Vortex
Ship Roster
Acting crew of the experimental scout ship Blackbird, as of “October 2195 A.D./C.E. or 1 T.G.E.” (6 October 2013):
- “Capt. Kevin Reese” [Bruce K.]-male Terran “near-human” (cyborg), former Interplanetary Patrol officer and commander of a Terran Ranger Corps task force, including the corvette Dauntless
- “Cmdr. Tela” [Sara F.]-female Tharian (gargoyle-like alien), escapee from the Encegulans (slug-like slavers), fond of humans; engineer with boyfriend Kedar and robot Dr. Bucket
- “Cmdr. Brun Bearhammer” [Geoff C.]-male Martian Ursoid “Synth” (“Uplifted” bear), former wrestler, pilot
- “Lt.Cmdr. Nathan A. ‘Jellybean’ Jessup” [Byron V.O.]-male Terran human, gung-ho space marine and pilot; with Sgt. Amarna Morales
- “Chris McKee /Agent Prometheus” [Josh C.]-male Terran human, former assassin for the eugenicists at Black Box Security Co., sniper and seeker
- “Tariq Asrad Saladin” [Beruk A.]-male Terran “near-human” (mutant) wanderer with a past, investigator
- “Enkidu Aristheon” [Dexter V.H.]-male Seranen (pale empathic humanoid alien) exile, wilderness survival expert curious about Terrans and the Zarkonian threat; with sphinx-like companion Glaucon
Crew of the refitted space yacht Pina Colada:
- “Capt. Jasmine” [Sara F.]-female Martian Felinoid “Synth” (“Uplifted” tiger), former pit fighter and crewmember of the Appomattox, searching for a homeworld for her people; with boyfriend Darcy
- “Hector Chavez” [Beruk A.]-male Terran human, former spy and crewmember on the Appomattox, cautious engineer and communications expert
- “Lord Wallace Tubbington III” [Josh C.]-male Olvar (arboreal, mammal-like alien) swashbuckler and diplomat for the Kharvamid Alliance
- “Chiron” [Dexter V.H.]-male (secretly android) pilot, assigned to assess and protect humanity
- “Orion Starchaser” [Geoff C.]-male Pomuyan (blue telepathic humanoid alien), irrepressible mystic and thrill-seeking galactic hitchhiker; departed for deep space
- “Lt.Cmdr. Sebastian Growlick” [Bruce K.]-male Felinoid “Synth” (“Uplifted” lion), elite soldier, killed attacking the Zarkonian Armada with the frigate Crazy Horse
- “Cmdr. (Dr.) Srinu Pahul” [Byron V.O.]-male Terran “near-human” (genetically modified) xenobiologist, curious and planetary patriot; with robot PEPE and nurse Kala Sunitha Ciela on the frigate Sovereign
- “Lt.Cmdr. (Dr.) Billy ‘Hawkeye’ James” [Bruce K.]-male Terran “near-human” (cyborg technopsi) frontier medic and gambler; traveling with Sovereign as part of the Ilokar battle group escorting a fleet of Terran refugees
See other records for the previous crews of the Blackbird, Appomattox, and Gryphon.
- “Syzygy” [Brian W.], with cat Mr. Sniffles — exploration
- “Rep. Aughest-vor…” [Jason E.R.] — with Terran fleets
- “Gombo Shisel” [Rich L.] — exploration
- “Scoop Chang” [Rich C.G.], with EVE — with Terran fleets
- “Capt. Gabriel Adams” [Paul J.] — trade
- “ARTHERR” [Greg D.C.] — trade
- “Mr. Richmond Garrett” [Dave S.C.] — trade
- “Dr. Dieter Klein” [Rich L.] — with Terran fleets
- “Jim Delaney” [Robert A.S.] — with Terran fleets
- “Capt. Jax” [Robin H.] — trade