Dramatis Personae
HUMANS AND ALLIES
Alnduul: Dornaani renegade; former Senior Mentor of the Custodians of the Accord, Dornaani Collective
Ayana Tagawa: former XO of SS Arbitrage; former Japanese Intelligence
Bannor Rulaine: colonel, crew of UCS Puller; former US Special Forces/IRIS
Caine Riordan: commodore, USSF (ret.); former IRIS
Craig Girten: Lost Soldier; former US Army
Christopher “Tygg” Robin: lieutenant, SAAS/IRIS; crew of UCS Puller
Dora Veriden: security specialist; crew of UCS Puller
Duncan Solsohn: major, former CIA/IRIS; crew of UCS Puller
Eku: factotum in the service of Alnduul
Karam Tsaami: pilot and flight officer, CSSO; crew of UCS Puller
Katie Somers: corporal, UCAS Armed Forces
Melissa Sleeman: advanced science and technology expert; crew of UCS Puller
Miles O’Garran: master CPO, former SEAL/IRIS; crew of UCS Puller
Missy Katano: Lost Soldier; civilian contractor
Murray Liebman: Lost Soldier, former US Army
Newton Baruch: lieutenant, Benelux/EUAF; former IRIS; crew of UCS Puller
Peter Wu: captain, ROCA/UCAS; former IRIS; crew of UCS Puller
Richard Downing: former Director of IRIS
Susan Philips: Lost Soldier, former captain, special operations executive, UK
Trevor Corcoran: captain, USSF; SEAL/IRIS
Yaargraukh Onvaarkhayn of the moiety of Hsraluur: exile from the Hkh’Rkh Patrijuridicate, former Advocate of the Unhonored
THE BEINGS OF BACTRADGARIA
Arashk: h’achgan band chief
Bey: whakt, kajh truthteller
Fezhmorbal: deciqadi war leader/liaison
Hresh: h’achgan oathkeeper
Hwe’tsara: x’qao Liege
Sharat: captain, forces of the Legate
Ta’rel: mangle merchant
Tasvar: station head, forces of the Legate
Tirolane: soldier from Zrik Whir
Ulchakh: h’achgan trader
Yasla: mindsenser, forces of the Legate
Yidreg: h’achgan hunter-of-clan
Zaatkhur: praakh kajh, friend of Bey