Myranda - The 12-year-old main character of the story.

“It’s Myranda…with a Y”

“How Appropriate…”

“Why?”

“Exactly.”

Guggenheim - A tall, thin man with sharp angular features and an all black outfit. Leader of Administration

His arms are too long or perhaps his hands were too large. Something seemed wrong about this man. -Myranda’s thoughts when first seeing him.

Daniel – The 14-year-old boy with a ‘big, toothy, genuine grin.‘ Companion at Administration.

Sam – The dour, gruff, perpetually scowling androgynous other companion in Administration.

Renfair- Comrade of Guggenheim’s who does the same work as him but in Land #2. They once worked together in the past and were friends, now they meet again and there’s no telling what might happen.

Laszlo – The kindly old man with long, strange, wispy white hair who teaches in the Land #2 Movement camps. Learns some of the secrets of Product and utilizes it to their advantage.

Alzbeta - The daughter of Laszlo, picked up in Land #2 and continues to travel with the group.

Jacob – The story goes that 10-year-old Jacob was playing near the train when his parents were working. He subsequently fell asleep in the train and as it started leaving he was too afraid to jump off. To the horror of everyone watching he could be seen entering the Trainway where the Train travels through the Western Boundary to somwhere else…the sounds of screaming are said to have reached the ears of all present and he is believed dead.

Laszlo Kovacs – Wispy haired man in the Movement with Jacob. Native of Land #2, has a daughter.

Alszbet Kovacs – Daughter of Laszlo