Night of the Big Heat

A professional novelist who has moved to Fara with his wife Frankie to escape Angela's advances. He is skeptical of quick explanations and becomes a reluctant leader as the alien threat unfolds. Through the crisis, Jeff's pragmatism and protective instinct push him to seek answers and help for the islanders.

Co-owner of The Swan and Jeff's wife, she navigates the tension of life on the island. Practical and composed under pressure, she helps keep the inn running while the crisis deepens. Her concerns center on family and safety as events spiral.

A younger secretary who arrived with an ulterior motive to lure Jeff away or disrupt his marriage. She embodies temptation and manipulative intent, adding personal stakes to the growing danger. Her presence intensifies the island's paranoia as the heat escalates.

A mysterious mainland scientist who rents a room and conducts field work across Fara. He theorizes an extraterrestrial invasion and obsesses over soil samples and motion cameras. His actions drive much of the investigation and the plan to confront the aliens.

A local physician who tries to reach the meteorological station to warn the mainland. He encounters the alien threat firsthand and pays with his life. He represents medical rationalism facing an incomprehensible invasion.

A weather forecaster at Fara's meteorological station who discovers that the aliens are attracted to light. He collaborates with Foster and others to alert the mainland. His role underscores the breakdown of communications and the role of science in crisis.

A Swan regular and colleague of Ken Stanley who contributes to the plan to trap the aliens. He is drawn into the dangerous strategy that ends with his death in the field. Foster represents the common man stepping up to confront the unknown.

A local resident and driver who is attacked by a bright light and crashes, illustrating the aliens' ability to harm through proximity and illumination. He is part of the island's fabric and faces a violent encounter with the invaders.

Bob's wife who witnesses the escalating danger and is killed during the alien onslaught. Her death marks a personal cost of the invasion and the toll on families on Fara.

A local eccentric who partially loses his mind in the heat, attempting to attack Angela before meeting his demise. His presence adds to the mounting tension and sense of danger on the island.

An operator at the weather/radar station whose communications are disabled by the aliens, cutting off the mainland alert. He represents the critical but fragile link to outside help.

A mysterious, destitute figure who is burned to death in a cave by the aliens' high-pitched threat. His death illustrates the random cruelty of the invaders during the heatwave.