Characters in Orbital

Main characters

• Roman (Orbital)

  One of the two Russian cosmonauts aboard the station.

• Anton (Orbital)

  The second Russian cosmonaut, quiet and dry in his humour; described as the craft's "heart".

• Shaun (Orbital)

  An American astronaut who leans on his faith in orbit and believes the universe is made by design; the craft's "soul".

• Pietro (Orbital)

  An Italian astronaut, "an astronaut to his bones"; described as the craft's "mind".

• Nell (Orbital)

  A British astronaut, described as the craft's "breath".

• Chie (Orbital)

  A Japanese astronaut whose mother has died while she is in orbit; methodical and fair, described as the craft's "conscience".