List of recurring characters in Classic Space

Summary

This is the list of recurring characters as part of the Classic Space project. Most of them are named after famous people in general.

Classic Space Corporation

Edward Turner – English Chief and head of the Classic Space Corporation. Named after painter J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851).
Dr. William Peter Watterson – Doctor, born in Maryland, former crew member of the Challenger. He was named after cartoonist Bill Watterson (1958-), creator of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes (1985-1995).

Starship Crew members

LMS Challenger (CV-1099, Gemini Class, L-72, Retrofitted)

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John Edmund Burke – Admiral of the Challenger, father of Edward J. Burke, born on 24 November 2388 AD in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Lauren Perske Harald Burke– Assistant to the Challenger, Mother of Edward Burke, Sister of Rebecca Sophia Harald, Wife of John Burke – Born 5 December 2402 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Arthur Lovell – Commander of the Challenger, former Air Force staff Sargent, born on AD 2428/03/25 in Cleveland, Ohio. Named after American astronaut Jim Lovell (1928-2025) who flew on Gemini 7 and 12, and Apollo 8 and 13.
Alden Armstrong – Lieutenant Commander and main pilot of the Challenger. Born on 2430/08/05 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Former US Navy Lieutenant. Named after Astronaut Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) who first walked on the Moon in 1969 on Apollo 11.
Edwin Aldrin – Lieutenant, main co-pilot of the of the Challenger. Born 2430/01/20 in Newark, New Jersey. Named after Astronaut Buzz Aldrin (1930-) who flew on Gemini 12 and Apollo 11.
Anthony Gwynn – African American Lieutenant and Yeoman of the Challenger. Born 2420/05/09 in Poway, California near San Diego. Named after American baseball player and right fielder Tony Gwynn (1960-2014).
Patrick Lavon – Ensign, Junior officer of the Challenger. Former Air Force Sargent. Born 2435/09/17 in Tyler, Texas. Named after Patrick Lavon Mahomes II, American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs (1995-).
Sharon McAuliffe – Lieutenant, security officer of the Challenger. Born 2428/09/02 in Boston, Massachusetts. Named after Christa McAuliffe, American teacher and astronaut (1948-1986), who she died on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986.
Ivan Grissom – Technician, Lieutenant, Flight engineer of the Challenger. Born 2426/04/03 in Mitchell, Indiana. Named after American astronaut Gus Grissom (1926-1967), as a member of the Mercury Seven astronauts, who he died in the fire on the Apollo 1 pre-launch test in 1967.
Leonard Simon – Doctor, Chief Medical Officer of the Challenger. Born 2431/03/26 in Boston, Massachusetts. Named after Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015), American actor who played Spock in the original Star Trek for three seasons.
Vladimirovna Tereshkova – Nurse, Doctor of the Challenger. Ex-wife of the Russian mercenary and Red Star leader Grigori Petrovich. Born 2437/03/07 in Yaroslavl, Russia. Named after Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), the first woman that flew into space in 1963.

LMS Discovery (CV-1323, Cygnus Class, L-75, Retrofitted)

These are crew members of the Discovery as part of the Classic Space project.

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Dexter Colin – Captain of Discovery – Former ship’s assistant of the Challenger – Born on 2395/09/30 in Peterborough, England, named after from Colin Dexter (1930-2017)

Frederick Avery – Commander of the Discovery, born on 2428/02/26 in Round Rock, Texas. Named after American animator Tex Avery (1908-1980) who was best known for creating cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Elmer Fudd for Warner Bros, and Droopy, and Screwy Squirrel for MGM.
Dyson Freeman – English Science officer and Lieutenant of Discovery, born on 2423/12/15 in Reading, Berkshire, England. Named after Freeman Dyson (1923-2020).

LMS Endeavour (CV -1535, Andromeda Class, L-76)

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Captain Lois Siegel Lawry– Captain of the Endeavour, brother of Jerry Siegal Lawry. Born on 2437/03/20 in Cleveland, Ohio to her Canadian parents Joe Shuster Lawry and Joanne Lawry. Named after Lois Lowry (1937-), the author of The Giver.

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Muriel Siebert Sparks – Commander, Student, crewmember of the Beagle, born on AD 2438/09/12 in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania. She was named after Scottish novelist Muriel Sarah Spark (1918-2006) and American businesswoman Muriel Faye Siebert (1928-2018) on the New York Stock Exchange.