Fields of Elysium

Dramatis Personae

Dretron Dash, First Hunter (Captain) of the Hunter Ship Ne'Q. Aged 40 and has been a Hunter all his adult life, since age 15. Spent the first 15 years of his adult live as a Junior Hunter on various ships and worked his way up the command structure during that time. Was promoted to Group Leader, (which meant him being allowed to track Tosk for his superiors, but not allowed to specifically hunt them one on one) at age 20.Aged 25 he was promoted to Third, which, although still did not give him hunting privileges allowed him to guide the hunting party towards their quarry from their ship.Aged 27 after an 'accident' when the Tosk managed to kill the ship's prime, Dretron was promoted to Second which allowed him the privilege of being the most junior member of the three man hunt. It was then his job to corner the Tosk, and if he found him keep him cornered and summon the Alpha and the First. At 30 he was promoted to Alpha (FO) with the responsibility of choosing which of the ship's teams hunted with the First and the Alpha.Aged 35 he was finally given his own ship. Since being First Hunter on a ship carries a lot of responsibilities Dretron tended to have to spend a great deal of his time with ship's business, but, If they do have a new Tosk he can, if he chooses, insist on his First privileges and lead the hunt.

Ji'yala- the Haruspex of the Nechani crew abouard the NSS Oracle's Tears. The position of Haruspex is best defined as spiritual leader and Commanding officer Combined. She is relatively young, and assumed the mantle of the Haruspex when the ship's previous Haruspex succumbed to the ravages of old age. The Nechani were on a religious pilgrimage when their ship was captured by the Harvester.

Mi'haya is an Auditor aboar the NSS Oracle's Tears. His job is to enforce religious law among the ship's crew as well as protect them against outside thereats. He is fundamentally a Security Chief. He is fairly young and fairly new to the post. His faith is unwavering.

Healer Hi'mani- Hi'mani is the spiritual healer and physician aboard the NSS Oracle's Tears.

The Guide- The guide is a special individual who has been tasked with the sacred knowledge to the source of the Voice of All Knowledge. He and he alone, knows the way. To show his selflessness in guiding pilgrims to the source, all guides have shorn their own names.

Provost Qamda- Qamda is a older member of the Kobali command. He is the final authority (Commanding Officer) of the Starship Cial.

Priests of Medicine- This is a generic term for any medical Doctor. Among the kobali they are revered as priests, because only they can understand the process of life-death that the Kobali utilize to maintain their civilization.

Imperator S'Kanon- S'Kanon is the effective leader of the hur'q Hive ship that was trapped inside the Harvester. He is a very effective and somewhat brutal individual. he is a direct attendant to the Queen of the colony.

The Hur'q Queen- The Queen is a mindless breeding machine. her entire purpose is to breed and produce offspring to maintain the Hive Colony. Her body produces a pheromone which is necessary for the sustained life of Hur'q workers and drones. if she should die, the entire colony would perish. The queen although non-sentient is cunning and dangerous. Her position is guaranteed and she is respected above all others in the colony.

Colony Master D'Nakon- D'Nakon is the individual in charge of maintaining the health of the colony. He is in charge of the Hatching chambers and also is responsible for assigning the jobs to each Hur'q that is born there. He is the oldest Living Hur'q on the Hive ship, maintaining his extended years by augmenting his time with Stasis fields.

Chaska- her name translates into the common tongue as Star Goddess. She is the spiritual advisor and current leader of the Sky Spirits (Miakoda Tribe) trapped in the Harvester. She is very spiritual and has led her people to try to live harmoniously with thier neighbors and with the nature reserve in the Bastion.

Namid- The best hunter of the Miakoda Tribe. He is a strong and skilled hunter and warrior.