Dhavid Baker
(Terence Baker's oldest son)
Dhavid is fourteen years old with deep brown eyes. His head reaches his father's shoulder, but where his father's body looks to be built out of solid rock, Dhavid's thin frame looks more like a temporary structure that is still awaiting completion.
Malnor Baker
(Terence Baker's son)
Malnor is nine years old - a whole year older than Kiko. He often makes a point of proclaiming his superior position.
Kiko Baker
(Terence Baker's youngest son)
Kiko is eight years old. He's always grinning and running errands. He is the youngest of the boys, and brimming with enthusiasm, if not knowledge. His sandy blond hair lifts up in the slightest of breezes. He asks a lot of questions.
Terence Baker
(Guildmaster, Stone Guild)
Baker is well respected amongst the guilds. He has four sons and a lot of experience to share with them.
Thomas Baker
(Terence Baker's oldest son)
Thomas is thirteen years old and has pale blue eyes. He seldom speaks unless prompted. His dark hair is thick but short and brushed flat across the top of his head. When he speaks it is in a quiet voice, not shy but lacking the need for any attention.
Nick Chambers
(Commander, Security Forces)
Nick Chambers is a commander in the Security Forces. He had a golden career path for several years until he met a recruit named Rachel Henson. He became involved with her briefly and gave her a child. Though he hadn't wanted a child, he tried initially to be a father to Lisa but it didn't work out. Nick's career slid backwards since Lisa's birth. He has been missing since the Battle of Havers Compound.
Gary Drefnig
(Commander in the Security Forces.)
One of the younger commanders at Central Command, but also one of the most experienced. Many think that he has a promising career ahead of him. He has a calm head and is respected by most of the other commanders.
Druro
(Platform Deliveries Manager)
An old man who has been working in the White Spear since Markov was a boy. Druro's role is unclear. He has the highest security clearance and he reports only to Lord Hades.
Jane Farsight
(Commander in the Security Forces.)
Works on combat operations throughout the city.
Erin Foster
(Commander in the Security Forces.)
Foster is in charge of managing the White Spear's deliveries room. Handling inbound deliveries is a security intensive process, one that requires an eye for detail, a thorough mind, and a great deal of patience.
Dr. Frederick Francene
(Medic)
Works in one of the medical centres on Level 161 of Tower Two.
Pietra Goran
(Lord. President of the Southern Territories)
His presidential title is honorary only. He has never visited the Southern Territories and has no interest in them. He is arrogant and has a volatile temper.
Colloran Hades
(Lord, Techno Prophet)
One of the greatest Techno-Prophets of his time. His Information theories are highly regarded as both a great source of inspiration and also a great source of concern. He has foretold that through the great advances of technology mankind will excel, change his own evolution and destroy himself in the process. Many of his theories are unpopular but he is highly regarded by those who agree with his theories and also those who violently disagree.
Jake Harris
(Commander in the Security Forces)
Harris has grown a little long in the tooth these days, but he has a wealth of experience gained from over a hundred combat operations. He was one of Rachel's first commanders. She considers him to be a friend.
Isor Helleron
(Jacob Helleron's brother)
The youngest son of Roy Helleron, and brother to Jacob. He was a military research specialist for the Kamari before being killed at the Battle of Havers Compound.
Jacob Helleron
(Military Specialist, Kamari)
The youngest son of Roy Helleron. A military specialist, strategist and member of the Kamari. Jacob spent eight years training in a range of martial arts before joining his father's side in the Kamari strategy unit.
Roy Helleron
(Chief Strategist, Kamari)
Chief strategist of the Kamari. Roy is known for his calm ability to overcome obstacles and undermine enemies. He comes from a military background having worked in various capacities within the Security Forces before switching sides and joining the Kamari five years ago. He is loyal only to himself and seeks opportunity where he finds it.
Eleanor Henson
(Rachel's mother)
Absent from Rachel's life since childhood.
Lisa Henson
(Rachel's daughter)
Lisa is the six year old daughter of Rachel Henson and Nick Chambers. She displays a range of unusual abilities at times.
Rachel Henson
(Major, Security Forces)
Rachel has been involved in military operations for the Security Forces for six years. She is generally calm and performs with solid results. She is respected throughout the Security Forces. During a brief fling with Commander Nick Chambers she became pregnant. The relationship did not work out and Rachel decided to bring up the child alone. She returned to duty six months after giving birth and uses a nanny called Annie as the key guardian of the child so she can continue to work. Rachel has been recently promoted to Commander at the request of Lord Hades.
Ario Neech
(Chief Executive Officer, Mekinet News)
Ario Neech founded Mekinet News twenty years ago and had been building his media business empire ever since. He has taken great risks and made great gains. His acquisition of the net-feed droid technology was seen as a great triumph and helped propel him into numerous other business partnerships, but along his path to success, he has left a trail of dubious deals, and has made many enemies in high places. His high flying career came to an end when he became involved in the live broadcharactering of the Battle of Havers Compound and was executed by Gail Thompson.
Susan Kemp
(Commander in the Security Forces.)
Works on combat operations throughout the city.
Maureen Kendle
(Commander in the Security Forces.)
Kendle works mostly in the towers of Central Command.
Mark Lance
(Commander in the Security Forces. Implant.)
Lance is a combat specialist with a slimy, lax attitude
Paul Maison
(Lord)
One of the oldest lords on Megarothia. He has a calm disposition and believes in sticking to the old traditions. He makes no efforts to delay his own ageing, preferring a more natural way of life.
Peetrus Malkor
(War Lord)
Malkor is a war lord. He fought against Lord Hades during the Iridium Wars and now despises him along with his Orange Zone.
Alexander Markov
(General. Leader of Central Command.)
The new leader of Central Command after Gail Thompson's exile.
Emma Maven
(Second rank Guildswoman, Bioengineering Guild)
Emma is mature for her young years. She works hard in her guild studies and hopes to improve her rank over the coming years.
Merivon
(Cleric)
Merivon is a cleric for the Council of Lords. Like all clerics he is deformed from birth. He stands at four feet and eight inches tall. His bald, creased head is made worse by the uneven placement of his eyes and the crooked alignment of his teeth. Merivon specialises in investigating Central Command procedures and staff. Like many clerics, he has a mean streak that runs right through him.
John Sebastian
(Captain, Kamari)
Sebastian is one of Jacob's closest allies within the Kamari ranks. He supports him in his struggles against his father.
Rix Mulholly
(Low life)
Rix Mulholly was thought to be a low life who broke into Beacon station to fit code breaking equipment to Major Collin Edwards' communication equipment. Subsequent investigations into the conduct of Gail Thompson have raised doubts about whether Mulholly ever really existed.
Markus Overbarn
(Bishop. Keeper of the faith.)
He arrived with the Lords but he likes to work alone. He has been working on the Satellite Platforms, living in Megarothia's orbit for many years.
Beth Pain
(Commander in the Security Forces. Implant.)
Pain works in the operations room. She seldom leaves the towers.
Jim Parker
(Commander in the Security Forces. Implant.)
Researcher and technical specialist. Parker is the most advanced of the implants, and perhaps the most strange.
Alice Penning
(Commander in the Security Forces.)
Alice is technically adept and spends most of her time working on the Satellite Platforms or pattern matchers. She is intelligent and highly skilled in the use of Central Command's most complex systems.
Toby Redard
(Fourth rank Guildsman, Stone Guild)
Nineteen and overenthusiastic. Toby is very confident and has almost no experience or wisdom.
Melanie Rocker
(Commander in the Security Forces. Implant.)
Rocker is a combat specialist. She takes part in combat operations throughout the city. She has unusually good communication skills for an implant.
David Rodnig
(Commander, Security Forces)
A commander in the Security Forces. He arrived late to the battle of Havers Compound, sent as an afterthought rather than part of the original Beacon Attack Force. He knew Nick well and was sad about his loss.
Jenny Sanworth
(Guild Master, Bioengineering Guild)
Sanworth is quick thinking and inquisitive. She also has a reputation for being outspoken.
Gail Thompson
(Exiled)
A formidable woman who had a long and chequered business career before becoming the Admiral of Central Command. She had been largely successful in her role and had spread a degree of fear throughout the organisation, until she was uncovered as a traitor by Lord Hades. She has since been exiled from the Orange zone.
Damen Trent
(Engineer)
The brother of Riser Trent. Damen is an engineer with a dubious history of criminality and poor reputation as an idle worker. He was once linked to an incident with the governor's fifteen year old daughter but she refused to testify and no charges were ever brought.
Riser Trent
(News hack)
Riser Trent was a news hack who was always on the lookout for a chance to make the big time. He worked at Mekinet News on all the jobs that nobody else wanted to do. He monitored communications links, hacked into computer systems and sought information that he could use to extort credits. During the Battle of Havers Compound he was attacked by Rachel Henson in the basement of the Mekinet News Building. He suffered burns to his face, neck and arm and has been in hiding ever since.
Peter Turnpike
(Second rank Guildsman, Farmers Guild)
A junior member of the Farmers Guild
Richard Vanmarek
(Commander in the Security Forces.)
He works mostly on the ground level of the White Spear, but also takes part in combat operations throughout the city.
Thomas Winkle
(Auto-shuttle fleet manager)
An old man who manages a fleet of auto-shuttles in the Old Quarter.
Annie Worrel
(Child minder for Lisa Henson)
Annie Worrel is the long-time child minder of Lisa Henson, Rachel's daughter.