PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS (GLOSSARY AT END):

Aidan Thorn: Ally’s brother, a 22-year-old who grew up at Boundary Peak

Alessandra Thorn (Ally): Aidan’s sister, a twenty-five-year-old from Boundary Peak

Alpha: The Redemption city mind

Chen Tien (Chen Tai): A 27-year-old doctor and part of the Zhenyi drop team

Cimber (CIMBER: Cybernetic Interactive Mechanoid Bio Enhanced Rover): Ally and Aidan’s robotic pet canine and protector

Gordon Gillam (Ghost): A 24-year-old bi engineer, and member of the Zhenyi drop team

Harley: the city mind for San Francisco

Hera Jezabel Quinn: 24-year-old pilot for the Zhenyi, a paraplegic who wears biframes for mobility

Rafe Wilde: Redemption’s top press agent

Rylan “Rai” Ramirez: A twenty-one-year-old gay botanist and member of the Zhenyi drop team.

Sam (SAM - Synthetic AI Mechanoid): A mech who reached consciousness during the Crash and now runs the “Return” program

Sanya Thorn: Reporter at RedNews