[b][u]Cast and Locations[/b][/u]
(by no means a definitive list)

The Traveler - a time traveler. Probably alcoholic
The Machine - the time traveler's machine.
Col. John T. Ouverwald - Black ops Colonel
Korinne - a gorgon's daughter
Euryale - Korinne's mother, another gorgon
Stheno - Korinne's aunt, also a gorgon
The Beast - A monstrous denizen of the Island
Dvork - Aquattian, works for the ExtraSolar Affairs Association - the organization that also operates the remnants of the humiliated Aquattian military.

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The Island - where the Traveler crash-lands and the Beast lives
Mavine - alien star system, home to the Aquattians, who are moving the entire system to flee from something
Earth - our home planet
Helios - a heavily industrialized star system, part of the Interstellar Nations (and owned by the United States)
Station Prime - rather ornate alien station orbiting a black hole, serves as the religious headquarters for the Vihroulli (the aforementioned aliens)