Raising Caine

APPENDIX A

Dramatis Personae

The Humans

(Traditional Chinese and Japanese names list family names first.)

Qwara Betul: Archivist/recorder; legation to Beta Aquilae

Piet Brackman: First Pilot, SS Arbitrage

Joe Buckley: Quartermaster/Purser; legation to Beta Aquilae

Oleg Danysh: Physicist; legation to Beta Aquilae

Richard Downing: Director, Institute of Reconnaissance, Intelligence Security; Riordan’s handler:

Philip Friel: Engineer, legation to Beta Aquilae

Etienne Gaspard: Ambassador Plenitpotentiary, legation to Beta Aquilae; CTR Consul

Hirano Mizuki: Planetology/exobiome expert; legation to Beta Aquilae

Trent Howarth: Staff Sergeant, NZSAS; security staff for legation to Beta Aquilae

Ben Hwang: Biologist and senior scientist; legation to Beta Aquilae

Emil Kozakowski: Former master of the SS Arbitrage; (former) employee of CoDevCo

Morgan Lymbery: Aerospace and drive expert; legation to Beta Aquilae

Keith Macmillan: Warrant Officer Class 2, British Army/IRIS; legation to Beta Aquilae

Tina Melah: Engineer; legation to Beta Aquilae

Miles O’Garran: Master CPO, SEAL/IRIS; security staff for legation to Beta Aquilae

Caine Riordan: Commander, IRIS/USSF; security chief of legation to Beta Aquilae

Christopher “Tygg” Robin: Lieutenant, SAAS/IRIS; security staff of legation to Beta Aquilae

Bannor Rulaine: Major, US Special Forces/IRIS; security staff for legation to Beta Aquilae

Melissa Sleeman: Advanced science and technology expert; legation to Beta Aquilae

Vassily Sukhinin: Chief negotiator and Deputy Director of IRIS, Sigma Draconis; CTR Consul

Ayana Tagawa: Executive Officer of SS Arbitrage

Karam Tsaami: Pilot; legation to Beta Aquilae

Jorge Velho: Captain of SS Arbitrage

Dora Veriden: Personal security for Ambassador Gaspard; legation to Beta Aquilae

Peter Wu: Lieutenant, Taiwanese Army/IRIS; security staff for legation to Beta Aquilae

Xue Heng: EMT and assistant quartermaster; legation to Beta Aquilae

The Ktor

Ulpreln Balkether: Evolved; Crew of Red Lurker

Vranut Balkether: Evolved; Crew of Red Lurker

Zurur Deosketer: Evolved; Crew of Red Lurker

Tegrese Hreteyarkus: Evolved; Crew of Red Lurker

Pehthrum: Intendant; Crew of Red Lurker

Brenlor Perekmeres: Evolved and Srin; Captain of Red Lurker

Nezdeh Perekmeres: Evolved, Aware, and Srina; Executive officer of Red Lurker

Idrem Perekmeresuum: Evolved; Second Officer of Red Lurker

Jesel sul-Perekmeres: Aspirant; Crew of Red Lurker

Suzruzh sul-Perekmeres: Aspirant; Crew of Red Lurker

Sehtrek: Intendant, Crew of Red Lurker

Tlerek Shethkador: Evolved, Aware, Srin, and Ambassador to Earth/CTR; Captain of Ferocious Monolith

Olsirkos Shethkador-vah: Evolved; Acting Master of Ferocious Monolith

The Slaasriithi

Hsaefyrr: Third Ratiocinator of the Third Silver Tower

Mriif’vaal: Senior Ratiocinator; Overseer of the Third Silver Tower

Thnessfiirm: spokesperson for the cerdorae assisting the human survivors on Disparity

Unsymaajh: spokesperson for the convectorae assisting the human survivors on Disparity

W’th’vaathi: spokesperson for the ratiocinatorae assisting the human survivors on Disparity

Yiithrii’ah’aash: Prime Ratiocinator; Ambassador to Earth/CTR