resumed at Gen-Sys and Franklin returned to his former role. While the refined [[ALZ-113]] drug was tested on a [[bonobo]] named [[Koba]], the ape had a strong shake in his restraints and Franklin's mask was kicked off by Koba's wandering hand, exposing him to the 113 after pulling the formula's feed tube out. Even though he quickly put his mask back on properly, he was infected with the virus. Realizing his mistake, Franklin tried to get Will to tell him that he had been infected, but instead encountered Will's ill-tempered neighbor, [[Douglas Hunsiker]] who demanded to know who Franklin was. A startled Franklin accidentally sneezed up blood on Hunsiker, passing the virus on to him, after which Hunsiker aggressively ordered him to leave. This act would cause the [[Simian Flu]] outbreak that would result in the near extinction of humanity. Soon after, Franklin's body was discovered in his apartment by his landlady, [[Dottie]], his body still bleeding after he had died. |
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+ | [[Linda Andersen]] phoned Jacobs to tell him about Franklin's untimely death but was too late and ignored her due to Caesar's revolution inside the Gen-Sys building. The same fate would happen to Hunsiker and billions of humans worldwide. In the years after his death, Franklin was labeled as "Patient Zero", a lab technician who was the first to be exposed to ALZ-113, later dubbed the "Simian Flu". |
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==Personality== |
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− | Robert was distinguished as being one of the only characters to care for the apes' well-being, at one point standing up to his unethical boss and proudly correcting Will's presumption of Caesar being a "monkey". He was also kind and was willing to take the infant Caesar if his brother-in-law hadn't worked in security. |
+ | Robert Franklin was distinguished as being one of the only characters to care for the apes' well-being, at one point standing up to his unethical boss and proudly correcting Will's presumption of [[Caesar (CE)|Caesar]] being a "monkey". He was also kind and was willing to take the infant Caesar if his brother-in-law hadn't worked in security. However, he was also clumsy as seen when he knocked his mask off his face, hence exposing him to the lethal ALZ-113 virus. |
==Notes== |
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* Franklin's name is taken from [[Franklin J. Schaffner]], director of the first ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968)|Planet of the Apes]]'' movie. |
* Franklin's name is taken from [[Franklin J. Schaffner]], director of the first ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968)|Planet of the Apes]]'' movie. |
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− | * An earlier version of the script differed in the details of Franklin's fate. Instead of Franklin, it was a chimpanzee handler named Evans (perhaps in reference to [[Maurice Evans]]) who was infected with the ALZ-113 virus in the operating theatre and died as a result. Caesar and [[Rocket]] escaped from their facility and broke into the lab in search of Caesar's mother. In return for a bracelet, Rocket freed the sinister [[Koba]], who then killed Franklin before returning to his cage, effectively framing Caesar for the murder. Later, Koba deliberately infected [[Steven Jacobs]] with the fatal virus, who in turn infected |
+ | * An earlier version of the script differed in the details of Franklin's fate. Instead of Franklin, it was a chimpanzee handler named Evans (perhaps in reference to [[Maurice Evans]]) who was infected with the ALZ-113 virus in the operating theatre and died as a result. [[Caesar (CE)|Caesar]] and [[Rocket]] escaped from their facility and broke into the lab in search of Caesar's mother. In return for a bracelet, Rocket freed the sinister [[Koba]], who then killed Franklin before returning to his cage, effectively framing Caesar for the murder. Later, Koba deliberately infected [[Steven Jacobs]] with the fatal virus, who in turn infected Hunsiker. |
− | * Despite his kind nature, Franklin's actions with |
+ | * Despite his kind nature, Franklin's actions with Hunsiker ended up being a cause of humanity's fall, as it turned out that Hunsiker was an airline pilot and spread the disease across the entire world. |
− | *The top quote references that apes in the Planet of the Apes franchise regard the name ''"monkey"'' as a serious derogatory offence. |
+ | *The top quote references that apes in the ''Planet of the Apes'' franchise regard the name ''"monkey"'' as a serious derogatory offence. |
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 2 April 2024
- He's not a monkey, he's an ape!
- Robert Franklin
Robert Franklin, also known as Patient Zero, was a good-natured chimpanzee handler employed at Gen-Sys Laboratories, where Dr. Will Rodman was researching a cure to Alzheimer's Disease.
Biography
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Working at Gen-Sys
Robert Franklin was an employee at Gen-Sys Laboratories who worked as an ape handler under Will Rodman, who developed ALZ-112, a revolutionary trial drug that could potentially cure Alzheimer's disease. After the 112 project was shut down due to one of the chimp test subjects, Bright Eyes, going berserk. Franklin was ordered by Gen-Sys CEO Steven Jacobs to euthanize all chimpanzees exposed to the potentially dangerous drug, Franklin discovered a new-born baby chimpanzee who he could not bring himself to euthanize. Unable to rescue the chimpanzee himself, due to his brother-in-law working in security, Franklin asked Will to raise the chimpanzee, who was later named Caesar.
Eight years later, chimp testing resumed at Gen-Sys and Franklin returned to his former role. While the refined ALZ-113 drug was tested on a bonobo named Koba, the ape had a strong shake in his restraints and Franklin's mask was kicked off by Koba's wandering hand, exposing him to the 113 after pulling the formula's feed tube out. Even though he quickly put his mask back on properly, he was infected with the virus. Realizing his mistake, Franklin tried to get Will to tell him that he had been infected, but instead encountered Will's ill-tempered neighbor, Douglas Hunsiker who demanded to know who Franklin was. A startled Franklin accidentally sneezed up blood on Hunsiker, passing the virus on to him, after which Hunsiker aggressively ordered him to leave. This act would cause the Simian Flu outbreak that would result in the near extinction of humanity. Soon after, Franklin's body was discovered in his apartment by his landlady, Dottie, his body still bleeding after he had died.
Legacy
Linda Andersen phoned Jacobs to tell him about Franklin's untimely death but was too late and ignored her due to Caesar's revolution inside the Gen-Sys building. The same fate would happen to Hunsiker and billions of humans worldwide. In the years after his death, Franklin was labeled as "Patient Zero", a lab technician who was the first to be exposed to ALZ-113, later dubbed the "Simian Flu".
Personality
Robert Franklin was distinguished as being one of the only characters to care for the apes' well-being, at one point standing up to his unethical boss and proudly correcting Will's presumption of Caesar being a "monkey". He was also kind and was willing to take the infant Caesar if his brother-in-law hadn't worked in security. However, he was also clumsy as seen when he knocked his mask off his face, hence exposing him to the lethal ALZ-113 virus.
Notes
- Franklin's name is taken from Franklin J. Schaffner, director of the first Planet of the Apes movie.
- An earlier version of the script differed in the details of Franklin's fate. Instead of Franklin, it was a chimpanzee handler named Evans (perhaps in reference to Maurice Evans) who was infected with the ALZ-113 virus in the operating theatre and died as a result. Caesar and Rocket escaped from their facility and broke into the lab in search of Caesar's mother. In return for a bracelet, Rocket freed the sinister Koba, who then killed Franklin before returning to his cage, effectively framing Caesar for the murder. Later, Koba deliberately infected Steven Jacobs with the fatal virus, who in turn infected Hunsiker.
- Despite his kind nature, Franklin's actions with Hunsiker ended up being a cause of humanity's fall, as it turned out that Hunsiker was an airline pilot and spread the disease across the entire world.
- The top quote references that apes in the Planet of the Apes franchise regard the name "monkey" as a serious derogatory offence.
References