Galactic Breach
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Abimbola: Miblimbian. Age: 41. Planet of origin: Limbia Centrella. Giant warlord of the Dregs, outskirts of Oosafar, Oorajee. Bright-blue eyes, black skin, tribal tattoos, scar running from neck to temple. Wears a bandolier of frag grenades across his chest and an old bowie knife strapped to his thigh. Never leaves home without a poker chip.
Adonis Olin Magnus: Human. Age: 30. Planet of origin: Capriana Prime. Lieutenant, Charlie Platoon, 79th Reconnaissance Battalion, “Midnight Hunters,” Galactic Republic Space Marines. Baby face, short beard, green eyes. Preferred weapon: MAR30. One of the “Fearsome Four.”
Allan “Mouth” Franklin: Human. Age 28. Planet of origin: Juna Major. Corporal, heavy-weapons operator, Charlie Platoon, 79th Reconnaissance Battalion, “Midnight Hunters,” Galactic Republic Space Marines. One of the “Fearsome Four.”
Aubrey Dutch: Human. Age: 25. Planet of origin: Deltaurus Three. Corporal, weapons specialist, Galactic Republic Space Marines. Small in stature. Close-cut dark hair, intelligent brown eyes. Loves her firearms.
Awen dau Lothlinium: Elonian. Age: 26. Planet of origin: Elonia. Order of the Luma, Special Emissary to the Jujari. Pointed ears, purple eyes. Wears red-and-black robes and has a Luma medallion around her neck. Won’t back down from anyone.
Cyril: Human. Age: 24. Planet of origin: Ki Nar Four. Marauder, code slicer, bomb technician. Leads Magnus’s mine-removal fire team. Twitchy. Sounds like a Quinzellian miter squirrel if it could talk.
Darin Stone: Human. Age: 34. Planet of origin: Capriana Prime. Senator in the Galactic Republic. Husband to Valerie Stone, father to Piper. Impossibly white smile, well-groomed blond hair, radiant-blue eyes. Luxuriantly tan.
Dozer: Human. Age: Unknown. Planet of origin: Verv Ko. Marauder, infantry. A veritable human earthmover.
Gerald Bosworth III: Human. Age: 54. Planet of origin: Capriana Prime. Republic ambassador, special envoy to the Jujari. Fat jowls, bushy monobrow. Massively obese and obscenely repugnant.
Hal Brighton: Human. Age: 41. Planet of origin: Capriana Prime. Newly appointed fleet admiral, First Fleet, the Paragon; former executive officer, Republic Navy.
Idris Ezo: Nimprith. Age: 27. Planet of origin: Caledonia. Bounty hunter, trader, suspected fence and smuggler. Captain of Geronimo Nine. Wears a long gray leather coat, white knit turtleneck, black pants, glossy black boots. Preferred sidearm: SUPRA 945 blaster pistol.
Josiah Wainright: Human. Age: 35. Planet of origin: Capriana Prime. Captain, Alpha Platoon, 79th Reconnaissance Battalion, “Midnight Hunters,” Galactic Republic Space Marines. A legend in his own time.
Michael “Flow” Deeks: Human. Age: 27. Planet of origin: Vega. Sergeant, sniper, Charlie Platoon, 79th Reconnaissance Battalion, “Midnight Hunters,” Galactic Republic Space Marines. One of the “Fearsome Four.”
Miguel “Cheeks” Chico: Human. Age 26. Planet of origin: Trida Minor. Corporal, breacher, Charlie Platoon, 79th Reconnaissance Battalion, “Midnight Hunters,” Galactic Republic Space Marines. One of the “Fearsome Four.”
Moldark (formerly Wendell Kane): Human. Age: 52. Planet of origin: Capriana Prime. Former fleet admiral of the Galactic Republic’s Third Fleet; captain of the Black Labyrinth. Dark Lord of the Paragon, a rogue black-operations special Marine unit. Bald, with heavily scarred skin. Black-orbed eyes.
Nubs: Human. Age: Unknown. Planet of origin: Verv Ko. Marauder, infantry. Has several missing fingers.
Piper Stone: Human. Age: 9. Planet of origin: Capriana Prime. Daughter of Senator Darin and Valerie Stone. Wispy blond hair; freckle-faced. Wears a puffy winter coat, tights, and oversized snow boots. Carries a holo-pad and her stuffed corgachirp, Talisman.
Rawmut: Tawnhack, Jujari. Age: Unknown. Planet of origin: Oorajee. Jujari mwadim of Oosafar on Oorajee. Chief of the massive hyena-like warrior species.
“Rix” Galliogernomarix: Human. Age: Unknown. Planet of origin: Undoria. Leads Magnus’s infantry fire team. Wanted in three systems. Has sleeve tattoos. A monster on the battlefield.
Robert Malcom Blackwell: Human. Age: 54. Planet of origin: Capriana Prime. Senator in the Galactic Republic. A stocky man with thick shoulders and well-groomed gray hair.
Rohoar: Tawnhack, Jujari. Age: Unknown. Planet of origin: Oorajee. Jujari mwadim. Former blood wolf for Mwadim Rawmut; formerly nicknamed “Chief” by Magnus.
Shane Nolan: Human. Age 25. Planet of origin: Sol Sella. Chief Warrant Officer, Republic Navy, pilot in command of light armored transport Sparrow 271. Auburn hair, pale skin.
Silk: Human. Age: 30. Planet of origin: Salmenka. Marauder, infantry. Slender, bald, tats covering her face and head.
Simone: Human. Age: 27. Planet of origin: Undoria. Marauder, sniper. Team leader for Magnus’s sniper fire team. Smooth as ice.
So-Elku: Human. Age: 51. Planet of origin: Worru. Luma Master, Order of the Luma. Baldpate, thin beard, dark penetrating eyes. Wears green-and-black robes.
Sootriman: Caledonian. Age: 29. Planet of origin: Caledonia. Warlord of Ki Nar Four, “Tamer of the Four Tempests,” alleged ex-wife of Idris Ezo. Heavy-set, with dark almond eyes, tanned olive skin, dark-brown hair.
TO-96: Robot; navigation class, heavily modified. Manufacturer: Advanced Galactic Solutions (AGS), Capriana Prime. Suspected modifier: Idris Ezo. Round head and oversized eyes, transparent blaster visor, matte dark-gray armor plating, and exposed metallic articulated joints. Forearm microrocket pod, forearm XM31 Type-R blaster, dual shoulder-mounted gauss cannons.
Tony Haney: Human. Age: 24. Planet of origin: Fitfi Isole. Private First Class, medic, Galactic Republic Space Marines.
Valerie Stone: Human. Age: 29. Planet of origin: Worru. Wife of Senator Darin Stone, mother of Piper. Blond hair, light-blue eyes.
Victorio: Tawnhack, Jujari. Age: Unknown. Planet of origin: Oorajee. Son of Rohoar, blood wolf to the Jujari mwadim.
Volf Nos Kil: Human. Age: 32. Planet of origin: Haradia. Captain, the Paragon. Personal guard and chief enforcer for Admiral Kane.
Waldorph Gilder: Human. Age: 23. Planet of origin: Haradia. Private First Class, flight engineer, Galactic Republic Space Marines. Barrel-chested. Can fix anything.
William Samuel Caldwell: Human. Age 60. Planet of origin: Capriana Prime. Colonel, 79th Reconnaissance Battalion, Galactic Republic Space Marines. Cigar eternally wedged in the corner of his mouth. Gray hair cut high and tight.
Willowood: Human. Age: 61. Planet of origin: Kindarah. Luma Elder, Order of the Luma. Wears dozens of bangles and necklaces. Aging but radiant blue eyes and a mass of wiry gray hair. Friend and mentor to Awen.
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