BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT
Risanna Cancham
Collections Agent for Infinity
Interrogations & Collections, Stearsat
1.7 m, 52 kg (5'6", 130 lbs)
1.7 m, 43 kg (1.7 m, 94 lbs) (post-op)
Born: October 28, 2325, Florishire, Stearsat.
Graduated: 2330-2343 Bourdhan's Salons Academy (with honors), St. Laurenceton, Stearsat.
2343-2347 Converse Academy of Criminal Justice (with honors), Hamblin, Stearsat.
Married: Single ("suitored but single")
[sealed file: March 7, 2354, Beaming Dawn, Jade Castle].
Career: 2347-2349 investigations agent for Tomlin Securities; dismissed on administrative leave for excessive use of force resulting in the death of a suspect.
2349-2353 collections agent for Infinity Interrogations & Collections.
Significant Details: Born to a prosperous couple with entrepreneurial heritages both, Chansome and Lasailles Cancham in 2325, Risanna was joined in 2327 by her brother, Jorshac. With background and incomes from her father's off-world exploits company, The Treasury Trades & Commissions, and her mother's hospitality company, Elegantz Resorts and Diversions, the Cancham family was destined for greatness. However, at age 12 (2337), a competing interest, Dregsturm Craftforge, chose to cripple their competition, and set a bomb at a traffic stop that destroyed their vehicle, killed both parents, and critically injured her brother, who died at the hospital that night. Risanna, who was pouting when scolded by her mother for a poor assignment grade at school, defiantly unfastened her safety belt and even pulled her seat forward to access their rear hatch compartment to hide from her mother. When the blast destroyed the front of the car, she was not injured, and fled the burning wreckage in a panic that led her to a nearby alley. The safeguard spotter responsible to complete the assignment followed her, and, astounded by her beauty, taught her a different lesson his own way, and left her for dead. By so doing, he filled her with a glowering rage that led her to her career and an insatiable sense of vigilante vendetta.
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PERSONAL FILE
Exploitation is a given. Anybody who says otherwise is from a lower tax bracket. The trick is to keep your eyes open, to watch for others' strengths and weaknesses. That way, even if you make a mistake, you know how to win them back with forgiveness.
Prefers handling things herself rather than delegating duties. While she might not be the strongest, the smartest, or even the best armed in a contest, she can be surprisingly elusive - and effective.
Penchant for playing people. Not always manipulative, just alert for opportunities knocking. Or in need of a quick fix - for better or worse.
Deeply cares for friends. The loss of her family at a young age has left her more vulnerable than she'd ever admit - and it brings out a passionate zeal that can shift like the weather.
Completely ignorant of Princess Seleata until she's brought up to speed about the Friends of Takra on Gar Don Kin. Unfortunately, she also shows up after the Seleata has left on her voyage to the Great Beyond, so she only gets to secretly wonder about and occasionally envy her.
Always ready to shy away from praise graciously. And when the ball does drop in her court, she owns it, deeply. At least, until the fire of her second wind kicks in, and she comes back with a vengeance.
Teams can be useful - for distractions, for backup, for cannon fodder with she takes care of business. The right teams are also great for drinks and laughs with after a stinging triumph.
"You try to prepare. But fate always knows its cards better than you. You've got to live by your wits. When that fails, in shadows. And if you ever find yourself running out of shadows, you better hope you've got a blade left to do the talking for you."
Risanna Cancham, Communications optimizer, Yew Kah Seyli
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LIFEFORM DETECTED
Book 1:
A Lifeform Detected - Not featured.
Book 2:
The Tomb of Dur Kaetin - Not featured.
Book 3:
Divided We Fall - Not featured.
Book 4:
The Hunter's Shadow - Not featured.
Book 5:
Critical Mass - Not featured.
Book 6:
Systems Offline - An orphan from organized crime on Stearsat, Risanna has devoted her life to private securities. A white-collar mercenary with unusual skills and access to bend laws in her sponsors' favor, she's devoted to collecting debts. But when her best friend goes missing, Risanna is brought face to face with her darkest fears - the driving question of just how far she'll go, just how many lies she'll tell, just how many throats she'll spare (or slit), in order to get the answers she needs. A silver-tongued serpent in an orgalin body, she simply will not stop until she learns who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Diplomat Ree Sah Nah
BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT
Jamirez Arban Rolson
Planetary Surveillance Guide (and
military Captain) of the Yew Kah Seyli
and her Point Destination crew from
Hero's Challenge, Osa Chu Riga, Gar Don Kin
1.93 m, 100 kg (6'4", 220 lbs)
Born: September 16, 2317, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, Earth.
Graduated: 2335, Ben Roster Military Academy, Maryland.
2338, Alliance for Human Interests (AHI) Dept. of Defense Officer Placement Program, Mount Vernon, New York, USA.
Married: 2336; Divorced, 2340. No children. Often teased as "most valuable candidate".
Career: 2338-2340, private; 2340-2342, corporal; 2342-2345, sergeant; 2345-2348, lieutenant.
- 2348, appointed lieutenant colonel and assigned as the AHI Xenological Contacts Specialist to the Hynor Army under Capt. Kyle Jefferson (Loyalist) - with specific instructions to evaluate the "local color" (delegate pet-servants) and verify if their blood was "truly red".
- At the end of 2352, during Operation: Red Harvest, Rolson severed ties with his Loyalist sponsors and fled with the Point Destination fleet, viewing himself as "a guardian of the Friends of Takra".
- 2353, upon reaching Gar Don Kin, Rolson was field-appointed the rank of captain, and later chosen by the orgalin virtual intelligence colony trainers from a body of 12 candidates as the Planetary Surveillance Guide to the Hero's Challenge colony.
Significant Details: While technically "Guide Rolson" by the orgalin records verified on the Hero's Challenge database, his extensive military history wins his heart to the title of "Captain Rolson," despite orgalin tradition. However, the points of their training, coupled with personal life lessons witnessed and experienced on Hynor, has reinforced a sense of evaluative judgment and unorthodox flexibility as a self-sworn guardian to the Friends of Takra. This distinction distinguishes him from many of his peers in the Point Destination fleet, and carries with it rare experimental opportunities and risks he's still evaluating during their voyage to the Great Beyond (Esu Pa Mai).
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PERSONAL FILE
There's always an agenda. If there's intelligence, there's motives - and too many of them are ulterior. So watch your back. Don't take it personal. Just let them know where you stand - and don't take any shit from people who say otherwise.
Prefers exploring to conquering, and sees life in the military as an opportunity more than an obligation. He knows how he likes his bread buttered - but if someone wants to add a little jam , garlic, or honey, he'll sample a bite - or two.
Penchant for adventure, interesting people, and solid support he can rely on. He builds builders, then sends them to work to get things done.
Deeply cares for his teams. Accustomed to constantly shifting groups, whether it's family, school, the military - whoever's on his team will get the best he's got to back them.
First learns about Seleata from the pet-servants on Hynor. Personally, he can't stand her. Way too cocky - and powerful. But he deeply appreciates and values her pet-servants.
Eager to get the job done right - no matter how many attempts it takes to square things away, he knows how to clean house and win respect.
Teams are essential for success. No one "has it all." Those who work alongside you get to know you, and once you convince them you're a good friend to have, they'll work double-duty to make your life all the better.
"They say the future hasn't been written. That there's still hope, even in the unknown. You know with all you've been through that there are some crazy - and amazing - journeys out there waiting. Sometimes you just need to sit down, buckle up, and prepare for the ride of your life."
Capt. Rolson Jamirez, Planetary Survey guide, Yew Kah Seyli
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LIFEFORM DETECTED
Book 1:
A Lifeform Detected - Not featured.
Book 2:
The Tomb of Dur Kaetin - Not featured.
Book 3:
Divided We Fall - Not featured.
Book 4:
The Hunter's Shadow - Not featured.
Book 5:
Critical Mass - Not featured.
Book 6:
Systems Offline - An Earth-sponsored human liaison emergency-transferred to Loyalist command on Hynor - to assess the delegate 'pet-servant' threat. But Rolson comes to his own conclusions during the Red Harvest, and escapes Hynor with Point Destination and the Friends of Takra before the tafchas interrogations begin. At Hero's Challenge, Gar Don Kin, he devours the orgalin legacy, and is field-appointed captain of the Yew Kah Seyli. As the Planetary Survey guide to his colony, 505 refugees from every skillset, background, family arrangement, and psychological stability are now looking to him - to protect, provide, and heal the full battery of wounds, prayers, and dreams they carry with them.
Capt. Rolson Jamirez
BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT
Viveca Holsford
Homesteader, Havensite Heel
Youngest daughter of Sigard and Eiffa Holsford, colonist homesteaders on Hynor's neighboring world, the atmospherically volatile planet Havensite Heel.
1.63 m, 63.5 kg (5'4", 140 lbs)
Born: May 19, 2335, Holsford Homestead, Havensite Heel.
Graduated: N/A (family apprenticeships in general agriculture, mining, smelting, manufacturing, and equipment repairs). No formal certificate of completion until she completed the Agricultural freehand training schedule at Hero's Challenge to join the Yew Kah Seyli crew in 2353.
Married: Single (the Holsford family was the only family on Havensite Heel throughout her life; online friendships were the extent of her social atmosphere).
Career: Homesteader. (see entry for Graduated.)
Significant Details: Fearing for his family's well-being during the tafchas-interrogations following Hynor's Red Harvest, Sigard encouraged his wife and daughter to flee with the Friends of Takra. When Eiffa insisted he join them, he refused, claiming he'd given his life and sons to Havensite Heel, and he had no intentions of dying anywhere else. Eiffa chose to stay with him, and they sent Viveca alone to follow the Point Destination fleet.
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PERSONAL FILE
Life's what you make of it. No farm ever grew by itself. No mine ever dug itself. No machine ever invented itself. Whatever you do, wherever you go, you're the one who makes it happen.
Prefers active experience, whether it's field research, exploring, or even hanging out with friends. Life's always better when you actually experience it.
Penchant for friends, for encouragement, for support. Adores having the Yew Kah Seyli crew around her, after so many years in virtual isolation on the family homestead.
Deeply cares for her family and the Friends of Takra. Virtually an orphan, she's desperate for connection, for belonging, for meaning she hopes to find through Risanna.
While she never understood Princess Seleata beyond Musari Unisa's mysterious "Mistress," she was one of the first people to witness the pet-servants in action, so she naturally admires and gravitates toward them when the opportunity arrives to accompany them.
Eager to enjoy life, she hates wasted work with little recognition, or praise, or reward. Growing up on a nightmare world where intense work and little praise was offered, she dreamed of leaving home for greener pastures. But now that the door has not only swung open but also kicked her out into the unknown, she's not so sure it's what she always wanted.
Having been raised on a steady diet of duty, she's accustomed to flying independent - though as part of a team where every member carries impressive loads. So while teams are needed to get the job done, it's not always clear how the pieces connect.
"People can be heartless. When they see you as just some dumb kid, they rarely see you for who you're going to become. Maybe I was some dirt cutter on a ball of rock, hidden in the background. But my Pa always said it's the secrets hidden inside each seed that makes each of them valuable."
Viveca Holsford, Agricultural Free-hand, Yew Kah Seyli
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LIFEFORM DETECTED
Book 1:
A Lifeform Detected - Not featured.
Book 2:
The Tomb of Dur Kaetin - The youngest child and sibling of the Holsford family, she grew up on Havensite Heel, and loathed every minute of it. Adores her mother, envies her sister Trina who "escaped" to Hynor, endures Aidan's teasings, but happy to work with Olav. (Minor character.)
Book 3:
Divided We Fall - Not featured.
Book 4:
The Hunter's Shadow - Not featured.
Book 5:
Critical Mass - Not featured.
Book 6:
Systems Offline - Desperate to evade the tafchas interrogations, Sigard and Eiffa send their youngest on their family shuttle with only a riddle and a prayer to guide her way. Teaming up with Agent Risanna Cancham, against every obstacle they make their way to the Friends of Takra at Hero's Challenge. It's all downhill from here, destination: unknown obscurity. Until Viveca and her military friend find the abandoned settlement. And their vehicles try to kill them. And they open the door on a Pandora's Box that simply will not let them go.
Viveca Holsford
BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT
Hysaikin
Elite smith and armorer (armored-personnel tailor and jeweler), Keen-Forge Division, House of Safewalls, Cor Du Lai
1.78 m, 86.18 kg (5'10", 190 lbs)
Born: N/A (radically different calendar system; age: 23, circa 2330 CE) Stone Bulwark, Cor Du Lai.
Graduated: N/A (parental apprenticeship until her parents were KIA; selected for regent smithing at age 14 due to her parents' reputation and a friend in parliament).
Married: Single (political and social instability have kept her extremely busy all her life; aboard the Yew Kah Seyli, however, she's gradually letting her guard down).
Career: N/A (see note to Graduated).
Significant Details: When Capt. Emilie Usara met her match on assignment, she opted to use available resources. To meet tafchas fire with fire, Princess Seleata introduced her to Musari Unisa - a "BasketBringer" servant, true, but a most-trusted chief steward at that - with many tafchas powers of her own to turn many tables for friends.
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PERSONAL FILE
I'm essential to my clan's safety. As a jeweler and an armorer of deflective plating, I need them every bit as much as they need me. Landed Reicipen is what the humans call "visionary" - the keetch either envy him or mock him. While I agree that his views can be...extraordinary, he's a decent man, and a respected leader, worthy of my talents and devotion.
Prefers any activity that advances Reicipen's domain. Whether toiling in the mines, forging weapons or armor, or standing at his side during public rallies, she's amazed at his fearless devotion to the dream of just what the keetch can become.
Penchant for success, for accomplishment, for pride in her work, and for worthy friends. In a world where war can be declared at any time and from anywhere, success determines life - for her whole clan.
Deeply cares for the ideals Reicipen embodies. Families on war-torn Frostfire are familiar with loss and danger. But Hysaikin agrees with Reicipen and later with the humans - there's nothing more valuable worth defending than those you love.
Oblivious to Princess Seleata, she's mystified by the pet-servants, but struggles to understand their magics. Are they real? Are they tricksters? So long as they defend her friends and honor, that's all that really matters.
Eager to defend her honorable people and friends, she's devoted to health, strength, prosperity, and camaraderie. When she finds that the humans abound in both wealth, innovation, defense, and enjoyments, she casts her vote full-heartedly in their favor.
Teams are vital for survival. Butting heads only creates headaches. Whatever it takes to make a team unite and bind, Hysaikin will espouse and defend.
"You might think you know the world around you. You might even believe it's safe, comfortable, beautiful. But other creatures lurk in the dark. With terrible powers. And sometimes they unleash those powers, without warning - and turn your dream world into a nightmare overnight."
Hysaikin, keetch armorer, Cor Du Lai
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LIFEFORM DETECTED
Book 1:
A Lifeform Detected - Not featured.
Book 2:
The Tomb of Dur Kaetin - Not featured.
Book 3:
Divided We Fall - Not featured.
Book 4:
The Hunter's Shadow - Not featured.
Book 5:
Critical Mass - Not featured.
Book 6:
Systems Offline - When the Yew Kah Seyli knocks on the door at Frostfire, Landed Reicipen answers. But only with armorer Hysaiken and his entourage at his back does he ever dare to meet these visitors from the stars. And when fate throws them a volcanic-level wild card, only the strength and stability of his devout can help him stand to meet the challenge - without fear or flinching.
Hysaikin
BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT
Taril Etri
Records Archivist for Clan Hesakir,
Shu Siti Kahn
2.03 m, 81.65 kg (6'8"", 180 lbs)
Born: N/A (radically different calendar system; age: 26, circa 2327 CE) Mechanized Resistance Division, Shu Siti Kahn.
Graduated: N/A (clan apprenticeship under Historian Guide Turem Luvis)
- As the apex student in the training program, Taril Etri was chosen as the archivist successor to Guide Turem Luvis (circa 2345 CE).
Married: Widowed (husband killed in action while serving in a military infiltration run through the Thistlebane, circa 2348).
Career: N/A (see note to Graduated entry)
Significant Details: Natural orgalins tend to be larger in build than humans, but share a similar mass to be flightworthy. Having grown up under constant threat of Watchful Gardener domination, Taril Etri found herself helplessly intrigued by what could have caused such animosity between two visibly complex and accomplished races. A threat so intimidating to persuade her fully capable people to prefer burrows to open wilderness on the surface. Serious gaps and fractures in their records abound, so her hunger for answers, for clarity, for stability, drives her enthusiasm in the Shu Siti Kahn historical archives. Meeting a living orgalin from their distant past in Ree Sah Nah is more than she could've ever imagined.
PERSONAL FILE
Enchanted by the archives Clan Hesakir has collected over the years, Taril Etry dreams of the days when the orgalins could spread their wings and fly without fear. While some tease or even ridicule her about living in the past or dreaming while awake, she can't deny the fire that burns deeply within her as she reads the journals and histories.
Prefers time alone in the locked archives, museums, and vaults, just studying, imagining, what life must've been like. When possible, sharing these treasures with trusted friends or mentors leads to thrilling insights - and hopes for a brighter future.
Penchant for discovery, for hope - even in days long forgotten or dreams long scorned as unattainable.
Deeply cares for her war-beleaguered people. The Garden Trellis stands as a terrifying threat. But she believes Salient Somachun's promises - that their caverns are mere incubators, nurseries for her people. Deep below Shu Siti Kahn's rugged deserts and scattered patches of thriving forest, they are not victims cowering in fear, but young dragons destined to one day spread their great wings and fly free and powerful once more.
Completely ignorant of Princess Seleata and the pet-servants, who she views as costumed entertainers for Ree Sah Nah's amusements. Of course, as a living ancestor, Ree Sah Nah herself is an entirely different story...
Eager to regain her clan's lost glory, she firmly believes that the key to unlocking their promising future lies hidden in the secrets of the past. Only those willing to seek out these secrets will ever stand to see the day of their redemption revived.
Teams can be as cumbersome as they are necessary nuisances. No one could survive, let alone thrive alone, but she finds the tedium of daily routines and hollow obligations a bore and a distraction from what really matters. One trusted friend can prove far more valuable than an entire city of citizens.
"I know the people you're talking about. But you'll never find them. Only their bones, buried across countless worlds among countless stars. And if you really want to know the truth, get ready to join them. Or much, much worse.."
Taril Etri, Clan Hesakir emissary, Shu Siti Kahn
CONTRIBUTIONS TO A LIFEFORM DETECTED
Book 1:
A Lifeform Detected - Not featured.
Book 2:
The Tomb of Dur Kaetin - Not featured.
Book 3:
Divided We Fall - Not featured.
Book 4:
The Hunter's Shadow - Not featured.
Book 5:
Critical Mass - Not featured.
Book 6:
Systems Offline - All her life, Taril Etry has lived in fear. Of conquest. Of domination. Of the entire annihilation of her broken, buried clan. But she's also been raised on the stories, the stories of a time, long forgotten, when her people - or at least their ancestors - once roamed the surface and the skies, without fear, without heavy arms and battalions. So when a ship straight out of the oldest texts appears in orbit, with a crew both foreign and familiar, fluent in the ancient rites, dialect, and stories, has her childhood dream finally arrived? Or is it simply too good to be true?
Taril Etri
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