Womack, Robert: Lieutenant, Solarian League Navy; TO, SLNS Marksman.
Wu, Richard: Lieutenant, Solarian League Navy—astrogator, SLNS Marksman.
Yana: Former Scrag, now one of Palane’s “Amazons;” detached to work with Victor Cachat in the mission to Mesa.
Zachary, Josepha: Captain, Royal Manticoran Navy; CO of the survey vessel HMS Harvest Joy.
Zilwicki, Anton: Head of Torch intelligence, although he is still a citizen of the Star Kingdom of Manticore; formerly an officer in the Manticoran armed forces; common-law husband of Catherine Montaigne; father of Helen Zilwicki and adoptive father of Berry and Lars Zilwicki.
Zilwicki, Berry: Queen of Torch; adopted daughter of Anton Zilwicki.
Zilwicki, Lars: Brother of Berry.