People
The crew, their allies, and the lives drawn into first contact.
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Alex Dakota-Kinsworth
The Rebel Ascendant’s pilot and engineer, keeping the ship usable from the inside.
Dr. Tavanda Ruun
A scientist whose work makes her the subject of the Rebel Ascendant’s extraction assignment.
Elesylis
An alien presence at the center of Emissary’s first-contact story, confronting humanity with the needs of another intelligence.
Goblin
A young, physically gifted field operator whose humor remains present under pressure.
Kaid Sidorov
Captain of the Rebel Ascendant at the opening of Geometry of Grace, responsible for a covert crew and the people it brings aboard.
Nadira Izmaylova
The crew’s operator for travel, communications, traces, and the odds behind a plan.
Nobu
A field operator who reads protocol and danger with equal precision.
Pepper
The crew’s legal and social-engineering mind, with a physical presence that can change a conversation.
Sam Rothrock
A researcher at Agartha whose improvised workspace and telemetry instruments support an unusual investigation.