The original asteroid was roughly 3 kilometers in diameter, but subsequent construction expanded it irregularly by several more kilometers. It was made famous by what has been termed ‘The Massacre of Toro’, an event in which Tanis Richards played a key role.
PEOPLE
Intrepid and Mars Outer Shipyard
Abby Redding – Engineer and responsible for building the Intrepid.
Amanda – One of the two human AI interfaces for the Intrepid.
Amy Lee – MCSF First Lieutenant responsible for dockside security.
Angela – A military intelligence sentient AI embedded with Tanis.
Bob – Bob is the name Amanda gave to the Intrepid’s primary AI after she was installed as its human avatar. She chose the name because she claims it suits him, though only she and Priscilla understand why. Bob is perhaps the most advanced AI ever created. He is the child of seventeen very unique and well regarded AIs. He also has portions of his neural network reflecting the minds of the Reddings. He is the first AI to be multi-nodal and to have each of those nodes be as powerful as the largest NSAI and remain sane and cogent.
Caspen – Lieutenant in the Mars Security Force assigned to the Intrepid to handle network security.
Collins – First lieutenant in the GSS acquisitions department.
Earnest Redding – Engineer responsible for much of the Intrepid’s design.
Eric – Passenger on the Steel Dawn III.
Davidson – Sergeant in the MOS Security and liaison to the Intrepid.
Gren – Commander in the Marsian Space Force assigned as liaison to the Intrepid.
Jason Andrews – An old spacer who has completed several interstellar journeys. Captain of the GSS Intrepid.
Joseph Evans – Commander in the TSF, pilot and CO of the Intrepid’s three fighter wings.
Kris – Female assassin working with Trent on the Steel Dawn III.
Ouri – GSS Lieutenant, then commander, responsible for internal physical and net security on the Intrepid.
Patty – Passenger on the Steel Dawn III.
Peters – GSS lieutenant in the shipnet maintenance department.
Priscilla – One of the two human AI interfaces for the Intrepid.
Reynolds – PFC assigned to Tanis from an MSOT during operations on Pluto.
Dr. Rosenberg – Chief medical officer on the Intrepid.
Sorensen – Lieutenant assigned to Tanis from an MSOT during operations on Pluto.
Stevens – Mars Outer Shipyards Stationmaster.
Tanis Richards – Member of the TSF military intelligence and counterinsurgency branch holding the rank of Major.
Terrance Enfield – Financial backer for the GSS Intrepid.
Trent – Leader of group who attempted to blow up the Steel Dawn III.
Callisto and Cruithne
Arlen Strang – CEO of the STR Consortium.
Grissom – General assigned as division commander on lower Callisto rings.
Herris Santos – Assassin and bounty hunter.
Hank – AI partnered with Jesse.
Jesse – Friend of Trist’s on Callisto.
Sandy Bristol – Informant on Callisto.
Simon – TSF Marine lieutenant CO of the 701st engineer corps.
Sue – AI partnered with Trist.
Trist – Thief turned informant and security consultant for Tanis’s SOC.
Yau – TSF Marine commander garrisoned on Callisto.
Marine Core Security Forces Platoon (MCSF)
A full platoon under Lieutenant Forsythe was brought up from Mars 1 and used to augment dockside security. The platoon totals 39 Marines and we were introduced to the following men and women:
Squad 1
Fireteam 1 (one/one)
Ready – PFC Tannon
Team – Corporal Peters
Fire – PFC Argenaut
Assist – PFC Lauder
Squad 3 (three/two)
Fireteam 2
Ready – PFC Mendez
Squad 3 Leader – Sergeant Jared
Platoon Commander – First Lieutenant Forsythe
Marine Force Recon Orbital Drop Platoon (FROD)
At Tanis’s request, a special operations team was brought to the MOS to provide a direct action force. The full platoon is listed below though not all of the Marines may have been directly referenced in this novel. Stay tuned for more tales of the 4th Platoon, Bravo Company, 8th Battalion of the 242 Marine Regiment.
Squad 1
Squad leader – Sergeant Kowalski
Fireteam 1 (one/one) Ready – PFC Lang
Team – Lance Corporal Jansen
Fire – PFC Cassar
Assist – PFC Murphy
Fireteam 2 (one/two) Ready – PFC Weber
Team – Corporal Taylor
Fire – PFC Perez
Assist – PFC Koller
Tech – Lance Corporal Dvorak
Fireteam 3 (one/three) Ready – PFC Jacobs
Team – Lance Corporal Becker
Fire – PFC Martins
Assist – PFC Larsen
Squad 2 (weapons squad)
Squad leader – Sergeant Green
Fireteam 1 (two/one) Ready – PFC Arsen
Team – Corporal Salas
Fire – PFC Altair
Assist – PFC Reddy
Fireteam 2 (two/two)
Ready – PFC Meyer
Team – Lance Corporal Olsen
Fire – PFC Gruber (Heavy Weapons)
Assist – PFC Araya
Fireteam 3 (two/three)
Ready – PFC Popov
Team – Lance Corporal Chang
Fire – PFC Varga (Heavy Weapons)
Assist – PFC Walker
Squad leader – Sergeant Li
Fireteam 1 (three/one)
Ready – PFC Kwon
Team – Lance Corporal Mishra
Fire – PFC Pham
Assist – PFC Santos
Fireteam 2 (three/two)
Ready – PFC Berg
Team – Corporal Endo
Fire – PFC Romano
Assist – PFC Slater
Fireteam 3 (three/three)
Ready – PFC Jones
Team – Corporal Tanaka
Fire – PFC Reed
Assist – PFC Dias
Platoon Command
Platoon Sergeant – Williams
Platoon Commander – Lieutenant Grenwald
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michael Cooper likes to think of himself as a jack of all trades (and hopes to become master of a few). When not writing he can be found writing software, working in his shop at his latest carpentry project, or likely reading a book.
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