Terrence Cee was the product of genetic engineering by the Cetagandan Empire's haut class, granted the ability to use telepathy. He fled the empire with his also-telepathic wife Janine; however, she was killed by ghem-Captain Rau. Terrence was deeply moved by Ethan's immediate acceptance of him as 'A son of the Father and so my brother'. Also by the warm welcome he received from Ethan's father on Athos. He may have concluded that his heterosexual preference was unimportant compared to that unconditional affection.