Planet of Dinosaurs

A decisive and protective leader who pushes the group to seek safety and establish a defensible position. He prioritizes the crew’s survival through careful planning, even as tensions rise. His choices shape the direction of the settlement and the long-term attempt to endure on the planet.

The ship’s engineer who favors practical, long-term survival strategies. He clashes with other leaders over whether to wait for rescue or start a new civilization. His skepticism about immediate rescue gives way to a vision of a self-sustaining community.

The communications officer who takes initiative during the crisis, attempting to retrieve the lost radio. Her actions highlight the crew’s urgency and vulnerability in the heat of danger. Her death underscores the peril faced by those trying to maintain contact with the outside world.

A practical crew member who supports the group’s survival efforts. He participates in the decision-making process and eventually shares in the growth of the settlement. His perseverance helps sustain the team through repeated threats.

A crew member who slips in a swamp, loses a crucial laser gun, and ultimately falls to a dinosaur attack. Her accident reduces the group’s immediate firepower but emphasizes the constant danger of the planet’s environment.

A resourceful crew member who helps steer the survivors toward a defensible home. She shares a familial bond on the planet, eventually having a son, Mikey, with Chuck, which marks a shift from survival to lineage and community.

A crew member who provides perspective on their situation and participates in the ongoing effort to endure. Her attitude reflects a pragmatic acceptance of their new reality aboard the planet.

A crew member who provides the initial weaponized leverage by giving a poison-able berry stock and later becomes a victim of a dinosaur attack. His death marks a turning point in the group’s approach to defense.

The ambitious vice-president of Spaceways Incorporated who steals a dinosaur egg, sealing his fate as he is later killed by a Centrosaurus. His actions catalyze the ethical tension within the crew about ambition versus communal safety.