Characters
These were the two main characters of the novel, who started as exes and were housed on different ships
Kady Grant and Ezra Mason
It's revealed at the end of the novel that Who is "The Illuminae Group?"
Kady, Ezra, AIDAN, and other survivors.
This is the name of the battleship that housed AIDAN and was eventually destroyed
What does the phobos virus do to people?
It creates fear and paranoia to the point where the people infected will attack other people
This was Kady's hacker friend, who went by Cit-B in their chats
Byron Zhang
How did Kady survive at the end of the novel?
AIDAN directed her to an escape pod, which she used, and the Hypatia turned around to come back and get her.
Why did AIDAN lie and pretend to be Ezra, and why did he tell her Ezra was dead?
He pretended to be Ezra to get Kady to come over to the Alexander, and he said Ezra was dead to get Kady to stay with him
This is the name of the Beitech ship that was coming after the survivors, and was destroyed by Kady and AIDAN
The Lincoln
This was Ezra's friend, the Cyclone pilot who was left behind in Bay 4
James "Jimmy" McNulty
What happened to Kady's mother?
She was taken to the Copernicus because she was a scientist, and she died when the Copernicus was destroyed
Why did AIDAN say he attacked and destroyed the Copernicus?
To protect the fleet from the phobos virus
This is the name of the science ship that ended up being the only surviving ship at the end of the novel
The Hypatia
Who is Ezra's mother, and why does it matter?
She's the head of Beitech, and she ordered the attack on Kerenza
This was the Acting Captain of the Hypatia, who turned around to go back for Kady
Syra Boll
How did Byron Zhang end up on the Alexander?
He was forcefully brought over by the military to work on AIDAN
This is the name of the ship that was destroyed by AIDAN due to Phobos. It was a mining vessel.
Who was the original captain of the Hypatia, and what happened to them?
Anna Chau, and she was killed when members of the Alexander military came over to forcefully take people to work on AIDAN
This was the captain of the Alexander, who was killed by AIDAN
David Torrence
Why did Beitech attack Kerenza in the first place?
It was an illegal mining planet, and they wanted the resources the planet provided.
This is the name of Kady and Ezra's planet, which was attacked by Beitech
Kerenza IV