Matty aka Mathew Thorpe
c35, male, good guy, very cynical, wise-ass. .Think "Harrison Ford in Bladerunner"

Joe Creigh
c60...practical, straightforward, long-suffering, and easy going...

Mian Li
Asian lady, small, soft, manicured hands, dressed immaculately in white dress-suit. Her voice is lovely, melodious. She chose to call Matty by his surname, but Matty sensed that this formality was her custom, rather than an indication of a desire to keep her distance.

"inspired by the Chinese author Mian Mian, as I had recently read her heartbreakingly beautiful book "Candy" (which I thoroughly reccomend)....Sadly, in writing the book, the plot & my strange Theological babbling became more important than the characters, who ended up far too wooden....Live and learn!"

[Chinese instrument, e.g.flute/drum/strings/percussion...?]

Rev Brendon Stanton
'An older guy, beard, glasses, looked kind of serious, wearing robes. From Ireland, parents moved to Long Island, NY when he was young, raised in a strict religious environment, and had known from a very young age that he wanted to follow the path of the original disciples, and walk in the footsteps of Christ. Upon completion of his studies, he had taken to his new vocation with great enthusiasm, and had now spent nearly 30 years in his role as a minister. His ability & passion for his chosen path had caught the attention of many of his colleagues, and at a relatively early age, he was invited to join the United Ecumenical Council [UEC] as a research student, rising quickly to a position as a lecturer, and the leader of many research projects, covering a broad range of Theological issues & developments.

Much of the work that Stanton had undertaken involved study of the challenges that the modern world was continuing to present to the Church and to the doctrines that had stood for millennia as the core & the authority of the entire faith. The advance of technology, and the coming together of the world in a greater unity over the last century, had led to concerns that the eyes of Humanity were no longer focused on the Kingdom of God, but on the kingdom that lay all around us, the universe of stars, of galaxies, the vastness of creation. There were questions being raised about existence, about the nature of Humanity, and he was fascinated by the challenges to the faith, and developments that undoubtedly lay ahead." (circa p35)

"A confused character to be honest....I was never sure how to write him effectively, nor how to bring him into the story without giving too much away...I botched it in the end....As a person, he is inspired by a real person, a Catholic Priest I got to know at Uni when I was studying Theology....except the real man was a great, open-minded, intelligent guy....whereas Reverend Stanton has a very dark side, and is less than holy!"

[Organ/choir, dark (minor chords?)]

Dale Anthony
Dale is a 28 year old [b 2228] laidback male who has been working at ….for 6 years
He is tall, blond, very slim, has a big wide smile, is dressed in a pair of old style denim jeans and a T-shirt. Seemed like a good guy to Matty.

"Following the lead, the young blond man stood, offered his hand, and introduced himself, rather more casually than the others." (P6)

Randall Walker
40 [b 2216], America - California with partner Ryan, bookish, quiet, on the shy side, but burns internally with passion, intelligence, and is utterly loyal & devoted to the Trinity & their plans...He is the most honest & dependable person in the book...

Was researcher at the Dept of Ed, knew Mian Li on a professional basis. He too had studied religion, alongside philosophy and theology. This intrigued me greatly, after all there was a Minister on board, and now a couple of researchers in a similar field. It was getting interesting, a pattern was forming, and I was not a particularly patient man, so I felt the need to dig a little deeper, and quickly.
Now Randall was the kind of guy that you want around when you need answers fast. He may have been serious and a little stiff, but I soon found out that he had no problems communicating.

"...He said, in one of those deep and grave voices that reminded me of an ageing professor, full of gravitas and depth. ...the voice was low, polite, trace of an accent, was it Australian? New Zealand maybe? I wasn’t sure".(P6)

Chief Cohen
The chief seems like a good guy, well spoken, has a tendency to shout when it isn’t really necessary, but he has a presence. He is the kind of person who you assume naturally fell into a leadership position, is intrinsically trustworthy, & genuine.

"Cliff" from the TV show "Cheers" - A grey haired, average looking guy, hard-working, heroic, under-appreciated public servant!

"tendency to shout when it isn’t really necessary" = [loud music]
"presence" = [clear/obvious?]
"trustworthy" = [doesn't change very much?]

COLONY/COMPOUND TEAM (another 'trinity'?)

Operational Director Margaret Abe
Grace Jones' appearance...strong, fiercely intelligent, utterly unfazed by the emergency & danger on the colony. Sticks to protocol/procedure... Straighten Up and Fly Right by Nat King Cole.

Abe is dark skinned & dresses in long trousers & white shirt & smart jacket.

Nat King Cole - Natalie Cole Dianne Reeves - The Andrews Sisters Nneena Freeton / Take 6 (a capella)

Joseph Adderly - Compound Security Chief.

Eleanor Plante - Chief Medical Officer.

William Jeunet
Eeldest survivor- 144 years old, living at the United Nations College in Paris, looked after & cared for by a new generation of scientists & healthcare professionals. Amicable & intelligent, entirely aware of the circumstances of his creation & life, seemed to have accepted these things without bitterness or recrimination.

Bartenders
2 oddly life-like people serving behind it:
A young woman with long dark hair
An older grey haired man.

3 ‘Hounds’ (another 'Trinity'?)
1) Leader - Malachi (male) - meets Matt in Trixie’s bar. Has a cold stare
2) A female – orange shimmering upon its virtual body
3) Another

Monitors all similar height, and the way they stood & held their guns had a strange symmetry, a conformity that made them all seem disturbingly similar. There was no reply to my question, I was met with silence.

Shuttle Pilot
A cameo role

Ellie Rogers
"my deputy, who I had worked with for the previous 2 years training staff, staging mock rescues, responding to the multitude of tasks that come along with colony management of this kind, and I hoped to God that she and I were well enough prepared for whatever the hell was happening."

Martin Mills
"Chief of Police, a guy I knew very well from my 2 years on New Horizon"

God? – backstage?
‘Warm computer voice’ (circa p14)