John
Storm and Dan Hawk at the helm of the Elizabeth Swann, under missile
attack from the CIA. If there ruse to re-direct the missile to Guantánamo
Bay had not worked. They could have shot the offending weapon down,
using Excalibur. Merlin was on standby, just in case.
HAL
is the integrated artificially intelligent (AI) system onboard the
Elizabeth Swann,
solar and hydrogen
powered trimaran.
Hal
was created by, Professor
Douglas Storm, to be the protector and guardian of the Swann and his
nephew, John
Storm. The onboard AI is named after the Hal 9000, in 2001:
A Space Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick. A joke on
the part of Professor
Douglas Storm, where as a young man he was influenced by the film.
Hal
is loyal to John and the authorized crew of the Swann. The advanced
computer assists John to achieve his objectives. Hal is acutely aware of
the Space Odyssey reference. Not taking it quite as the joke Professor
Storm intended. In fact, somewhat shy of the implications, that he would
let his human crew down. It is a touchy subject, but Hal can see the
funny side.
John
is an obsessive collector of DNA stored in The
Ark, the world's most powerful interactive digital DNA
library. Hal is able to enhance the Ark, especially when connected to
the CyberCore Genetica™ super nano computer.
Hal
can communicate with John, using the BioCore™ chip attached to his
brain, without audible signals. Making it appear that John is
telepathic.
SECTASAUR
CAST
PROTAGONISTS |
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DESCRIPTION |
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ARK,
The |
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The
world's most comprehensive digital interactive DNA database |
BioCore™ |
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A
brain implant that allows communications with digital devices |
Captain
Nemo |
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The
COLREGs compliant autonomous navigation system on ES |
Charley
Temple |
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An
investigative reporter and good friend to John |
CyberCore
Genetica™ & BioCore™ |
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The
most powerful computer system on the planet |
Dan
Hawk |
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Computer
genius, programmer and electronics design |
Elizabeth
Swann |
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An
advanced solar & hydrogen powered trimaran ship |
George
Franks |
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John's
mentor, a solicitor with Swindles & Gentry |
Ghosts
of Explorer's pasts |
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Hauntings
of Ernest
Shackleton, Robert
Scott & Roald
Amundsen |
HMM
Atlantic Express |
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A
container cargo vessel operated by Huyndai Merchant Marine |
HMS
KoolArctic |
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'Arktiki,'
British Antarctic Survey icebreaker |
Jeepy |
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Storm's
hybrid Cherokee 4x4, classic vehicle conversion |
Jill
Bird |
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BBC
TV worlds news service presenter anchor |
John
Storm |
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The
lead character in this adventure series (Master
& Commander) |
Hal |
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The
artificially intelligent AI onboard the Elizabeth Swann |
King
Charles III |
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British & Commonwealth
head of state |
King
William V |
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British & Commonwealth
head of state |
Kitty |
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The
ship's cat, sacred Temple animals, Ancient Egyptian |
Merlin |
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The
Swann's weapons (Excalibur & Pendragon) targeting system |
Musket
Meloni |
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The
richest man on the planet, turned conservation philanthropist |
Patricia
Leopard (Trish) |
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The
reincarnated, former Queen Cleopatra, Pharaoh of Egypt |
Pope
Peter Benedict |
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The
Bishop Supreme, Catholic Church, The Vatican |
Professor
Douglas Storm |
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John's
inventive genius uncle |
Solar
Cola™ & Solar Tonic™ |
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A
brand of healthy beverages, John Storm is partial to |
Suki
Hall |
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Brilliant
marine biologist, friend & former lover of Commander
Storm |
UK
Prime Minister, Edward John Thomas |
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UK's
leading politician (Honest Johnson) a truthful candidate |
US
President Lincoln George Truman |
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Supreme
Commander, US military |
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CHARACTERS:
ANTAGONISTS |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Bjorn
Atlas |
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Swedish venture lead
( headstrong freelancer) |
Cathy Carter |
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Antarctic
explorer (CIA)
US - Canadian group |
Fabian
Gottlieb von Bellingshausen |
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Russian
Admiral discovered Antarctica & fossilized insect jaw |
John
Cleves Symmes |
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Army
Captain, Ohio, USA, 1818 Antarctic hole theory |
King
Kong |
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Giant
prehistoric Sectasaur dino- insect, trying to survive |
Kublai Shi Jinping |
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Chinese
paleo-biologist, pharmacological
expert |
Lin
Po Chang |
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Child
genius & martial arts champion (Chinese Pharma+) |
Lord James Huntington |
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Opportunist, British Geographical Society |
Sergeant
Rhino |
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Harry
Windsor, Army reserve, Maritime Pt. Squadron, Southampton |
Sir Rodney Baskerville |
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Professor of Maritime History & oceanographer |
Sven
Johansson |
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Bjorn's
Swedish Navigator & geologist, tough guy |
Xi Wu Khan |
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Chinese
geological scientist & martial arts expert |
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