Lifeline

Dramatis Personae

AGUINALDO (L-4)

Ramis Barrera—colonist

Agpalo Barrera—Ramis’s father

Panay Barrera—Ramis’s mother

Salita Barrera—Ramis’s brother on Earth

Dr. Luis Sandovaal—Aguinaldo’s chief scientist

Dobo Daeng—Luis’s assistant

Barreta Daeng—Dobo’s wife

Yoli Magsaysay—president of the Aguinaldo

Nada Magsaysay—Yoli’s wife

Dr. Panogy—celestial mechanics expert

CLAVIUS BASE (MOON)

Dr. Kim Berenger—infirmary M.D.

Dr. Clifford E. Clancy—Orbitech 2 chief engineer

Wiay Shen—Clancy’s chief foreman L

Dr. Philip Tomkins—Clavius Base chief administrator

Josef Abdallah—technician and work scheduler

Dr. Billy Rockland—group leader, celestial mechanics

Harmon Wooster—Orbitech 2 engineer

ORBITECH 1 (L-5)

Linda Arnando—Personnel/Admin Division leader, later chief assessor for Curtis Brahms

Dr. Daniel Aiken—research scientist, biochemist

Sheila Aiken—Daniel’s wife

Stephanie Garland—Miranda shuttle pilot

Allen Terachyk—Research & Development Division leader, later chief assessor for Curtis Brahms

Duncan McLaris—Production Division leader, later acting administrator for Clavius Base

Jessie McLaris—Duncan’s daughter

Diane McLaris—Duncan’s wife

Dr. Karen Langelier—research chemist, polymers

Tim Drury—Maintenance/Services Division leader

Curtis Brahms—acting director, Orbitech 1

Sigat Harhoosma—metallurgist

Hiro Kaitanabe—gardener

Roha Ombalal—director, Orbitech 1

Nancy Winkowski—chemical technician and laboratory assistant, later Watcher

KIBALCHICH (L-5)

Dr. Anna Tripolk—chief biochemist, in charge of research

Commander Stepan Rvrik—Kibalchich commanding officer

Alexandrov Cagarin—political officer

Illimui Danskoy—activist

Grekov—technician

Orvinskad—technician

Sheveremsky—technician