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Nannette Willfem

Drive Room Officer on Flight of Fancy, and a Jump Engineer.

 

Roni Jorl’sn

A Flight of Fancy officer and shuttle pilot.

 

(Chief) Mike Haveram

Chief of the Drive Room on the Flight of Fancy. In charge of
the “Drive Rats” and conventional thruster engines.

 

Macy Gundarfem

Motorfem. One of the “Drive Rats.”

 

John Yin-Lee

Motorman. One of the “Drive Rats.”

 

Andrew Johnson

Motorman. One of the “Drive Rats.”

 

Nory Walters

Chief Steward, of the ten such staff on the Fancy.

 

Mel Rigson

Steward and primary Medical technician.

 

Cal Branson

Steward and Medical technician.

 

Javier Vazquez

Alfon Hanson

Jason Sieko

Stewards.

 

Bob Campbell

Machinist Mate.

 

Neri Bar

Machinist Mate.

 

Chack Nauguza

Cargo Specialist, handy man.

 

Ricco Balduchi

Cargo Specialist.

 

Passengers from the Fancy, various other ships, and early
captives

 

On the fancy

 

Dillon Martin

Professor of biological sciences, sent to Midwife to study
developing primitive life. Hidden specialty is forbidden genetics research.
From Rhama, a New Colony, close to the Hub worlds. Married Noreen Renaldo. Father
of TGs Carson, Katelyn, and Cory.

 

Maggi Fisher

Professor of biological sciences, Chairfem of Board of
Director’s on Midwife project. From Rhama. Organizing unofficial teams to
recover lost genetic knowledge. Later, first Mayor of Prime City.

 

Aldry Anderfem

Professor of biological sciences, granddaughter of Claronce Anderson,
a former President of Alders world. Supports secret Genetics research.
Administered first human Clone mods in three hundred years, to make Second
Generation Kobani.

 

Rafe Campbell

Studied human genetic mutations from cosmic rays on
Brussels, a New Colony. Wife Isadora killed on ship by a Krall, “exercising.”
Dove into Koban genetic studies when given a chance to make humans physically
superior to the Krall. Administered mods to teens born as SGs, which made them
first Third Generation Kobani (TGs).

 

Ana Cahill

Professor of biological sciences, Vicechairfem of Board of
Directors. Political and snobbish, wanted to run the Midwife program. Doesn’t
support or know of hidden genetic research. Became first mayor of Hub City.
Actively opposed Koban gene modifications.

 

Zulma Krat

Professor of biological sciences, on the Board of Directors
for Midwife Project.

 

Vincent Naguma

Professor of microbiology, from Greater Angola, an African
Colony World at the edge of the Hub, settled just before the collapse. Studied
Raspani in Hub City enclosure.

 

Sarah Bradley

Biologist that specialized in simple viral and bacterial
life forms from Newborn. Became interested in the study of Raspani at Hub City,
after the old Krall compound was occupied.

 

Ray McPherson

Husband of scientist. Member of the Fireball Brigade of flame
throwers.

 

Jim (Jimbo) Skaleski

Hydroponics expert for the Midwife station. Fireball
Brigade.

 

Early Captives (at Koban Prime, later renamed Prime City)

 

Thaddeus Greeves

Former Colonel of a Diplomatic Security detail for Poldark
Ambassador. Married Marlyn Rodriguez.  Father of TGs Ethan, Bradley, and
Danner. (Note: Character in Book 1 was once named Theodore (Ted), but nicknames
Tet and Ted were confusing for readers
and
writer.)

 

Marlyn Rodriguez

First Officer of Rimmer’s Dream, arrived in mass capture of
human ships. Married Thad Greeves. Mother of TGs Ethan, Bradley, and Danner.

 

Stewart McDougal

Arrived in mass human ship capture. Moved to second Krall
compound, renamed Hub City, and opposed Ana Cahill. Later he became Mayor, and
cooperated with Prime City and Mirikami.

 

Deanna Turner

Organizer of the first Primes to volunteer to work with the
Flight of Fancy personnel. On Mirikami’s combat team.

 

Frank Constansi

Clarice Femfreid

Juan Wittgenstein

Early Prime volunteers to work with Mirikami. On Mirikami’s
combat team.

Mavray Doushan

Was Poldark's Deputy Ambassador to Bollovstic's Republican
Independency. Both are Rim worlds.

 

Third Generation Kobani

 

Carson Martin

Parents Noreen and Dillon, born an SG, received Koban gene
mods to become Third Generation Kobani.

 

Ethan Greeves

Parents Marlyn and Thad, born an SG, received Koban gene
mods to become Third Generation Kobani.

 

Alyson Formby

Born in Hub City as an SG. At eighteen, left home to request
Koban mods, against her parent’s wishes. Became first TG from Hub City.

 

Jorl Breaker

Yilini Jastrov

Richard Yang

Parents were early Koban captives. At sixteen, they received
mods to become a TG.

 

 

KRALL

 

Parkoda

Titled Harzax Kopandi for Krall, or “Measures the Enemy” and
a Translator. From Tanga Clan of planet Merkrall. Leader of the Newborn raid
that captured the Flight of Fancy.

 

Telour

Krall translator, of Graka Clan. Second in command of
Newborn Raid. Placed in charge of captives at Koban Prime.

 

Gatrol Kanpardi

General/Admiral of Graka Clan, Gatrol is his rank and title.
Later, Tor Gatrol, as High General in command of the war with humans.

 

Delktor

A K’Tal of the Krall. A K’Tal can variously combine skills
of scientists, technicians, or Jump Drive Engineers. Of the Mordo Clan.

 

Dorkda

Krall translator, of small Maldo clan, a recent offshoot of
Dorbo clan.

 

Kapdol

Krall translator, of Dolbrin clan. A minor clan.

 

 

Tyroldor

Octet leader, Kimbo Clan.

 

EXTERMINATED ALIEN RACES

 

Olt’kitapi

Highly advanced and ancient people, determined pacifists,
who first discovered the Krall. Mentored the violent race, hoping to make them
more peaceful, but were betrayed and destroyed by the Krall, about 22,000 years
ago. Never physically described by the Krall. They taught the Krall how to use
the more simple parts of their technology, and designed ships and equipment
specifically for them, to suit their personality and level of intelligence.

 

They were the first conquest described by Krall: “Our old
bodies, even so long ago, could easily defeat their smaller and softer bodies.
They were fruit and plant eaters that believed their artificially enhanced brains
made them more powerful than we were. When we rose up to attack everywhere at
once, we lost our first home world to them, and many Krall died before our
final victory. After that, we owned their many worlds. We ate them all like the
cattle they were.”

 

Botolians

Aggressive omnivores, evolved from social pack animals that
resembled Earth Primates. Good fighters, but controlled a relatively small six
hundred light year radius of settled space, bypassing colder and higher gravity
planets. Slow breeders. Was first Worthy Enemy. Larger than humans, the size of
lowland gorillas, and nearly as strong as a Krall. Smarter than Krall, but
slower reflexes and predictable pack hunting tactics made them easier for the
Krall to surround and attack. Not tricky or subtle, and preferred direct
confrontation over ambushes, and were out matched in such fights. Always refused
to surrender, and were all destroyed.

 

Malverans

A reptilian race the Krall met and exterminated several
thousand years before encountering humans. They were an insect eating race that
lived only on warm dry worlds, with 0.7 to .8 Earth g’s. Their slow metabolism
made them easy prey for the Krall. The volume they’d colonized was about four
hundred light-years in radius, adjacent to an area humanity would have been
exploring in less than fifty years.

 

Discovery of Koban

It was a world in Malveran space, which had been far too
hostile for the slow reacting Malverans to settle. They had a few dozen
colonies, and those fell quickly to attacks by a single clan, the Dorbo.

A hundred thirty years ago, the Maldo, a small finger clan
of Dorbo, were awarded a choice of unused former Malvern controlled worlds to build
a base. They selected a lush looking heavy gravity world, later called the
Testing Ground, or Koban (not a name, because Krall don’t name planets, domes,
or Clanships. They just describe them or their ownership). They first built a
standard open compound and dome on Koban. Native life nearly killed off the
Maldo clan in their compound, twice. They learned they could survive there only
by slaves building walls and electric fences, and they had to carry weapons at
all times. If lightly armed, they were forced to run from rippers, and rhinolo,
or die. This situation drew the attention of visiting clans, who had to see for
themselves. They also tried and failed to live in the open on Koban, without
walled compounds and weapons.

The world had heavy gravity, it was dangerous, violent, and
deadly, so naturally
they wanted it!
However, not until they could be the
top predator, even there. Generations of selective breeding and dietary
supplements would be required to develop organic superconductor nerves. They decided
to leave the world untouched until they could return and test themselves there
again.

 

ENSLAVED AILEN RACES

 

Raspani

A spacefaring peaceful race with only about a dozen
colonized worlds in a small empire. They were another client race of the
Olt’kitapi, advancing under their guidance. After defeat became semi-intelligent,
the Krall breed and use them as meat animals, raised in herds on many of their
worlds. Resemble a centaur-like small hippo.

 

Prada

Bipedal, forest and jungle living, eats fruit, nuts,
insects, and small game. The creatures are black or brown, with white markings.
Resemble a lemur or monkey-like mammal, with a useful prehensile tail. About
the size of an Earth Chimpanzee, they can use their five fingered hands (with
longer middle finger for digging out grubs) and long toes almost equally well.
They retain some arboreal ability. The Prada have large yellow eyes, and they were
originally nocturnal animals. They are the Krall’s main assemblers and
builders.

 

Their society took roughly seventy thousand Earth years to
colonize a volume some three thousand light years in radius. They selected
moderate gravity worlds of 0.7 to 0.8 g’s, and preferring dim redder stars than
Sol. They befriended other races, unless such contact was rejected. Engaged in
cooperation and trade with Olt’kitapi.

 

Now loyal and submissive to the Krall, they have lost their
original language, so speak only “Low” Krall. They are the largest group of
slaves and can build most things the Krall want for war, or have copied from
other races.

 

Torki

A highly intelligent eight foot wide by five foot long, and
three foot high land crab race with one large defensive pincher and a smaller
one for grasping, and a hard deep purple shell with eight amber colored legs.
The two in front are small and used as dexterous manipulators. Their eyes are
on two-foot stalks, and they perform fine assembly of tools and electronics for
the Krall, copying from plans taken from other defeated races.

 

As adults these land crabs are terrestrial and
are found as far as ten miles from the shoreline, returning to the sea only to soak
or breed. They sleep at night in cool burrows several feet deep, or at least to
a level that will allow water to seep in for moisture. They are primarily
vegetarians, preferring tender leaves, fruits, berries, flowers, seaweed, and
some vegetables. Occasionally they will eat fish, beetles, or other large
insects.

 

Like all crabs, they shed their shells as they
grow. If they have lost legs or claws during their present growth cycle, a new
one will be present after they molt. If the large claw is lost, males will
develop one on the opposite side until their next molt. Newly molted crabs are
very vulnerable because of their soft shells. They are reclusive and hide until
the new shell hardens.

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Attention reader:
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I hope you’ve enjoyed the story.

 

 

LOOK FOR:

Rise of the Kobani (working title)

Book three in the Koban Series

Expected late in 2013

 

 

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