Martinez Family and Dependents
- Marcus, Lord Martinez: Terran, patriarch of Clan Martinez, patron to Laredo, Chee, and Parkhurst.
- Lady Martinez: Terran, wife to Lord Martinez.
- Lord Roland Martinez: Terran, Lord Martinez’s eldest son and heir. Convocate.
- Girasole Martinez: Terran, Roland’s daughter.
- Senior Captain Lord Gareth Martinez: Terran, second son of Lord Martinez, awarded the Golden Orb for conduct during the Naxid War.
- Lady Terza Chen: Terran, daughter and heir of Lord Chen, wife of Gareth Martinez.
- Gareth the Younger (“Chai-chai”): Terran, son of Gareth Martinez and Terza Chen.
- Yaling (“Mei-mei”): Terran, daughter of Gareth Martinez and Terza Chen.
- Lady Vipsania Martinez: Terran, daughter of Lord and Lady Martinez, married to Lord Convocate Oda Yoshitoshi and head of Imperial Broadcasting.
- Lady Walpurga Martinez: Terran, daughter of Lord and Lady Martinez, widow of PJ Ngeni.
- Lady Sempronia Martinez: Terran, daughter of Lord and Lady Martinez, estranged from her family. Married to Nikkul Shankaracharya.
- Khalid Alikhan: Terran, weaponer first class (retired). Orderly to Gareth Martinez.
- Doshtra: Daimong, butler to Gareth Martinez.
- Miss Saperstein: Vipsania’s assistant in video production.
- Fran: Lady Terza’s maidservant.
Lady Sula, Her Dependents and Associates
- Senior Captain Caroline, Lady Sula: Terran, head of Clan Sula, Fleet officer and former head of the Secret Army. Former leader of Action Team 491.
- Constable First Class Gavin Macnamara: Terran, detailed as servant to Lady Sula, former member of the Secret Army and Action Team 491.
- Engineer First Class Shawna Spence: Terran, detailed as servant to Lady Sula, former member of the Secret Army and Action Team 491.
- Master Clerk Ty-fran: Lai-own, Fleet veteran detailed as Sula’s personal secretary.
- Fer Tuga: Daimong, “the Axtattle Sniper,” veteran of the Secret Army.
- Sidney: Terran, weapons designer and owner of Sidney’s Superior Firearms.
- Ming Lin: Terran, veteran of the Secret Army, graduate student in economics, and Sula’s economic adviser.
- Ashok Suresh: Terran, veteran of the Secret Army, law professor, and Sula’s legal adviser.
- Mahru Tiffinwala: Terran, a baker.
The Fleet
- Lord Tork: Daimong, Supreme Commander of the Fleet.
- Fleet Commander Lord Ivan Snow: Terran, Inspector General of the Fleet, head of Investigative Service and military police.
- Fleet Commander Lord Pa Do-faq: Lai-own, commander of the Third Fleet at Felarus, Gareth Martinez’s former commander.
- Fleet Commander Pezzini: Terran, member of the Fleet Control Board.
- Junior Fleet Commander Lady Michi Chen: Terran, commanding Fleet ring station at Harzapid. Sister of Lord Chen, aunt to Terza Chen, and Gareth Martinez’s former
commander.
- Junior Fleet Commander Lord Altasz: Torminel, commander of Altasz Force during the Naxid War.
- Senior Squadron Commander Nguyen: Terran, commanding a squadron under Do-faq at Felarus.
- Squadron Commander Lord Sori Orghoder: Torminel, commanding Force Orghoder. Veteran of the Naxid War, the Second Battle of Magaria, and the Battle of Naxas. Nephew
of Lord Orghoder. A yachtsman.
- Junior Captain Lord Jeremy Foote: Terran, commanding light cruiser Vigilant and Light Squadron Eight. Veteran of the Naxid War, the First and Second Battles of Magaria, and racing pilot for the Apogee
Club.
- Senior Captain Lord Oh Derinuus: Daimong, commanding cruiser Beacon.
- Senior Captain An-sol: Lai-own, commanding cruiser Conformance.
- Lieutenant Lady Benedicta Kelly: Terran, formerly of Martinez’s frigate Corona, yacht captain of Corona Club.
- Lieutenant-Captain Lord Naaz Vijana: Terran, commanding frigate stationed at Esley.
- Lieutenant-Captain Lady Elissa Dalkeith: Terran, former premiere lieutenant on Martinez’s command Corona.
- Lieutenant-Captain Ari Abacha: Terran, a friend of Gareth Martinez, and a sporting enthusiast.
- Lieutenant-Captain Lady Alana Haz: Terran, former premiere lieutenant on Sula’s frigate Confidence.
- Lieutenant Lady Rebecca Giove: Terran, formerly second lieutenant on Sula’s frigate Confidence.
- Lord Pavel Ikuhara: Terran, former third officer on Sula’s frigate Confidence.
- Lieutenant Lady Chandra Prasad: Terran, formerly of Martinez’s command Illustrious.
- Lieutenant Lord Sabir Mersenne: Terran, formerly of Martinez’s command Illustrious.
- Lieutenant Lord Ahmad Husayn: Terran, formerly of Martinez’s command Illustrious.
- Lieutenant Lady Kosch Altasz: Torminel, pilot in the Corona Club.
- Lieutenant Vonderheydte: Terran, formerly of Martinez’s command Corona.
- Lieutenant Garcia: Terran, former prisoner of the Naxids.
- Lieutenant Ratna: Terran, aide to Fleet Commander Ivan Snow.
- Lieutenant Sodak: Torminel, pilot in Corona Club.
- Warrant Officer First Class Maitland: Terran, former sensor specialist on Sula’s frigate Confidence.
- Engineer First Class Markios: Terran, formerly of Sula’s frigate Confidence.
Exploration Service
- Captain Shushanik Severin (“Nikki”): Terran, captain of Expedition and puppeteer.
- Lieutenant Lord Chungsun Cleghorne: Terran, premiere lieutenant of Expedition.
- Lieutenant Cressida Toupal: Terran, second lieutenant of Expedition.
- Pilot First Class Liu: Terran, crew on Expedition.
- Warrant Officer Falyaz: Terran, crew on Expedition.
Peers
- Maurice, Lord Chen: Terran. A convocate, member of the Fleet Control Board, and father-in-law of Gareth Martinez.
- Lord Saïd: Terran, Lord Senior of the Convocation and head of Clan Saïd.
- Lord Mehrang: Terran, patron to Esley, home planet of the Yormaks.
- Lady Koridun: Torminel, the young head of the Koridun clan.
- Lord Convocate Mondi: Torminel, former Fleet captain and member of Fleet Control Board.
- Lord Tchai Ridur: Torminel spokesman for Imperial Bank.
- Lady Kannitha Seang: Terran, head of the Imperial Bank.
- Lady Distchin: Torminel, absentee patron to Spannan.
- Lady Gruum: Daimong, patron to the newly settled world Rol-mar.
- Lady Tu-hon: Lai-own, presiding judge of the Court of Honor in the Convocation.
- Lord Orghoder: Torminel, president of the Yachting Association.
- Lord Gonihu: Daimong, a wealthy and respected Peer.
- Lord Pyte Gonihu: Daimong, Lord Gonihu’s grandson, representing the Gonihu clan in the Convocation.
- Lord Minno: Cree, a banker.
- Lord Oda Yoshitoshi: Terran, heir to Yoshitoshi clan and husband of Vipsania Martinez.
- Lord Durward Li: Terran, former client of the Sulas, now client of the Chens.
- Captain Lord Richard Li: Terran, son of Lord Durward Li and Lady Amita. Terza Chen’s fiancé, killed at the First Battle of Magaria.
- Lady Amita: Terran, Lord Durward’s first wife.
- Lady Marietta: Terran, Lord Durward’s second wife.
- Lord Ngeni: Terran, member of the Convocation, former patron to the Martinez clan.
- Lord Pierre Ngeni: Terran, Lord Ngeni’s son, member of the Convocation.
- Lady Cassilda Zykov: Terran, former wife of Roland Martinez and mother of Girasole.
- Lord Zykov: Terran, Lady Cassilda’s father.
- Lord Eldey: Torminel, a convocate and former governor of Zanshaa.
- Lady Fitzpatrick: Terran, steward of the Apogee Club.
- Lord Arrun Safista: Torminel, officer in the Legion of Diligence.
- Captain Ehrler Blitsharts: Legendary yacht captain who died with his dog, Orange, during the Vandrith Challenge Cup.
Cliquemen
- Hector Braga (“Lamey”): Terran, sometime gangster from Spannan, now lobbyist.
- Julien Bakshi: Terran, head of the Riverside Clique, member of the Commission.
- Sergius Bakshi: Terran, Julien’s father, a retired gangster.
- Naveen Patel: Terran, a member of the Commission.
- Gredel (“Earthgirl”): Terran, a street girl from Spannan.
Others
- Cosgrove: Terran, an entrepreneur.
- Tarn-na: Lai-own, Lord Chen’s elderly servant.
- Chesko: Daimong, clothes designer in Petty Mount.
- Ti-car: Lai-own, maître d’hotel of the Corona Club.
- Mock: Daimong, waitron at the Corona Club.
- Sekalog: Cree, bartender at the Corona Club.
- Captain Klarvash: Naxid, officer in the Urban Patrol.
- Nettruku: Daimong, sous-chef at the Corona Club.
- Captain Sor-tan: Lai-own, captain of the yacht carrier Corona.
- First Officer Anderson: Terran, Naxid War veteran, first officer of the yacht carrier Corona.
- Ko-don: Lai-own, a journalist.