Creature

A methodical NTI geologist aboard the Shenandoah who keeps a cool head as the crew confronts the alien threat. He contributes to the plan to neutralize the creature and sacrifices himself to ensure the others can escape. His observational mindset and practicality anchor the group during escalating crises.

A taciturn security officer from Richter Dynamics who hides aboard the NTI crew’s ship. He schemes and hoards knowledge about explosives, complicating the crew’s already perilous mission. He is ultimately confronted as the parasite’s reach extends to the German vessel.

A technician aboard the Concord space station who contributes to maintaining systems under pressure as the crew battles the creature. He represents the hands-on expertise necessary to survive in the cramped engineering environment.

A NTI crew member who navigates the escalating danger with resolve. She participates in the plan to electrify the creature and survives the sperate ordeals, showing resilience and practical courage under pressure.

A taciturn security officer who sedates a psyken Fennel and becomes part of the final maneuver to trap and kill the creature. Her practical, no-nonsense demeanor helps stabilize the crew under stress and she participates in the final rescue.

One of the original geologists who discovers the alien laboratory on Titan. She is killed when the creature attacks the group after they reach the German ship, underscoring the lethal stakes of exploration.

The medical officer who investigates the parasite’s effects. She accompanies Fennel into engineering to feed the creature, but is decapitated by the alien, highlighting the perils of medical intervention in the creature’s grip.

A crew member who falls under the creature’s control, serving as a vector that lures others to danger. He ultimately dies when Perkins detonates the exposed host’s head, illustrating the parasite’s deadly reach and the crew’s desperation.

Captain of the Shenandoah who leads the response to the crisis with courage and tactical thinking. He collaborates with Sladen and Perkins to implement the electrocution plan, and survives the final escape from Titan aboard the German ship.

A member of the West German crew encountered after the Shenandoah’s landing. His role is secondary, but his presence signals the cross-cultural challenge of space exploration and the danger posed by the alien entity.

Voice communications aboard the Concord space station, providing ambiance and information to the crew during the tense moments of crisis. The loudspeaker represents the ever-present but impersonal reach of the habitat’s systems.