Han Pritcher is an important character in the second part of "Foundation and Empire" and the first part of "Second Foundation". Pritcher was born in 267 F.E. He studied at the Academy of Sciences, majoring in hyper-engineering. He became a Captain in the Foundation Navy, focusing on intelligence and espionage, and he was twice decorated for bravery; being given the "Order of Merit for bravery beyond the call of duty". He had a problem with authority, which limited his career somewhat, and was marked as insubordinate, and as not maintaining a correct attitude to superior officers. He was a member of the Democratic Underground on Terminus, planning to overthrow Mayor Indbur III.