Forever Series 5: The Forever Alliance

by Craig Robertson

  Bob Patrick (2): US senator when Earth was destroyed. One of The Four Horsemen, coconspirator with Stuart Marshall.

  Braldone (1): Believed to be the foreseen savior on Kaljax.

  Brathos (1): The Kaljaxian version of hell.

  Brood-mate (1): On Kaljax, the male partner in a marriage.

  Brood’s-mate (1): On Kaljax, the female partner in a marriage.

  Burlinhar (4): Dolirca’s brood-mate.

  BS 2 (1): The planet Oowaoa, home of the highly advanced Deavoriath race.

  Cabbray (5): Member of the Churell race allying to fight the Last Nightmare.

  Callophrys (5): Name taken by Eas-el to fool Dolirca.

  Calrf (2): A Kaljaxian stew that Jon particularly dislikes.

  Carl Roger (1): Chief of staff to President John Marshall before Earth was destroyed.

  Carl Simpson (1): Pilot of Ark 3. Discovered Listhelon orbiting Lacaille 9352.

  Carlos De La Frontera (2): Brilliant assistant to Toño, became an android to infiltrate Marshall’s

  Challaria (3): JJ’s brood’s-mate.

  Chankak (5): God figure to the faithful on Mosparo.

  Charles Clinton (1): US President during part of Jon’s voyage on Ark 1.

  Chuck Thomas (2): Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, one of The Four Horsemen, and the first military person downloaded to an android by Stuart Marshall. evil team.

  Churell (5): Humanoid species enlisted to help defend against the Last Nightmare. Similar to centaurs.

  Clang-fow Peditit (5): Ruler of a large tribe of Maxwal-Asute.

  Colin Winchester (5): General, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. In command of human defenses after Katashi Matsumoto’s removal.

  Command prerogatives (2): The Deavoriathian tools installed to allow operation of a vortex. Also, used to probe substances. Given to the android Jon Ryan.

  Council of Elders (2): Governing body on Azsuram. Anyone may speak and any adult may join.

  Cube (2): See vortex.

  Cycle (2): Length of year on Listhelon. Five cycles roughly equal one Earth year.

  Cynthia York (1): Lt. General and head of Project Ark when Jon returns from epic voyage.

  Davdiad (1): God-figure on Kaljax.

  Deavoriath (1): Mighty and ancient race on Oowaoa. Technically the most advanced civilization in the galaxy. Used to rule many galaxies, then withdrew to improve their minds and characters. Three arms and legs, four digits on each. Currently live forever.

  Deerkon (4): Planet where Karnean took Jon to deliver a shipment. Home of Varrank Simzle.

  Devon Flannigan (2): Former baker who assassinated Faith Clinton.

  Delta-Class vehicles (1): The wondrous new spaceships used in Project Ark. Really fast!

  Divisinar Tao (2): General in charge of the defense of Azsuram.

  Dolirca (2): Daughter in Fashallana’s second set of twins. Took charge of Ffffuttoe’s asexual buds. Name means love all.

  Draldon (2): Son of Sapale. Twin with Vhalisma. Name means meets the day. Legal advisor to the Council of Elders.

  Des-al (5): The most powerful of the Last Nightmares remaining. His title is tiere.

  Eas-el (5): Rebellious member of the Last Nightmare. He would lead them into our universe.

  Last Nightmare (5): The horrific dragons who wish to rule the universe again.

  Enterprise (2): US command worldship.

  Epsilon Eridani (1): Fourth target for Ark 1. One habitable planet, EE 5. Locally named Cholarazy, the planet is home to several advanced civilizations. The Drell and Foressál are the main rivals. Leaders Boabbor and Gothor are bitter rivals. Humanoids with three digits.

  Exeter (2): UN command worldship.

  Faith Clinton (2): Descendent of the currently presidential Clintons. First a senator, later the first president elected in space. Assassinated soon after taking office.

  Farthdoran (4): A spiritual leader among the Deavoriath. His disappointment in the moral indifference of his people led his to wish to die. He is the only one to die in millions of years.

  Falzorn (1): Nasty predatory snakes of Alpha Centauri-B 5. Their name is a curse word among the inhabitants of neighboring Kaljax.

  Farmship (2): Cored out asteroids devoted not to human habitation but to crop and animal production. There are only five, but they allow for sufficient calories and a few luxuries for all worldships.

  Fashallana: First daughter of Sapale. Twin to JJ. Name means blessed one.

  Faxel (3): Name of the fierce giant cat species of Berrill.

  Fenptodinians (5): Species of jellyfish like multipeds with an advanced civilization recruited by the Deavoriath to fight the Last Nightmare. They are hermaphrodites.

  Ffffuttoe (1): Gentle natured flat bear like creature of BS 3. Possesses low-level sentience.

  Fontelpo (4): Bridge officer aboard Desolation. A native of Kaljax. He was demoted after discussing ship’s business with the then newly arrived Jon.

  Form (2): Title of someone able to be the operator of vortex using their command prerogatives.

  Fractor (5): Close associate of Anganctus, third in power. Holds title of Second-Equal.

  Gallenda Ryan (4): Jon’s daughter with Kayla Beckzel.

  General Saunders (1): Hardscrabble original head of Project Ark.

  Gollar (5): Home world of the Fenptodinians.

  Groombridge-1618 3 (1): Original human name for the planet GB 3, aka Azsuram.

  Gumnolar (1): Deity of the Listhelons. Very demanding.

  Habitable zone (1): Zone surrounding a star in which orbiting planets can have liquid water on their surface.

  Haldrob (4): Faxel version of hell.

  Havibibo (3): Commander of the Berrillian fleet that attacked Azsuram.

  Heath Ryan (2): Descendant of original Jon Ryan, entered politics reluctantly.

  Indigo (1): Second and final wife of the original Jon Ryan, not the android. They have five children, including their version of Jon Ryan II.

  Infinity charges (2): Membrane-based bombs that expand, ripping whatever they’re in to shreds.

  Jane Geraty (1): TV newswoman who had an affair with newly minted android Jon. Gave birth to Jon Ryan II, her only child.

  Jason Kaserian (5): Chief assistant to UN Secretary General Bin Li.

  Jodfderal (2): Son in Fashallana’s second set of twins. Name means strength of ten.

  Jon Junior, JJ (2): Son of Sapale. One of her first set of twins. The apple of Jon Ryan’s eye.

  Jon Ryan (1): Both the human template and the android who sailed into legend.

  Jon III and his wife, Abree (2): Jon’s grandson, via the human Jon Ryan.

  Katashi Matsumoto (2): Fleet Admiral in command of the UN forces when the Listhelons attacked and later the worldfleet defenses.

  Karnean Beckzel (4): Pirate captain of Desolation. Shanghaied Jon.

  Kashiril (2): From Sapale’s second set of twins. Name means answers the wind.

  Kayla Beckzel (4): Sister to Karnean and first officer of Desolation. A real looker.

  Kendra Hatcher (5): Jon’s teammate on his mission to Mosparo.

  Kelldrek (3): Second, and hence mate of, Havibibo. Captured by Jon.

  Kendell Jackson (2): Major general who became head of Project Ark after De Jesus left. Forced to become an android by Stuart Marshall.

  Klonsar (2): The Uhoor name for Azsuram, which they claim as their hunting grounds.

  Lilith, Lily (2): Second AI on Shearwater. Al no likey!

  Listhelon (1): Enemy species from third planet orbiting Lacaille 9352. Aquatic, they have huge, overlapping fang-like teeth, small bumpy head, big, bulging eyes articulated somewhat like a lizard’s. Their eyes bobbed around in a nauseating manner. His skin is sleek, with thin scales. They sport gill a split in their thick neck on either side. Maniacally devoted to Gumnolar.

  Lornot (3): Female Deavoriath who used to be a political leader.

  Luhman 16a (1): The second target of Ark 1. Eight planets, only one in habit zone, LH 2. Two
fighting species are the Sarcorit that are the size and shape of glazed donuts and Jinicgus, that look like hot dogs. Both are unfriendly be nature.

  Manly (2): Jon’s pet name for the conscious of an unclear nature in the vortex. He refers to himself the vortex manipulator.

  Mary Kahl (2): UN Secretary General at the time of the human exodus from Earth.

  Matt Duncan (2): Chief of staff for the evil President Stuart Marshall. Became an android that was destroyed. Marshall resurrected him in the body of Marilyn Monroe. Matt no likey that!

  Maxwal-Asute (5): Advanced species brought in to help fight the Last Nightmare. Fire hydrants with toilet plunger heads. Real tough cookies.

  Monzos (4): Port city on Deerkon and home base for Varrank Simzle.

  Mosparo (5): Planet held by the Berrillians where Jon and Kendra tried to plant a story to test the security of the broken Berrillian code.

  Nmemton (3): JJ’s first born, a son.

  Noresmel (2): Fashallana’s daughter, twin of Almonerca. Name means kiss of love.

  Nufe (3): A magical liquor made by the Deavoriath.

  Offlin (2): Son of Otollar. Piloted ship that tried to attack Earth and was captured by Jon.

  One That Is All (2): The mentally linked Deavoriath community.

  Otollar (2): Leader, or Warrior One, of Listhelon. Died when he failed to defeat humans.

  Owant (2): Second Warrior to Otollar.

  Oowaoa (1): Home world of the Deavoriath.

  Oxisanna (5): Wife of Yibitriander

  Pallolo (4): First destination for Desolation after shanghaiing Jon.

  Peg’s Bar Nobody (4): Dive bar on farmship Granger where Jon misspent a good deal of time after Sapale’s died.

  Phil Anderson (1): TV host, sidekick of Jane Geraty.

  Phillip Szeto (2): Head of CIA under Stuart Marshall.

  Piper Ryan (2): Heath Ryan’s wife.

  Plo (2): First Uhoor to attack Azsuram.

  Prime (2): Pet name for the android of Carlos De La Frontera.

  Proxima Centauri (1): Last system investigated by Jon at the end of his Ark 1 mission. PC 1 is where he met Uto.

  Quantum Decoupler (4): A weapon given to Jon by Kymee. It pulls the quarks free in a hydrogen nucleus, hence it overcomes the strong force. That produces prodigious amounts of energy. Big boom.

  Quelstrum (4): Planet of origin for some of Varrank’s guards. Big, tough guards.

  Roaquar (5): Berrillian commander of outpost on Mosparo.

  Sam Peterson (2): Chief Justice at the time of Earth’s destruction. Member of Stuart Marshall’s inner circle, The Four Horsemen.

  Sapale (1): Brood’s-mate to android Jon Ryan. From Kaljax.

  Seamus O’Leary (2): The pilot of Ark 4, discovered Azsuram.

  Shearwater (2): Jon’s second starship, sleek, fast, and bitchin’.

  Sherman Collins (1): Secretary of State to President John Marshall when it was discovered Jupiter would destroy the Earth.

  Space-time congruity manipulator (1): Hugely helpful force field.

  Stuart Marshall (1): Born human on Earth, became president there. Before exodus, he downloaded into an android and became the insane menace of his people.

  Tho (2): The head Uhoor, referred to herself as the mother of the Uhoor.

  Toño De Jesus (1): Chief scientist in both the android and Ark programs. Course of events forced him to reluctantly become an android.

  Tralmore (1): Heaven, in the religion of Kaljax.

  Uhoor (2): Massive whale-like creatures of immense age. They feed off black holes and propel themselves though space as if it was water.

  Uto (1): Alternate timeline android Jon Ryan, possibly…

  Vacuum Energy (5): The energy of a complete vacuum. It is not zero, though the net energy is zero. Basically, virtual pairs opposite particles that blink into existence and then annihilate in a timespan too short to observe. Hey, it’s real. Seriously, I didn’t make this one up.

  Varrank Simzle (4): Insanely cruel crime boss on Deerkon.

  Vhalisma (2): From Sapale’s third set twins. Name means drink love.

  Vortex (2): Deavoriath vessel in cube shape with a mass of 200,000 tons. Move instantly anywhere by folding space.

  Vortex manipulator (2): Sentient computer-like being in vortex.

  Wolf 359 (1): Third target for Ark 1. Two small planets WS 3, which was a bad prospect, and WS 4, which was about as bad.

  Wolnara (2): Twin in Sapale’s second set. Name means wisdom sees.

  Worldships (1): Cored out asteroids serve as colony ships for the human exodus.

  Wo-woo-loll (5): First among equals and spokes individual for the Fenptodinians.

  Xantrop (5): Head of the palace guard and a confidant to Anganctus. Rank title is First-Equal.

  Yibitriander (1): Three legged Deavoriath, past Form of Jon’s vortex.

  Zantral (5): Assistant to Dolirca.

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