An engineer and equipment supplier secretly working as a covert operative, whose involvement with Redrick and his family adds layers to the tensions surrounding the Zone.

An infamous and untrustworthy stalker known for his ruthless tactics, who transitions from smuggling to organizing tourism-related activities after an accident.

A Nobel Prize-winning physicist and pioneer in xenology, who offers philosophical insights into the implications of the alien Visit and the limitations of science.

The handsome, ambitious son of the Vulture Burbridge with aspirations for a political career, motivated by his father's formidable plans.

Redrick's girlfriend and later wife, known for her resilience and beauty, who faces the challenges of raising their daughter Maria despite difficult circumstances.

Redrick's boss at the Institute, a brilliant scientist whose tragic fate impacts Redrick's choices and haunts the narrative.

Maria Schuhart, Redrick and Guta's daughter, who is born with physical mutations and whose struggle with her identity is central to the story.