In Enemy Hands characters

Appears from the start

A Manticoran commodore, Grayson admiral, and Grayson steadholder whose influence spans both allied navies and Grayson's civil order.

Appears from the start

Honor's bonded treecat, whose emotions she can sense even when she cannot read his exact thoughts.

Also known as Earl White Haven

Appears from the start

The senior Manticoran officer chosen to command the future Eighth Fleet. He delivers Honor's pending orders on Grayson.

Appears from the start

Honor's personal maid and Andrew LaFollet's sister. Farragut's adoption makes her the first Grayson known to form that bond with a Sphinx treecat.

Appears from the start

Honor's personal steward and an established member of her household. He helps manage the arrival of the treecat families on Grayson and gives the adventurous kitten Jason his name.

Appears from the start

Nimitz's mate and the mother of Jason, Cassandra, Achilles, and Andromeda. She travels to Harrington Steading with her family as part of the planned treecat colony on Grayson.

Appears from the start

One of the treecats brought from Sphinx to establish a colony at Harrington Steading. Farragut immediately adopts Miranda LaFollet, creating the first recorded bond between a treecat and a Grayson.

First appears in chapter 2

Honor's Grayson armsman and legally bound protective escort. His vigilance remains active even at Harrington House, where he treats responsibility for her safety as a continuing personal duty.

First appears in chapter 2

A naval innovator associated with a disputed weapons program built around missile-pod capital ships, carriers, light attack craft, and advanced missiles. White Haven's distrust of her has colored his view of the proposals.

First appears in chapter 5

The People's Navy commander responsible for the Barnett system. He is an able leader constrained by State Security, which regards the loyalty he inspires and its inability to threaten him through relatives as grounds for suspicion.

First appears in chapter 5

The Committee of Public Safety's Secretary of Public Information, traveling to Barnett aboard a State Security battlecruiser. Her visit puts Theisman's command under dangerous political scrutiny.

First appears in chapter 5

Theisman's operations officer and a former starship captain. He was moved to staff work after losing his ship while attempting to rescue what proved to be a Manticoran Q-ship disguised as an Andermani freighter.

First appears in chapter 6

Captain of HMS Prince Adrian and Honor's squadron second-in-command. His cruiser joins the Grayson-built Jason Alvarez in Honor's incomplete mixed-alliance formation as it prepares for Eighth Fleet service.

First appears in chapter 6

Captain of GNS Jason Alvarez and Honor's flag captain. His combat and training experience make him the expected tactical deputy for a cruiser squadron that is taking up operations before all of its ships are ready.

First appears in chapter 6

A returning associate of Honor's who becomes chief of staff for her new allied cruiser squadron. The assignment is designed to give him senior staff experience in a formation combining Manticoran and Grayson ships.

First appears in chapter 7

Honor's young and inexperienced flag lieutenant as her new cruiser squadron prepares for operational service.

First appears in chapter 7

A returning member of Honor's circle assigned as staff electronics officer. His post is a newly created Grayson specialty within the cruiser squadron assembling for operational service.

First appears in chapter 8

A Citizen Admiral, Committee member, and prominent military figure after defeating the Leveller coup attempt. She seeks authority to restore competence and initiative to a People's Navy damaged by political intimidation.

First appears in chapter 8

Chairman of the Committee of Public Safety. He values McQueen's military ability while distrusting her independent popularity, and permits her to develop reforms as his regime searches for supporters of the Leveller coup.

First appears in chapter 8

The head of State Security and a central guardian of the Committee's authority. He is prepared to consider reducing commissioners' control over operational decisions, although he has not committed himself to the change.

First appears in chapter 9

A People's Navy rear admiral leading an offensive reconnaissance force from Barnett. His theatrical manner accompanies careful planning, and he intends to combine indirect approaches, scouting support, and missile pods.

First appears in chapter 9

Tourville's operations officer and tactical planner. Her analysis identifies weakly watched approaches to Alliance systems and supports a reconnaissance plan designed to preserve surprise.

First appears in chapter 9

Tourville's people's commissioner, empowered to remove him but willing to support his operational initiative. He agrees that missile pods could let the reconnaissance force strike before local defenders understand the threat.

First appears in chapter 12

Honor's mother, a Beowulfan geneticist who comes to Grayson to lead the modern clinic her daughter established. She quickly begins organizing its work while trying to understand Honor's unexpectedly early departure.

First appears in chapter 13

One of Honor's Grayson armsmen and a member of the protective detail accompanying her aboard Prince Adrian.

First appears in chapter 12

Honor's regent on Grayson and a former planetary-security commander. Once a conservative opponent of reform, he has become a committed supporter of Honor's steading and its changes.

First appears in chapter 13

A regular member of Honor's Grayson armsman detail who joined it after an earlier death. He accompanies Honor aboard Prince Adrian.

First appears in chapter 15

The People's Navy officer commanding Katana during the Adler interception. She keeps the cruiser concealed while preparing its towed missile pods for action against Prince Adrian.

First appears in chapter 22

A physician held with Honor's people. When Nimitz is threatened, he argues that the treecat's death could kill or incapacitate Honor through their bond and accepts responsibility for keeping him alive.

First appears in chapter 24

A senior chief among the prisoners transferred toward Camp Charon. He shocks the other captives by breaking ranks and accepting State Security's invitation to enter the service of the People's Republic.