Jaak
Age: 13
Full Name: Pukajaak — Sugar Snow
Family: Son of Altai & Eliza
Species: Neko-Human, Snow-Leopard
Role: The Mind, thinker, narrative centre, anchor, main protagonist
Best line: Dad… do you think we could get a flush toilet installed at our cabin now?
Funniest line: Half past sparrow’s fart, I reckon.

Tag
Age: 12
Full Name: Taqqiq — Snow on Ice
Family: Son of Gazza & Tag’s Mammy
Species: Neko-Human, Snow-Leopard
Role: The Heart, emotional core, empathy, instinctive trust, compassion, moral compass
Note: Will only wear a shirt, when his mammy makes him
Best line: The stones have protected us so far.
I reckon the stones are on our side. They won’t let us down.
Funniest line: I ain’t gonna lie — this whole thing just about has me packing darkies in my under-jocks.

Dieter
Age: 14
Full Name: Dieter — Warrior of the People
Family: Son of Ambassador Schönheit & Anna
Species: Hunde, German-Shepherd
Role: The Courage, boldness, loyalty, humour, enthusiasm, protection, blunt honesty
Best line: Come here, buddy. Sleep with me — I’m a bit scared too.
Funniest line: So what you’re saying is that we’re gonna fire a buzzy-bug straight up that bug ship’s whizz-stick?

Altai
Age: 54
Full Name: Altai — Gold Mountain
Family: Father of Jaak
Occupation: Mine Engineer, (Formerly, Space Computer Engineer CaSA; Cyanos Space Agency)
Species: Neko, Snow-Leopard
Role: Legacy of the past, responsibility, father
Best line: The computer did exactly what it was told to do. It was not the computers fault — it was the instruction that was wrong.
Funniest line: Who’s a good boy then… eh? Dieter’s a good boy! Is that the right spot? Oh yes… there it is — you’re a good boy!

Layan
Age: 72
Full Name: Layan — Place of Rest
Family: Grandson of Grandpa Snow
Occupation: The Chief Designer, Space Engineer, CaSA.
Species: Neko, Snow-Leopard
Role: Architect of the system, keeper of knowledge, bridge between myth and technology, mentor
Best line: The ultimate responsibility however was mine and mine alone. I made the decision to proceed.
Funniest line: Sit down and finish your cupcake, Chancellor.

Grandpa Snow
Age: 103
Family: Grandpa of Layan
Occupation: Retired, outdoorsman, hunter, explorer
Species: Neko, Snow-Leopard
Role: Living memory of the valleys, old wisdom, mythic grounding, purveyor of chocolate chip cookies
Best line: NO, NO, NO! — I DO NOT NEED TO USE THE LITTER BOX AGAIN! … I’VE GOT THE SPECIAL PANTS ON! I’VE BEEN THREE TIMES ALREADY!!!
Best moment: Off to one side of the fire circle, wrapped in his faded red scarf, Grandpa Snow watched the three boys and nodded knowingly to himself.

Ambassador Schönheit
Age: 49
Family: Father of Dieter & Hanne, married to Anna
Occupation: Hundeerde Ambassador to Cyanos
Species: Hunde, German Shepherd
Role: Diplomatic authority, political balance
Best line: Yup. That’s my boy.
Best moment: The Ambassador then sat back down onto his haunches, his tail still tapping out a slow but welcoming tattoo.
He then pulled back and opened his mouth just a little to let his long, pink, steamy tongue gently spill out in a panting smile. 

Hanne
Age: 23
Family: Sister of Dieter, daughter of Ambassador Schönheit & Anna
Occupation: Communications Officer — TET-2 Callsign: COMMS
Species: Hunde
Role: Bridge between worlds, family and CaSA
Best line: ALL STATIONS — COMMS: She is coming.
Funniest line: Aroohrumph! You boys are all the same — can’t keep your whiz-sticks zipped for longer than five minutes!

Commander Tova
Age: Prefers not to say
Occupation: Commander — TET-2
Callsign: FLIGHT / CHEETAH
Species: Neko, Cheetah
Role: Operational leader, authority, professional competence
Best line: AUX — Dieter, that’s you — put on a headset — watch, listen and learn.

Chancellor Saxe
Age: 67
Occupation: Chancellor of Cyanos
Species: Neko, Snow-Leopard
Role: Politician, instutional power, political self-interest, ground command, purveyor of cupcakes with pink frosting and sprinkles
Best line: What does hot straight and normal mean?