Characters
Meet the Evans family, their colleagues and the communities around them. Choose a book to see people in that setting, or browse all three perspectives.
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The Evans family
- John Evans: sustainable systems engineer joining the effort to restore Earth.
- Paul Evans: John’s father, an engineer in the Valles geothermal districts.
- Caitlyn Evans: John’s mother and a Botanist Prime on Mars.
- Jennifer Evans: John’s sister, working as a scout in the Hellas Basin.
Colleagues and community
- Niko: part of John’s Port Alpha community and departure handover.
- George Knowles: structural integrity specialist.
- Dr. Elena Vasquez: physician working in repatriation medicine and containment.
- Captain Mira Lang: commander of the Pacific Remnant Outpost.
- Rupert Hollister: leader of Hollister Dynamics.
The Divide
Family and childhood
- Paul Evans: Outside Operations Lead at the Valles geothermal plant.
- Caitlyn Evans: botanical specialist, Paul’s wife and John and Jennifer’s mother.
- John Evans and Jennifer Evans: children in the earlier Evans household.
- Niko, Ms. Ivers, Rafi, Sella Voss and Ellis: childhood, school and habitat life.
The plant and outside interests
- Anika, Hawksworth, Venn and Tessa Brandt: the plant and its working community.
- Tomas Vale and Joss Merritt: equipment proposals and commercial interests.
- Supporting cast directory: habitat representatives, operators, growers and other briefly named people.
The Two-Body Problem
Family and friends
- Caitlyn Evans: Botanist Prime at the centre of the agricultural story.
- Paul Evans: her husband, seen here through Caitlyn’s family life.
- John Evans, Jennifer Evans and Niko: the younger community, now in their teenage years.
- Mara (agri track): Jennifer’s friend, sharing practical skills.
The extension and its community
- Rian Okoro, Hana and Lia: the growing team.
- Marta Anders: a grower working a family plot.
- Sable Ashford and Aldous Crane: corporate and council perspectives.
- Joss (agricultural extension): visitor and communications work at the outer desk.
- Supporting cast directory: council representatives, family growers and the younger community.
Using this directory
Shared character pages label appearances by book. The filter narrows this directory; an article may include introductions from the other covered books. Supporting cast pages collect smaller roles without inventing biographies. Identity notes distinguish an established role from an unconfirmed connection.
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