Cast
Please note that the people mentioned in the For those who need
an image: lists may not actually derive from the heritage of the characters they
illustrate; if not, they shouldn't play the role. These cases betray deficiencies in my own
recognition patterns, but I hope they give you some idea of what I had in mind.
Point-of-View Characters
13'Sao-La — player in the Tlaxtli League, the combat arm of Le Coeur de la Patrie. For
those who need an image: a young Chris Rock
Ganj-Dareh Collective — adult residents of Ganj-Dareh Direvnya as seen through the reports
starting most of the chapters
Doyle Phoebe Heejanus — tactician for the combine with the anshin contract for Ganj Dareh
Direvnya, that is, the chief of police, fire, and health services. For those
who need an image: Genna Davis
Foxfire — Nurse-in-Training in a society that has replaced doctors with automata, elevating Nurses
to the peak of the medical profession as they care for the people receiving treatment; a member of
the sodality that calls itself "The Tangent." For those who need
an image: Vietnamese actress such as Cheng Sammi (see www.vietnampeople.net/hongkong/ChengSa
mmi.html) or Ho Lillian (see www.vietnampeople.net/hongkong/HoLilli
an.html).
Har Norma Byukan — most powerful Partner on the Team that controls the Byukan-Hamil Consortium, an
organization containing all the combines doing business on the Continent Popovich. For
those who need an image: the character of Linda Hunt, the
body of a short, tanned Playmate of the Month from the late '60s that has stuck with me all these
years
Jik Dain Bedlip — a senior Partner for the Byukan-Hamil Consortium; as a secret identity, Governor
for the Tlaxtli League and behind that, one of the triumvirate for Le Coeur de la Patrie.
For those who need an image: a bald Robert Conrad,
Ed Harris, Kevin Spacey, Kyle McLachlan
Pla Cliff Derkinit — leader of the Byukan-Hamil staff team responsible for development of
training. For those who need an image: a tall
Charles Durning, Brian Dennehy, Rich Williams, or me?
Qidan of Gagarin — tactician for the combine with the Yojin-Suru contract for Yeibichai, that is,
the planet's "catcher in the rye." For those who need an
image: Tommy Lee Jones
Sara Terblast Nunaat — wife of Aalit, mother of three, destitute from the continental recession,
just looking for a fulfilling life for her family. For those who
need an image: Linda Hamilton
Wei Loon Jingsheng — young woman just out of the equivalent of high school looking for a place and
a meaning for her life. For those who need an
image: for a less serious approach to the character, comedienne Margaret Cho or Sandra Ho
from HBO's Arliss, or for a more serious approach, Gong Li, actress from Zhongguo who works
for director Zhang Yumin a lot
Weir Annadetcall — tactician for Gatogrebok combine that is competing with Phoebe's incumbent
combine for anshin contract in Ganj Dareh. For those who need
an image: Forrest Whitaker or in a slightly different direction, Dulé Hill
(Charlie Young on "The West Wing")
Major Supporting Characters
Bis Tidhar Holong — initially, Norma's lover, but he goes through major development, as described
in Miracles of Life, leading to a significant role in this book
Bre Harlan D'Grennan — senior anshin techniker in Ganj Dareh, a detective who can assume
tactician's (supervisor's) role on-site. For those who need
an image: Cheech Marin, Rich Williams
Dyr Kanpachiro Nitsta — assigned from Byukan-Hamil staff to led proposal development in Ganj Dareh
For those who need an image: Joel de la Fuente
(Lt. Paul Wang from Space: Above & Beyond); Garrett Wang from
Star Trek: Voyager
Ges Lugar Sailie — head of Propaganda for Le Coeur de la Patrie. For those
who need an image: a young Max von Sydow
Günter Gatogrebok — most influential member of the Gatogrebok Con-Hominium, driving force behind
their competitive challenge to Byukan-Hamil in Ganj Dareh. For those who
need an image: an intense Burl Ives
Koen Meyer Nathanian — Foxfire's boyfriend. For those who need
an image: a young Rob Morrow
Okra — Executive Elder, the one who deals with the Circle of Humanity, for the social organization
that calls itself "The Tangent". For those who need an
image: Scott Glenn
Sous Thy Pouthisat — chief of combat training for Le Coeur de la Patrie. For
those who need an image: Linda Hunt in her role in "The
Year of Living Dangerously," with Mel Gibson
Minor Characters with Continuing Roles
Ead Weard Muybridge — rookie constable on patrol, Chirushahtoosh's partner; guileless, white-blond
Jie Duobazha Chirushahtoosh — Muybridge's partner, tall, beak-nosed
Ford McAdamson — team-leader in Weir Annadetcall's combine; a friend from before this project
started. For those who need an image: a young
Anthony Edwards
Lincoln Gerovitch Prokopowicz — an anshinkan chief of Direvnya Mujunkum on Continent Nikolayev who
serves as Weir's peace-management advisor and as an ad-hoc representative on the Board of Directors
for the Mirnaya Direvnya. For those who need an
image: Charles Martin Smith
Nic Idombruce Colditzescaper — member of Byukan-Hamil's Team of Partners; succeeded to Partner
position vacated when Norma's father died; used to the money and power of the position; wise in the
ways of power, but not studied and not terribly ambitious; still, next to Norma, he carries the
greatest weight within the organization; in Partner meetings, he appears smoothed to human
perfection. For those who need an image: Ted
Knight
Jac Irwin Codedivisionma — member of Byukan-Hamil's Team of Partners; brought onto the Team at a
time when the expansion of the Partner concept was an expression of Byukan-Hamil's power, Irwin has
a large stake in the status quo, but he is also a fan of Gatogrebok in secret; appearance: florid
in and out of Partner meetings. For those who need an
image: John Collum (from "Northern Exposure")
Za Leez Doconrice — Partner for the Hubei Region, Phoebe's boss. For those
who need an image: Camryn Mannheim (Eleanor Frutt in "The
Practice")
Steve Zim Kiltonlaworder — works for Cliff, one of two in his initial staff for Rendezvous of
Training, doll-like face and limber body with hardly any curves though she carried herself with
supple feminity
Char Lotte Siepmann — works for Cliff, one of two in his initial staff for Rendezvous of Training,
stout, muscular with "lush breasts and broad hips, though she did little to tame them"
Ngo Mayubu Nkulikingoma — member of Byukan-Hamil's Team of Partners; an independent man of
principle who causes the various schemers some problems. For those who
need an image: James Earl Jones
Ler Schuess Johnufosleuth — member of Byukan-Hamil's Team of Partners, a minor schemer, more
important in his own mind than in the scheme of things. For those who
need an image: Danny DeVito, Joe Pantoliano
