Ice World characters

Appears from the start

A Legion Varus centurion drawn into a new crisis when Carlos arrives with unexplained wealth and offers him a chance to make substantial money.

Appears from the start

McGill's former Legion Varus associate, now out of the legion and displaying sudden wealth. He asks McGill to join a profitable venture whose source he has not yet explained.

Appears from the start

McGill's revived daughter, visiting his family after living on Dustworld with her grandfather. Her reconstructed body includes Natasha Elkin's DNA, and changes in her behavior leave the family uncertain how to receive her.

First appears in chapter 2

The Earth authority whose office opens the illegal-currency inquiry. The investigation names both Carlos and McGill because McGill commanded the unit from which the coins disappeared.

First appears in chapter 3

An imperator, Legion Varus authority, and McGill's partner. She summons him to her family's estate as her companion for her older sister's wedding and intends to introduce him to her relatives.

First appears in chapter 3

Galina's father, whom she introduces to McGill at a ceremony on the Turov family estate.

First appears in chapter 10

A member of the Claver family whom McGill contacts through a forbidden deep-link while searching for a distinct clone. She refuses to discuss the person he seeks and ends the call.

First appears in chapter 14

A separate-minded member of the Claver family who created Abigail as an adult clone. He says he broke from the collective and explains why the Tau are seeking a supposed Claver coin cache.

First appears in chapter 15

A Galactic authority who dictates the proposed resolution of Earth's coin case. She offers to spare Earth from charges if it destroys the remote colony and surrenders every recovered coin for audit.

First appears in chapter 16

A senior Legion Varus officer whose old, restricted history prevents his elevation to command. Although experienced and respected, he is passed over when the legion receives a permanent new commander.

First appears in chapter 16

A cephalopod officer appointed to command Legion Varus over its senior human officers.

First appears in chapter 16

A senior human officer in Legion Varus who is visibly alarmed when Foam is appointed to command the legion.

First appears in chapter 19

An officer in McGill's unit recalled from the Moon for the hurried Ice World mobilization. The compulsory summons disrupts a relationship that may have been approaching an engagement.

First appears in chapter 20

A veteran serving in McGill's unit.

First appears in chapter 22

A technical scout in McGill's unit and Sargon's intermittent partner. She sends Sargon with the reconnaissance probe McGill requests for his robot exercise.

First appears in chapter 24

A newly promoted Legion Varus bio adjunct who kills McGill by injection after his robot exercise. At first she says only that she acted under orders and withholds who was responsible.

First appears in chapter 25

Commander of McGill's heavy troops. He stations his platoon near McGill's quarters and is prepared to support him during a tense confrontation with Winslade.

First appears in chapter 29

A weapons officer in McGill's unit. He first enters the current action by reporting that Wendy Stinson has been reassigned to Earth during the military budget cuts.

First appears in chapter 30

Captain of Dominus during the damaged ship's approach to Ice World. Galina removes him from operational command, but he provides the damage assessment and develops the hazardous invasion plan she approves.

First appears in chapter 33

A leading member of the Claver colony who meets McGill during the failed opening assault. He explains that the colony expected invasion, erected its protective field, and hired mercenary reinforcements with stored wealth.

First appears in chapter 35

A Legion Varus primus who attacks Galina with an isotope syringe. McGill interrupts the attempt, captures the officer, and discovers that the weapon matches one issued to him by Foam.

First appears in chapter 38

A ghost specialist who retrieves McGill's specialized armor from the failed assault on the Claver wall. His action lets the equipment survive even though McGill does not.

First appears in chapter 51

A blue-scaled Saurian whom McGill previously restored through an irregular revival. He appears as prosecutor at a martial court and testifies that the procedure used illegal, incompatible genetics.

First appears in chapter 55

Etta's associate on Dustworld and a revival specialist. McGill contacts her through the Clavers' deep-link and asks her to carry his revival files to a chosen location on Earth.

First appears in chapter 55

The enemy commander leading a major Tau force preparing to attack the southern side of the Ice World stronghold.