Nighthawk

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Diego Alvarado Spanish soldier and leader of an expedition into South America circa 1525, contemporary and competitor of Francisco Pizarro.

Costa Spanish nobleman and financier, bankrolled Alvarado’s expedition.

Rudi Gunn Assistant Director of NUMA.

Kurt Austin Head of NUMA’s Special Projects division, world-class diver and salvage expert, once worked for the CIA.

Joe Zavala Kurt’s right-hand man, mechanical expert, also an accomplished helicopter pilot and amateur boxer.

Hiram Yaeger NUMA’s resident computer genius, owner of many patents relating to computer design.

Priya Kashmir Hiram Yaeger’s assistant, was supposed to join a NUMA field team, before a car accident left her unable to walk, instead joined the computer technologies department.

Paul Trout Tallest member of the Special Projects division, at six foot eight, married to Gamay. Has a Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences. Quiet and steady.

Gamay Trout Marine biologist, married to Paul, Gamay is a fitness aficionado, an accomplished diver and an excellent marksman.

Ed Callahan Captain of the NUMA vessel Catalina.

Steve Gowdy Head of Ex-Atmospheric projects at the NSA, director of the Nighthawk program.

Emma Townsend Former NASA scientist, astrophysics expert, integral part of the Nighthawk program. Coworkers refer to her as Hurricane Emma.

Agent Hurns NSA field agent.

Agent Rodriguez NSA field agent.

Colonel Frank Hansen Commander of the 9th Space Operations Squadron, based at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Constantin Davidov Special executive at the FSB, successor to the KGB, in charge of technology retrieval for the Kremlin.

Rear Admiral Sergei Borozdin Old friend of Davidov’s, commander of the Russian 1st Salvage Fleet (Pacific).

Victor Tovarich Captain of the TK-17 Typhoon-class submarine.

Major Yuri Timonovski Commander and pilot of Blackjack 2.

General Zhang Highest-ranking officer at the Chinese Ministry of State Security.

Daiyu (Black Jade) Special operative for the Ministry, one of the “children that were never born.”

Jian Daiyu’s partner, also one of the “children that were never born.”

Li Ying Liaison officer, Beijing.

Lieutenant Wu Field officer for the Ministry of State Security.

Falconer Code name of an anonymous asset connected with the NSA’s Nighthawk program.

Buck Kamphausen Captain of the MS Reunion.

Urco Archaeologist studying the origins and disappearance of the Chachapoya people.

Vargas One of Urco’s volunteers.

Reyes Another of the volunteers.

Collin Kane Bomb disposal expert.