Star Forged characters

Also known as Newton Sawyer

Appears from the start

A courier and pilot known formally as Newton, Dash carries heavy debts and the responsibility of an alien-linked mission. He travels aboard Slipwing with Leira, Viktor, and Conover, serving as the reluctant leader of a group drawn into an ancient conflict.

Appears from the start

A courier, Dash's field partner, and Viktor's longtime partner. She was rescued alongside Viktor while carrying an alien lens whose purpose was not disclosed, and she now shares the risks of Dash's expanding mission aboard Slipwing.

Appears from the start

A capable engineer and Leira's longtime partner. After being rescued with her, he helped provide the fuel Dash needed to escape. His practical technical knowledge makes him an important member of the crew gathered aboard Slipwing.

Appears from the start

Pinetti's nephew and a gifted scientific observer with implanted eye lenses. Pinetti placed him aboard Slipwing through an open-ended bargain requiring Dash to provide passage, food, and care, leaving that obligation unresolved.

Also known as Amy Anson

Appears from the start

A mechanic, Leira's cousin, and Viktor's partly trained technical partner. She assessed Slipwing after it was damaged and offered repairs through an informal IOU, linking her skills and an unsettled obligation to Dash's crew.

Also known as AI Sentinel

Appears from the start

An unseen AI associated with the archetype but possessing an identity distinct from the machine. Sentinel recognizes Dash as the awaited Messenger and assists him in operating the alien construct and understanding the mission attached to it.

Appears from the start

The AI overseer of the forge, separate from Sentinel. Custodian recognizes Dash as the Messenger and identifies the immense installation as a facility built to construct and repair archetypes for the unseen war effort.

Appears from the start

The proprietor of Penumbra's Eternal Grind, Dash's creditor, and Conover's uncle. Pinetti exchanged part of Dash's debt for an open-ended commitment to carry, feed, and look after Conover aboard Slipwing.

First appears in chapter 6

The Gulch settlement's security chief and an adviser to its governor. Wary of Dash's explanation for his arrival, Ragsdale is assigned as liaison to the expedition investigating a mysterious signal and places the settlement's safety first.

Also known as Freya Dixon

First appears in chapter 6

A gardener on Gulch who cultivates unusually vigorous and nutritious native plants collected near the desert boundary. Their proximity to the unexplained northern signal makes her work relevant to Dash's investigation.

First appears in chapter 6

The leader of the Gulch settlement. She doubts Dash's account of a secretive consortium seeking a crashed ship, but authorizes a northern expedition and assigns Ragsdale to accompany it as her adviser and security representative.

First appears in chapter 8

One of Ragsdale's local security specialists assigned to the expedition toward the signal. During an attack by burrowing predators in a ravine, Alec supports the stranded party with covering fire from an autogun.

First appears in chapter 13

A named Golden defensive threat summoned after intruders activate systems inside the buried wreck. Its approaching metallic shriek forces the expedition to choose between advancing and fighting its way back while ammunition becomes increasingly limited.

Also known as Dreadfoot

First appears in chapter 22

The capture machines previously known as Dreadfoot. These armored Golden constructs are designed to seize living beings for conversion, resist ordinary ammunition, and continue operating independently even when other ship systems are shut down.