People

Wanderers

• Cinque Zeroh – engineer (Hm/StarMech/TO)
• Conrad Kerensky, aka Conrad Kier – soldier of fortune (Hm/various/CS)
• E’ Yala Rist, aka Yala – biokineticist (Ff/Wanderer/MW)
• Gustaphine, aka Gustina, aka Gus – freelance programmer (Hf/Insight/TO)
• Mahum “Mayhem” Mynsip – trader (Tm/Independent/TO)
• Wayne – bounty hunter (Hm/Concord/FA)

The Verge

• A’avu Tenivo, Junior Minister of Frescos of Aquatic Sheyan Molluscs – a sesheyan legal worker on Torpoint in Dewi
• Abigail – an AI residing on hardware stolen from TransTechnic Tower; currently in the care of Gerry Atoz
• Abraham Montague Augstine – Thuldan vice-administrator on Filtrane on Bluefall
• “Ahab” – munitions dealer who lives on Haven 23, which is kept off-grid by Foxy Lady
• Alan Quinn – an undercover agent working for the REC
• Aloysius “Alloy” Ricardo – Insight agent on Haven 6 on Bluefall; assistant to Foxy Lady
• (Ms.) Angela Fenrir – a young but prim individual; personal assistant to Immersive Visions’ owner, Gustina (previously Michael Taron)
• Ar’rinon – fraal researcher stationed at the Kaheina Beach resort
• Arcadius “Ark” Richards – an Austrin who moved out to the Verge with his father; currently completing his studies at the University of New Cambar
• Armando Fuentes – chief inspections officer at the Solar colony of Mahatay on Leen in Oberon
• (Dr) Artemis Vych – Thuldan defector responsible for the creation of the gillfolk. Currently in hiding after the incident on Islvych.
• (Dr) Aya Betsui – biologist researching on Jewel in Polytroika; granddaughter of Dr Ayu Betsui
• Ayla Vych-Taron – business magnate, youngest child of Artemus Vych, widow of Michael Taron. Currently in hiding after the incident on Islvych.
• Bastone Apple – mayor of the moon-state of Lousanne in Dewi
• Beerg Tuslow – a disgraced Star Force lieutenant who had been leaking Concord data to the klicks in Oberon
• Benjamin Wyeth, aka Ben – a wheeler-dealer last operating on Bluefall. Suspected VoidCorp agent.
• Beth “Knockout” Hubbell – a mechanic living in Tavira on Corazón de Fuega in Vieron
• Boris Kalavych – son of two Nariac expatriates; a councillor of the formerly hidden colony on Mikoa B1
• Brie – a young weren member of the Valkyries, a gang based in Tribon on Lison in Oberon; Oleg’s niece
• Cassandra “Cassie” Martin – pilot from Lison currently serving aboard the Momotaro
• Ch’lu, aka Louie – t’sa gunsmith employed by Oleg to work on modern weaponry
• Cynthia Veil – Concord ambassador to ULS stationed in Tribon on Lison in Oberon
• Dark Static – an Inseer hacker who suffered extensive brain-damage after running afoul of V0RL while investigating anomalies in the AeGrid
• Demon – a spontaneously-arisen sentient AI, currently resident within Gilbren Titus’ nano-computer
• “Doc P.” – a suspected Insight asset who made contact via Bluefall‘s ageing grid
• Donald Gettys – agent from the RIA Ministry of Intelligence
• Drey Gerrin – Lt Commander in Concord’s Star Force; captain of the CSS Shrike
• Eju Pe’tarah, Minister of Sculptures of Extinct Sheyan Arboreal Rodents – a sesheyan citizen of the New Dreth Commonwealth
• Elizabeth Iannotti – captain of the Glory, which made first contact with the Deepfallen
• (Professor) Fletcher – Borealin contact at the University of New Cambar
• Foxy Lady – Inseer administrator of Haven 6, Insight’s sovereign island embassy on Bluefall
• Galindria Sunfire – fraal accountant working in The Corner aboard the Lighthouse; she is also a mindwalker, and trusted agent for the colony on Mikoa B1
• General Gratz [deceased] – criminal gang leader who oversaw the Sciseed harvesting operation on Lithius
• Genevieve Ordu – a courier of flexible morals, recently involved in running Sciseed from Vethril to Lucullus
• Gerry Atoz – native of Lison, where he worked variously as a bodyguard, enforced oxygen-runner, and TransTechnic programmer, before fleeing to Bluefall
• Gilbren Titus – captain of the Momotaro
• Gramtokk – weren tourguide at the Kaheina Beach resort
• (Dr) Gregz Brack [deceased] – amoral researcher killed while experimenting on enslaved colonists on Lithius
• (Commandant) Griswold – a Dreth officer stationed in the Dewi system
• (Dr) Graves – physician who previously worked on Islvych
• Hank – worker at the Kaheina Beach resort who had been enticed into a smuggling ring by Sharkie
• Harris – chief water extraction engineer aboard Starstation Aurora in Walin
• Javier Augustine, aka Zero Shock [deceased] – former administrator of Starstation Aurora in Walin
• Jeda “Skimmer” Garrett – shuttle pilot aboard Starstation Aurora in Walin
• Jeffrey Rogers, aka emplyoee OP823 23KIK, aka Arnold West of Transtate Industries, aka Jeff Lakons of the October Corporation – VoidCorp’s deputy ambassador in Dewi who was recently arrested in relation to the attempted kidnapping of Mayor Bastone Apple, involvement in which he vehemently denies
• Jerry Garond [deceased] – head of security on Islvych
• Joseph Enrikesson [deceased] – sales exec who was liquidated during VoidCorp’s recent takeover of TransTechnic; responsible for a super-realistic gridscape hidden in TT’s mainframe
• Julius – contact aboard Highport Station orbiting Penates in Lucullus
• Kathleen “Kat” Vavaroutsos – Marshal working for the United Lison State (Oberon)
• Kerri Lansing – an ambitious (and unscrupulous) young woman, currently working at the government data archives in Tribon on Lison
• Kramer “Brains” Fillabar – cowardly technician working at the Sciseed plantation on Lithius in Vethril; cooperating with the authorities in exchange for lenience
• Kurch Grukpa – weren oxygen runner who later served aboard the Momotaro; last seen on Starstation Aurora in Walin
• Lakota Sharpe – a Solar guide working with terraforming crews on Leen in Oberon; credited with first contact of the Greater Minshore Crystals
• Lara “Lightning” Harmeen – a pilot for hire in the Dewi system
• Lazaroth Richards – an Austrin naval engineer currently working at the shipyards in Tendril
• Malcom Sneed – financier of the Black Widow Canyon mining venture; last seen hastily leaving Tribon in Oberon
• Manfred Kier [deceased] – one of Salamir’s former bodyguards. Sentenced to death by lock-out for multiple violent crimes.
• Marcus Corge – captain of the Seishimi
• Marcus Hammond, aka employee VK532 04MIN – VoidCorp’s ambassador aboard the Lighthouse
• Maruka Hinyashimoto – an exiled smith who practices his craft in Ancestral Armaments aboard Highpoint Station in Lucullus
• Megan Falkes, aka Meganbit Drifter – Inseer operative rescued from aboard the Blue Streak
• Melanie Saville – one of only two survivors of Black Widow Canyon; the other being her younger brother, Jacque
• Michael Redmond – the VoidCorp executive responsible for overseeing TransTechnic’s integration
• Naar al-Haq – Concord’s deputy ambassador to the Regency of Bluefall, currently residing on Sirensea in the Diandes Archipelago
• Natalie Curtis [deceased] – intermediary, negotiator, suspected VoidCorp agent. Murdered by Manfred Kier
• Nicolas “Nick” Z. Riviera – Borealin scientist researching alongside Dr Aya Betsui on Jewel in Polytroika
• Oleg – weren gunsmith who runs Oleg’s Emporium of Legitimate Weaponry in Tribon on Lison in Oberon
• P’zu, aka Sue – a t’sa pharmacist based in Tribon on Lison
• Reigel “Reggie” Tanner – a free trader operating out of The Corner on the Lighthouse
• SALAI, aka Sally – Starstation Aurora Logistical AI, located in Walin
• Salamir “the Salamander” Slitskins – an antiques dealer (and forger). Proprietor of Salamir’s Antiquities in Tribon on Lison
• (Dr) Samantha Cole – chief medical officer, and acting commander, of Starstation Aurora in Walin
• Sasha, aka Samantha, aka Sam – former waitress at the High Tide bar, Kaheina Beach resort; currently residing on Lison after a stint in Thuldan custody
• Sato Klaude “SK” Dexter, aka employee NQ771 SKD9B – VoidCorp operative who lead a failed raid on Starstation Aurora to capture Dr Tariel Nuna and Music Box
• Sharkie – a sesheyan of dubious integrity, operating on Hughes Island; allegedly associated with the Free Trade Guild (based on Highport, orbiting Penates, in the Lucullus system)
• So’ledrei – sesheyan working at the Kaheina Beach resort, who was tangentially involved in a smuggling ring; also supports the underground railroad bringing sesheyan refugees into the Verge
• Sonnet – a self-aware evrem ship AI working with TiFaDoLaSo in Aegis
• Sonya – potentially technically Conrad Kier’s niece; member (possibly leader) of the Valkyries, a gang based in Tribon on Lison
• Ta’poal Ifuurl – fraal intelligence officer; Cynthia Veil’s personal aide
• (Dr) Tariel Nuna, aka Madame Exo, aka employee LU292 NK147 – undercover Insight operative who liberated Music Box from VoidCorp
• Teelok T’chan Tesser – captain of the TSV Guardian and ambassador representing the 1.2 million t’sa who arrived onboard
• Tethys – the deepfallen acting as ambassador for his species to the Regency of Bluefall
• Thea Vych – comatose wife of Artemis Vych
• Thereon Jason “TJ” Drolock – a mercenary pilot previously working for General Gratz
• (Master Sergeant) Thomas J. Winter, aka TJ, aka Sarge – a Concord marine stationed in Oberon
• Thomas Kind – a well-known pirate operating in Oberon
• TiFaDoLaSo, aka Tifa – evrem diplomat; sole (organic) survivor of a planet doomed by a supernova near Vethril; currently meeting with the representatives of various Verge powers on Bluefall
• T’vilian – a fraal Builder; a councillor of the formerly hidden colony on Mikoa B1
• Ty Rubin [deceased] – son of Melchior Rubin [deceased] who called for help from the ill-fated mining installation in Black Widow Canyon on the moon of one of Vieron‘s gas giants
• Unit 329 – a service robot (mostly) destroyed during VoidCorp’s failed raid on Starstation Aurora, whose head was recovered by Gus
• Victoria Harwood – captain of the Deadlock, agent of the Concord Survey Service
• V0RL, aka Veezro Arel – thought to be the codename of a VoidCorp operative somewhere on Bluefall
• Warka – a weren sales clerk working at T-Kat Buy & Trade in Tribon on Lison
• Wayne Rice – the current Administrator of the Lighthouse
• Wendy Ala’shaan – diving instructor at the Kaheina Beach resort
• Wesley Woodsworth – a low-ranking Concord administrator assigned to the Lighthouse
• Wu – gunner aboard the Seishimi
• Yev Ro’agthro – sesheyan tourguide at the Kaheina Beach resort
• Ysala Rho [presumed dead] – a mechalus corsair previously affiliated with Thomas Kind; captain of the Mindaran Ghost [presumed destroyed]
• (Dr) Yuri Rolstoi, aka Sci Lord – exobiology specialist aboard Starstation Aurora in Walin
• Zeke “Zephyr” Hudson – tourguide at the Kaheina Beach resort
• Zuzka Endrova – a grey-furred mutant who fled the Stellar Ring; a councillor of the formerly hidden colony on Mikoa B1

The Stellar Ring

• Captain Dorothy ‘dropship’ Draper – Austrin-Ontis ex-marine with a long and distinguished career
• Gemini McCarthy – Solar antique dealer; last seen on Lison
• Joseph Gallagher – Rigunmor guilder currently in search of his father’s vault somewhere in Oberon
  • Hadley Mazon – Joseph’s minder
• Sara 24 Theta – retired Thuldan warlion
  • Henrietta “Henri” Laurenz