Freedom’s Delusion

Blue Belle’s Crew	Mark Adams (Captain), Doctor Jose Fillipe, Leonard Reich (Mining Operations Chief), Peter Cook (helm and miner), Alven Grinde (ship and mining operations), Sondie Grinde (Chief Engineer), Marcus Cooper (comms and mining operations), Anthony Pye (astrogation and mining operations), and Nicole Champion (engineer and mining operations).
Gang Members that boarded Zephyr	As they appeared on Nicole’s list: 1. Taysir Benita (Head pirate with a lisp) 2. Marcos Jardim 3. Conner MacCormaic 4. Thaddeus Tucker (Peter called him Baldy) 5. Tathan Tucker (Peter called him Afro) 6. Pedro Vargas Barreto 7. Seth Morrison 8. Rogan Ryan 9. Enzo Villa 10. Jaxson Pritchard 11. Chester Tambo 12. Luke Zhen 13. Zak Westerford (Peter called him Pink) 14. Jarvis, Keoni
Zephyr’s Crew	Willbur Rodgers (Captain), George Cogburn (first officer), Peter Cook (third shift Helm and second officer), Anne Rodgers (Chief Medical Officer), Nash Warren (Chief Engineer), Alec Lerner (first shift helm), Dora Brind (first shift comms), Karl Popick (doctor), Taralyn Brasser (nurse), Aiden Coltzner (second shift helm), Amara King (second shift operations), Kay Brinkman (second shift comms), Daniel Brinke (third shift operations), Jordan Tishman (third shift engineering), and Janice Orcee (third shift comms)
Brind, Dora	The first-shift communications officer on Zephyr. Engaged to Peter Cook but was killed when the pirates boarded.
Champion, Nicole Eva	Youngest child of Eva and James Champion. She was orphaned at 125 days old, and the Crofts adopt her. She was orphaned a second time at age 7, and the Rodgers adopt her.
Cook, Peter Allen	Peter was born and raised on mining ships. His parents, Thomas and Syreeta Cook, disowned him when he joined the Ranger Academy. He was third in command of Zephyr and becomes Nicole Champion’s mentor, friend. After the Ganen Gang attacks Zephyr, he becomes Nicole’s fourth adopted father.
Croft, Albert and Ophelia	Nicole Champion’s second set of parents. Albert was killed while unloading supplies when Nicole was seven. And, when Nicole was almost eight, Ophelia died while arresting twelve members of the Ganen Gang.
Foreman, Braiden	The third-shift communications officer on Zephyr. He was a new gang member eager to prove himself to Ganen. He took an undercover assignment to help Ganen steal Zephyr. Peter killed him just before the Ganen Gang boarded.
Gallant, Yorick Normen	The nephew of Nodar’s King. He went missing at the age of nine when the rest of the royal family of Nodar was killed. The entire galaxy is caught up in the intrigue of the missing duke and now heir to Nodar’s throne.
Ganen	He is the most powerful gangster in all of history. He started a gang on the streets of Nodar, which grew from fifteen boys to thousands across the galaxy.
Huft, Deitra	Nicole Champion’s best friend in school.
Rodgers, Anne	Nicole Champion’s adoptive mother, and the chief medical officer (CMO) on Zephyr.
Rodgers, Parker	Willbur’s brother. He took Zanie in after her parents were killed in the pirate attack on Zephyr.
Rodgers, Simeon	Nicole’s brother by adoption and her best friend. He was killed by pirates on Zephyr.
Rodgers, Willbur	Nicole’s adoptive father, and captain of Zephyr
Rodgers, Zanie	Nicole’s sister by adoption.
School Staff	Joyce Cogburn (school principal), Antonio De Meira (Vice-Principal), Breechelle Cunningham (secretary), Minerva Wheeler, (nurse), Konda Yoshimoto (preschool),Michael McFarland (Primary), Alison Salazar (Primary), Sarah Brinke (secondary), Alexander Dixon (secondary), Milton Stark (PE), Tilisha Mitchell (art), and Leon Gould (band)
Scout	The Artificial Intelligence on Zephyr.

Freedom’s Bondage

Academy Friends	Nicole Champion, Isabelle Young (Nic’s roommate), Scott Dutch (Isabelle’s boyfriend), Justin Downing (Scott’s roommate), and Sheila Green.
Baussingwail, Alekandero “Boss”	Ganen’s right hand man. He’s short in stature, but a highly trained bodyguard and killer.
Bond, Favian	Head of security at the Ranger Academy when Nicole was there.
Champion, Nicole Eva	Youngest child of Eva and James Champion. She was orphaned at 125 days old, and the Crofts adopt her. She was orphaned a second time at age 7, and the Rodgers adopt her. She was orphaned a third time at age 13, and Peter Cook adopts her. Peter was killed in a mining accident when she was 17.
Cook, Peter Allen	Peter was born and raised on mining ships. His parents, Thomas and Syreeta Cook, disowned him when he joined the Ranger Academy. He was third in command of Zephyr and became Nicole Champion’s mentor and friend. After the Ganen Gang attacks Zephyr, he adopts Nicole. He is presumed dead after his drill explodes. His slave number is RA-1258.
Croft, Albert and Ophelia	Nicole Champion’s second set of parents. Albert was killed while unloading supplies when Nicole was 7. And, when Nicole was almost 8, Ophelia died while arresting some members of the Ganen Gang.
Downing, Justin	Dutch’s roommate at the Academy. He serves with Nicole on Alvarez and is Nicole Champion’s closest friend. Justin resigns his commission and returns to his hometown, Baldric City on Jahrl. He starts his own restaurant and bar near Ranger Headquarters.
Gallant, Yorick Normen	The nephew of Nodar’s King. He went missing at the age of nine when the rest of the royal family of Nodar was killed. The entire galaxy is caught up in the intrigue of the missing duke and now heir to Nodar’s throne.
Ganen	He is the most powerful gangster in all of history. He started a gang on the streets of Nodar, which grew from fifteen boys to thousands across the galaxy.
Guards on Ganen’s Moon	Doctor Malcolm Birch, Penn Dirkson (head guard), Samuel Ryden (processing), Hunter Jarrad, Patrick “Patch” Thatch, Satchel Wood, Ravi Dhaliwal, and Dominik “Dom” Baum.
Jaasir, Gyles	The only son of Hadden Jaasir. Gyles uses the pseudonym Brody Sparklett in his role as communications officer on Third Talon.
Jaasir, Hadden	The Chief Executive Officer of Nodar Shipping Enterprises and Ganen’s alter ego.
Johnson, Braden	Captain of the Ranger ship that stopped Peter. He attended the Ranger Academy at the same time Peter did and has the unfortunate nickname “Bradey Cat.”
Kamp, Dolan	A captain in the Ranger Reserves who was an expert engineer as well as on information about the Ganen Gang. He becomes a slave (RA-2372) when the Ganen Gang captures Jonas.
Ladies on Ganen’s Moon	Sarah Anderson, Annalee McKenna, Trina Willis, Jonna Cassidy, Dinah Hoffman, and Kacey Thornton.
Max	Max is the personal AI unit that Nicole created while she was at the Ranger Academy. She designed him to be a portable security system for herself. She also designed a sub-dermal comm node that she had implanted behind her right ear. This node allows her to communicate with Max sub-vocally, and across great distances.
McKenna, Annalee	Red-haired lady in the brothel on Ganen’s Moon. She and Peter are in love.
Mikulee, Gregory	Nicole’s contact at Ranger Headquarters.
Minton, Keith	One of Ganen’s spies. He was on Jonas with Arken and was in love with Nicole. Ganen killed him for his failure.
Reich, Leonard	Chief of the Mining Operations Center (MOC) on Blue Belle.
Rodgers Family	Nicole Champion’s third family. Her parents, Willbur and Anne, and her brother, Simeon, were killed on Zephyr. Her sister, Zanie, went to live with Uncle Parker on Amarise.
Slaves	Old Adam Belsky (RA-24), Edward “Ned” Norris (RA-844), Buford Kasi (RA-1257), Peter Cook (RA-1258), Zander Kloss (RA-1269), Frederico “Fred” Perez (RA-1271), Benjamin “Benji” Karter (RA-1589), Rick Herbette (1643), Stefan Sokolov (RA-1689), and Dolan Kamp (RA-2372).
Third Talon’s Crew	Viktor Rostov (the first captain), Bryan Arken (the second captain), Mace Hennessey (first officer), Stephen Meltzer (weapons and second officer), Glen Packard (doctor), Peter Cook (helm), Brody “Sparky” Sparklett (Comms), Spencer Gray (chief engineer), Marco Borsa (engineer), Rhianna Fischer (engineer), Keevan O’Leary (engineer), Kyran O’Leary (engineer), and Emery Sherman (astrogation).

Freedom’s Grace

Baussingwail, Alekandero “Boss”	Ganen’s right hand man. He’s short in stature, but a highly trained bodyguard and killer.
Bond, Favian	Head of security at the Ranger Academy when Nicole was there. He now captains the Piranha.
Champion, Caron Eva	Nicole’s maternal grandmother. She raised Nicole’s siblings after James and Eva died. Her husband, Earl, passed away four years before Nicole knew of her real family
Champion, Kristine	Nicole’s sister. She is the second-born child of Eva and James Champion. She married Mason Pillar Champion and together they have twins, Krystal and Kevin. Both Kristine and Mason are teachers.
Champion Hope, Kyle	Nicole’s brother. He is the third-born child of Eva and James Champion. He works for a pharmaceutical company on Haven. He married Brenda Hope and together they have a daughter named Lynn.
Champion, Michael	Nicole’s brother. He is the firstborn child of Eva and James Champion. He’s a doctor on Haven’s orbital. He never married
Champion, Nicole Eva	Youngest child of Eva and James Champion. She was orphaned at 125 days old, and the Crofts adopt her. She was orphaned a second time at age 7, and the Rodgers adopt her. She was orphaned a third time at age 13, and Peter Cook adopts her. Peter was killed in a mining accident when she was 17.
Cook, Peter Allen	Peter was born and raised on mining ships. His parents, Thomas and Syreeta Cook, disowned him when he joined the Ranger Academy. He was third in command of Zephyr and becomes Nicole Champion’s mentor, friend. After the Ganen Gang attacks Zephyr, he becomes Nicole’s fourth adopted father. He is assumed dead after a mining accident. His slave number is RA-1258.
Croft, Albert and Ophelia	Nicole Champion’s second set of parents. Albert was killed while unloading supplies when Nicole was 7. And, when Nicole was almost 8, Ophelia died while arresting some members of the Ganen Gang.
Downing, Justin	Dutch’s roommate at the Academy. He serves with Nicole on Alvarez and is Nicole Champion’s closest friend. Justin resigns his commission and returns to his hometown, Baldric City on Jahrl. He starts his own restaurant and bar near Ranger Headquarters
Eggleton, Moya	Head doctor at Ranger Headquarters. She removed Peter’s chip.
Gallant, Yorick	The nephew of Nodar’s King. Duke Yorick went missing at the age of nine when the rest of the royal family of Nodar was killed. The entire galaxy is caught up in the intrigue of the missing Duke and now heir to Nodar’s throne.
Ganen	He is the most powerful gangster in all of history. He began using this nickname at the age of nine to hide his real identity as Duke Yorick Gallant. He started a gang on the streets of Nodar, which grew from fifteen boys to thousands across the galaxy.
Guards on Ganen’s Moon	Doctor Malcolm Birch, Penn Dirkson (head guard), Samuel Ryden (processing), Hunter Jarrad, Patrick “Patch” Thatch, Satchel Wood, Ravi Dhaliwal, and Dominik “Dom” Baum.
Jaasir, Gyles	The only son of Hadden Jaasir. Gyles uses the pseudonym Brody Sparklett in his role as communications officer on Third Talon.
Jaasir, Hadden	The Chief Executive Officer of Nodar Shipping Enterprises and Ganen’s alter ego.
Kamp, Darren Ellwin	Dolan and Serenna’s 2nd child. He is a born leader and captains the Freedom.
Kamp, Dolan Morgan	A captain in the Ranger Reserves who was an expert engineer as well as on information about the Ganen Gang. He becomes a slave (RA-2372) when the Ganen Gang captures Jonas.
Kamp, Errick Nellsen	Dolan and Serenna’s 3rd child. He is highly intelligent and a gifted engineer.
Kamp, Serenna	Dolan Kamp’s wife. She was a teacher until she died in a skimmer crash when Serra as a year and half.
Kamp, Serra Ellaine	Dolan and Serenna’s 4th child. She is highly intelligent and is an exceptional pilot.
Kamp, Terra Ellena	Dolan and Serenna’s 1st child. She died at the age of 12 when a neighbor’s tractor got away from him.
Kaprii, Ronald	Highest ranking Admiral in the Ranger Corps. He is the Chief of Ranger Operations.
Kirkland, Norvin	Justin’s cook, butler, and friend.
Ladies on Ganen’s Moon	Sarah Anderson, Annalee McKenna, Trina Willis, Jonna Cassidy, Dinah Hoffman, and Kacey Thornton.
Max	Max is the personal AI unit that Nicole created while she was at the Ranger Academy. She designed him to be a portable security system for herself. She also designed a sub-dermal comm node that she had implanted behind her right ear. This node allows her to communicate with Max sub-vocally, and across great distances.
McKenna, Annalee	Red-haired lady in the brothel on Ganen’s Moon. She and Peter are in love.
Mikulee, Gregory	Nicole’s contact at Ranger Headquarters.
Raineri, Samuel	A nurse in the Ranger Corps. He’s stationed at headquarters and becomes Peter’s hostage.
Slaves	Old Adam Belsky (RA-24), Edward “Ned” Norris (RA-844), Buford Kasi (RA-1257), Peter Cook (RA-1258), Zander Kloss (RA-1269), Frederico “Fred” Perez (RA-1271), Benjamin “Benji” Karter (RA-1589), Rick Herbette (1643), Stefan Sokolov (RA-1689), and Dolan Kamp (RA-2372).
Third Talon’s Crew	Viktor Rostov (the first captain), Bryan Arken (the second captain), Mace Hennessey (first officer), Stephen Meltzer (weapons and second officer), Glen Packard (doctor), Peter Cook (helm), Brody “Sparky” Sparklett (Comms), Spencer Gray (chief engineer), Marco Borsa (engineer), Rhianna Fischer (engineer), Keevan O’Leary (engineer), Kyran O’Leary (engineer), and Emery Sherman (astrogation).
Towner, Javin	Nicole’s uncle; James Towner Champion’s twin brother.
Zeeva	The artificial intelligence on Freedom.