Sea of Greed

CAST OF CHARACTERS

David Ben-Avi Israeli genetics expert, stationed on Jaros.

André Cheval French scientist and overall leader for Project Jericho.

Lukas French commando and member of the SDECE, the French external intelligence.

Gideon Executive officer on the Israeli submarine INS Dakar.

Kurt Austin Director of NUMA’s Special Projects division, world-class diver and salvage expert.

Joe Zavala Kurt’s closest friend, mechanical genius responsible for constructing much of NUMA’s exotic equipment.

Priya Kashmir Lead member of NUMA’s technology division, confined to a wheelchair due to an automobile accident but determined to get onto a field team.

Rudi Gunn Assistant Director of NUMA, graduate of the Naval Academy.

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

St. Julien Perlmutter NUMA historian and gourmet chef, owns thousands of rare books and artifacts.

Paul Trout Member of the Special Projects division, has a Ph.D. in Ocean Sciences, married to Gamay.

Gamay Trout NUMA’s leading marine biologist, married to Paul, Gamay is a fitness aficionado and tends to say exactly what’s on her mind.

Kevin Brooks Captain of the NUMA vessel Raleigh.

Rick L. Cox Operations manager and drilling supervisor of the Alpha Star offshore rig.

Leon Nash Roughneck and crewman on the Alpha Star.

Tessa Franco Founder and CEO of Novum Industria, a high-tech alternative energy company, also the designer of the Monarch, a one-of-a-kind amphibious aircraft.

Arat Buran Volatile leader of the Central Asian oil Consortium, Tessa’s former lover and confidant, currently involved with Novum via a clandestine financial arrangement.

Pascal Millard Censured French geneticist, now working for Novum.

Brian Yates Engineer and architect of Novum’s revolutionary fuel cells.

Volke Submersible pilot and former mercenary, works for Tessa in various capacities.

Woodrich Ecological fanatic, wants to see the end of the Oil Age at all costs, goes by the nickname “Woods.”

Alexander Vastoga Ex — Russian helicopter pilot and soldier of fortune, can be had for a high price.

Misty Moon Littlefeather Electronics expert and old friend of Joe’s.

Redfish Misty’s father, always suspicious of Joe’s intentions toward his daughter.

Lance Alcott Head of FEMA, jockeying for control of the Alpha Star cleanup.

Leonard Hallsman Former geologist, now Undersecretary of National Resources and Energy Security.

James Sandecker Vice President of the United States, founder and former Director of NUMA.

Macklin Hatcher Wealthy venture capitalist, false identity assumed by Kurt Austin.

Ronald Ruff Hatcher’s assistant, false identity assumed by Joe Zavala.

Admiral Natal Israeli Admiral, old friend of Rudi Gunn’s, currently in charge of the Office of Naval Records in Haifa.

INS Dakar Israeli submarine, purchased from the British, vanished on its way from the UK to Haifa in January 1968.

Minerve (S647) French submarine, vanished in 1968 roughly twenty-five miles from Toulon.

Monarch Wide-body amphibious aircraft designed by Tessa Franco, built in Kazakhstan.

Gryphon Well-armed NUMA hydrofoil, deployed in dangerous environments.