Editing The Spinward Blues (section)

==== Notable NPCs ====
* Sharusk aka Fred Gustava, gardener and security guard at the Berlións' condo. Excellent martial artist, AWOL soldier (for years).
* The mercenaries include Martha, Hiro, "Sergeant Skidmarks", the Vargr Gavlarn, Dashu, and the unnamed bossman. 
* Professor Dame Shino Berlión (Hum/F), conspirator and scholar.
* Professor Baron Keil Berlión (Hum/M), conspirator and scholar. 
* Professor Hertz (Hum/M), PhDs in Architecture and Psionics, a friend of Periss Sator. 
* Ygrgrl (Veg/M), dig advisor, navigator.
* Doctor Davis (Hum/M), Life Sciences, and grad student Shumi.
* Sergeant Mikhail (Hum/M), Wardn Patrol officer, and Jon Sklar's main liaison.
* Kam (Hum/M), another Wardn Patrol officer.
* The Comptroller of Lunion (Hum/M), who is basically Louie from ''Casablanca'', only more honest. 
* Commander Sang (Hum/N), Second Officer and Acting CO of ''Allemande.''
* Lieutenant Ewigi (Hum/M) of ''Allemande.''
* Gunnery Sergeant Ahn No Muldoon (Hum/M) of ''Allemande.''
* Tejan and SFC Eneri Tomkins-Muo, Navy crewmen. 
* Odrep (Dro), of ''Allemande'', a fellow exile, who makes a bond of friendship with Thpoitz.