Faces
Dr. Indira Attenborough
Sapientologist currently in Zerzi system, working on Zerzi Station on the specimens of new aliens discovered by Dr. Steve Irwin.
Jarek "Crusty" Banif
Old Cronstak spacer, was a hot pilot back in the day. Owns & operates the ship salvage yard near Zerzi Station. Acts and speaks gruffly, but is generally a nice guy. Speaks with a low gravelly voice.
Aspect: Old Cronstak Spacer, Was Hot Stuff Back in the Day
Will: Good (+3)
Dr. Kynon Barick
Engineering professor at the Tepchania Institute of Technology. Trusted by Dr. Indira Attenborough, sapientologist.
Dr. Phineas Collinston
A physicist who did his doctoral thesis on Slipstream Space. Currently on mission to Luxia to examine unusual gravitational signatures there, on the Science Foundation Deep Space Research Vessel Silver Minnow.
Lieutenant Craln
Human Executive officer of the ZSN destroyer Tenacious.
Dr. Crimini
The cluster's foremost Theoretical Biologist. He is from Bane's Edge, and operates out of there. He is a powerful figure in the Science Foundation. He is not a fan of Steve Irwin.
Ozar Crivvain
Cuthbert Station Executive, a dull pink Bearble, one arm was severed in the past, just past the first elbow joint. Wears a grey wrap that is hung all around his headbodytorso with zippered pouches. He also wears a communication device to the right side of his eyes. Only a glowing light and the occasional glint of silver metal can be seen as it is mostly covered by his fur.
Pirate Queen Ramekin Finch
No one knows if this person actually exists, but if she does, she is the Captain of the heavily armed pirate ship A Single Red Eye. She and her crew, who she calls her Finchmen, have reportedly taken merchant ships in all the systems of the local cluster except for Bane's Eye.
Captain Vilarn Polustan
Captain of the Science Foundation Deep Space Research Vessel Silver Minnow, currently in Zerzi loading supplies on the way to Luxia.
Professor Ravenwood
Professor Ravenwood was the foremost Sapientologist of generations past and outspoken about the limitations of Theoretical Biology. He was the first Sapientologist to eschew theoretical models and study the Invicta Swarm first-hand. He tried to make the case that they were more than the mindless monsters portrayed by the media, but his career collapsed after a wave of particularly brutal Invicta expansions. Ravenwood has not been seen in ages.
Taedala Suda
Bontion owner / operator / bartender of the only bar on Cuthbert Station. She and Ozar Crivvain are partners.
Saisar Thoth
Zerzi-based human Syndicate recruiter who supplies 'Chris' pheromone substrates and loosely monitors his movements, and reached out to 'Chris' via coded message to assign the crew a task.
He studies his targets for the book he's writing. It seems like he has leverage on everyone. He can solve problems for a favor.
He wears a harlequin mask, a black track suite and a tie dye t-shirt.
Aspect: Literary, Patient Recruiter for the Syndicate
Contacts: Great (+4)
Resources: Great (+4)
Dohpaz Vito
A businessman from Zerzi planet. He is a Crostak and wears expensive red flowing robes. Speaks with an upper class accent and uses big words. Current whereabouts unknown, although assumed to still be on Zerzi planet.
Aspect: Cronstak Businessman with a shady need
Will: Good (+3)