FLASH MERIDIAN: From earliest childhood, Flash Meridian had been captivated by the night sky. After the sun dipped below the western horizon, he would stand in the treeless yard of his parents’ home and gaze at stars… planets… the moon… and dream of what lay beyond the highest traces of Earth’s atmosphere. Now he is engulfed in a night that never ends. Earth’s air-clouded view of the stars paled in comparison to the blazing orbs that looked like pin-pricks way back then. It seemed only natural that he would devote his life to the exploration of space and the radiation, temperature and other conditions of space.
ASH LANDER: Ash Lander is the definition of a hero. He is a highly intelligent and dashing figure, as well as a true friend. Who could be better to lead the search and rescue mission into the solar system to save Flash Meridian as he drifts through space?
KRATE AZIMUTH: Krate Azimuth’s impressive resume made it abundantly clear that he would be an ideal deep space astronaut. His working knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry was unsurpassed, so when men were needed for an emergency journey to the outer reaches of the solar system, his name was toward the top of everyone’s list. Despite his impressive credentials, Krate was a bit of an unsung hero, preferring to remain anonymous while others basked in the glow of the public spotlight.
CRYSTAL WEIGHTLESS: Crystal Weightless and her identical twin sister, Gravity were born under mysterious circumstances and left in the airlock of a space school for girls. The two were raised under the heavy hand of the institution’s rule book. Crystal found it difficult dealing with the strict guidelines which bound her, and as she grew older, she fought for her independence more and more fiercely. Mischievious as she may have been, Crystal had a good heart. After studying under the glaring lights of the classroom with the other girls, Crystal liked to go off by herself into dark, open space, and just float free. Nothing to tie her down, no one looking over her shoulder or distracting her from her dreams. Weightlessness was her drug. While the other girls studied inertia from books, Crystal experienced it first hand, honing both her mental and physical skills, and growing into a strong, capable space girl.
GRAVITY: Gravity and her twin sister Crystal Weightless were left as newborn infants in the airlock of the Federation’s training school for girls, where they were accepted into the fold of the institution and raised under a clinical watchful eye backed by the Federation. Gravity turned out to be just what the Federation preferred, a cookie cutter version of their ideal for young women. Studious, serious, sensible. Gravity was content to live her life by the rulebook, while she watched her sister fight for her freedom and individuality.
SLY WORMHOLE: Major Sly Wormhole was an officer with the Federation, and was usually stationed on Earth. As it turns out, Wormhole wasn’t cut out for his job. It started with missing office supplies and just got worse. Sly Wormhole does not play well with others. When it was discovered that he sabotaged the mission of Ash Lander and Krate Azimuth to rescue Flash Meridian, and attempted to kill them all, formal charges were brought against him. Lo and behold, Wormhole was nowhere to be found. Little did anyone know he had stolen a ship and was headed to Mars to finish the job he had originally set out to do.
NEBULA X: Nebula X is a multi-purpose fashion droid with self generating parts. She has universal linguistic and protocol functions, stealth and cloaking features, and high definition audio and video components as well as radar, heat vision and communications capabilities. She also has a long term sleep function so that she can be deployed to distant systems and remain dormant en route.
HOLLYGRAM: Holly Gram visits people in need and brings guidance and comfort. She is beamed into situations as a holographic image. Lost in the abyss of deep space? Never despair. Holly Gram can reach you. She is your guardian angel. Where does she come from?
SGT. SNOWPANTS: Sgt. Snowpants is a former soldier who now makes a living any way he can… repairing equipment, hauling freight [aka smuggling], or as a bounty hunter.
PJ RAYGUN: PJ Raygun, put simply, is a space cowboy. Like the renegade outlaws of the old American West, PJ Raygun is a loner. Dashing and debonaire, Mr. Raygun leaves a trail of broken hearts in his wake, for he is constantly on the move. Pursued by the Federation, or just restless, PJ Raygun doesn’t put down roots. He loves the thrill of making his own way in the universe.
DOCK GALAXY: Dock Galaxy works for Nomicon, the multi-national, multi-planetary company that is planning to set up a colony on Mars. He’s a company man. Whatever is good for Nomicon is good for Dock Galaxy. He’s level headed and a hard worker. His opinion is the opinion of Nomicon. Give him his allotted coffee breaks and no one gets hurt. Hee Hee.
YOUNG FLASH MERIDIAN: As a boy, Flash Meridian lived with his parents on a Michigan farm. A contemplative and creative child, Flash always felt a longing for something he could not find in this world. Something he could not even name. The thing vanished as quickly as the longing came on, like a beautiful dream.
FIN MARTIN: Fin Martin is an eccentric scientist working in the vicinity of Washington D.C. in and around the year 1961. Because of his genius, his services are often requested by the government, particularly the Space program. When a strange ship known as the Trans-Neptunian Interloper suddenly turns up near the capital, Fin Martin is summoned by an agent of the U.S. Government. What he learns from this ship enables America to eventually place a man on the moon.
CELESTE VELA: Celeste Vela is a student at the Federation’s Training School for girls. She is a classmate and friend of Crystal Weightless and Gravity. Celeste is one of the more popular girls. Is this due to her natural charm and poise? Her sense of humor and infectious laugh? Her undying loyalty to friends? Or could it possibly be because she has her own spacecraft? Hmmm. You decide!
KD: If it’s true that Good things come in small packages, than what could be better than this little space girl?
COR EPSILON: Cor Epsilon is a Space Traffic Controller with Alpha Control on Earth in the 22nd century. It is Cor who is on duty the morning Flash Meridian’s radio transmissions are finally and miraculously received on his return to Earth after being presumed lost forever in space.
BERTHA: Bertha works for the government. In fact, she is a clerk in the White House under the Kennedy administration. Her job is boring and her workload is heavy. For entertainment, she spends her free time talking on the ham radio in her basement. One night as she scanned for friends to chat with, she picked up a signal from a guy pretending to be a space man. Or so she thought. She unknowingly talked Flash Meridian down onto a residential street in Washington. Flash was unaware that he had gone through a time warp on his return to Earth placing him over one hundred years back in time.