JACK STARR is a youthful adult in his mid-thirties. He’s clean-shaven and dresses well in classic but casual attire (think: J Crew). A native of upstate New York and a graduate of SUNY Binghamton, he moved to the Las Vegas area as a young adult to start a chain of health and wellness spas catering to tourists. His business faltered during COVID and ultimately folded. His relationship with his parents and siblings - investors in his venture - went sour. He took to drinking too heavily, resulting in his live-in girlfriend of five years leaving him. He quit his excessive drinking, but became a Fox News addict, and became highly susceptible to the ads for the space flight.

DAVID LUKE is a messy, overweight, self-described “incel” in his late twenties, and grew up with his single mother in a suburb of Baltimore. He makes no apologies for his lack of ambition. He’s well-known in online circles of like-minded incels and conspiracy theorists. He mainly signed up as a passenger for online clout.

EDNA LOVING is a short-haired widower in her late seventies. Though she and her late husband never had children, she’s always been a natural mother and grandmother figure to many. Having lived in rural Tennessee all her life, she’s only ever been exposed to staunchly conservative viewpoints. She’s thoughtful and compassionate, but can be naive and oblivious at times. She sees the space journey as an opportunity to turn back the clock to an idealized past.

SAM JOHNSON is a middle-aged doctor who recently retired from private family practice in Grand Rapids. He’s African-American, and strongly resents any suggestion that he’s risen in his career due to affirmative action. Because he’s anchored to views like this, he stays firmly in the conservative fold. He sees his pioneering work on the spaceship as an opportunity to unambiguously prove himself.

LUANNE JOHNSON is SAM’s wife of twenty-five years. Her long blonde hair tied in a bun, and thick-framed glasses, suggest the look of a seasoned librarian. Her life has been defined by her dedication to her church, and by charitable work within the church community. She has taught Sunday school for nearly thirty years. She and SAM were unable to have children, a reality that still psychologically disturbs her.

MIKE TRAVIS is a stocky thirty year old from Alabama. Ten years ago he served in an armored infantry division in Afghanistan before returning home with an injury, and he thereafter struggled to find meaningful work. He ended up involved with a methamphetamine lab, which landed him in legal trouble and saw him sentenced to six months in a county jail. Despite his run-in with the law, he is unabashedly pro-police and pro-authority. He considers himself aligned with Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Three Percenters, though he has never participated with them in any meaningful way. He wears clothes that vaguely but clumsily resemble law enforcement uniforms.

RICHARD GREENE is the CEO of Four Seasons Total Galaxy, LLC. He is a close friend of Jared Kushner and has served on the board of Trump and Kushner related enterprises. He’s proud of his ability to skirt tax laws and regulations, and personally made millions from forgiven PPP loans.

CAPTAIN LOU WANDOWSKI is a seasoned commercial pilot. He’s cultured and well-traveled and rubs elbows easily with moneyed crowds. He’s a vocal proponent of free market libertarianism and, having grown up in a poor household, believes that everyone like him should be able to work their way up to success without handouts. He always wears a uniform, but in a trademark relaxed style that defines his persona.

FIRST OFFICER MIRANDA ZHOU got his start in the cruise ship industry, but has been blacklisted from every cruise line for his brash and authoritarian behavior - an endless source of HR complaints. He’s been politically active with MAGA as a valuable organizer, and had taken a leading role in the J6 protests. He’s always in a tight-fitting uniform and ready to give a command.

THE SHAMAN is a barefooted long-haired charismatic guru who in an earlier generation would have clearly been a hippie. Though some of his views and tendencies like veganism and transcendental hallucinogenic drug use might make him appear liberal, his acceptance of health and environmental conspiracies like vaccines, 5G and “chemtrails” led him to embrace the broader set of QANON beliefs. He favors loose-fitting, Native American-inspired clothing.

TREY BILLINGS is a self-assured Miami “crypto-bro.” He’s thin, with stylish glasses and designer clothes. Young and independently wealthy, he views this trip as the adventure of a lifetime.

RILEY BILLINGS is TREY’s wife; they’re newlyweds. She had been on track for a promising career in advertising, but was convinced by her husband to join him on this life-long mission. She veers between feelings of excitement and resentment.

ROSA GUTIERREZ is from Guatemala. She’s young and crafty, motivated by a dark past: her entire family was murdered by a cartel, and she was the sole survivor. She migrated to the US and legally claimed asylum, though she’s haunted by the possibility of her asylum being denied and being deported back to Guatemala. She decided to sneak on board the spaceship as a means of permanently securing for herself a new life from which she can’t be removed. She conceals herself as a SHAMAN follower until discovered.

FOLLOWERS (2) of the SHAMAN act as part of the chorus, and will often stay close to him on stage. Quick to accompany any song and dance, they represent the typical passengers.

CREW (2) report directly to FIRST OFFICER MIRANDA and act both as on-set stagehands and also sing and dance as part of the chorus. They’re always dressed in uniform.