Avalon Parder – A young Captain and third generation officer in the Star Force, a native of Alpha. He is an independent thinker, unable to fit the mold of discipline the service expects of its officers. His inherent skills as arguably the best star pilot in the fleet, call sign "stinger", and a sixth sense for danger have kept him one step ahead of death or the court martial. Over his brief career he has systematically "pushed the regs" until it finally cost him his flying status.

This loss of his first love - flying, although not fatal would ultimately force his resignation from the Force if it weren't for his latest assignment – Military Attaché for Alpha stationed on Brauntame. The intrigue of this hostile military world will lead Avalon to a stunning discovery about both himself and the entire fabric of the culture he and his fellow citizens are blindly immersed in.

His youthful and fearsome good looks with jet black hair, intense deep penetrating blue green eyes, rugged tanned face, and powerful physique, are a formidable barrier to any adversary.

Parder is a rabid enthusiast for any kind of competition, and fiercely fights to come out on top. His lightening quick reflexes, and innate ability to almost mind read his opponent have left him with a reputation of being unbeatable at any sport. He constantly is seeking both a new challenge and a new opponent. To date he has yet to meet his match.

His favorite drink is Banner. A bitter coffee like drink loaded with stimulants. He loves the rush it brings on, and uses it to keep his already overdriven psyche at the red line for most of his waking hours. He is a man driven to accomplish beyond his ability, and relentlessly pushes the envelope of life to test its real limits. He, like the craft he is expert in flying, are hybrids of a culture driven almost to the destruct limit. Avalon walks a lonely high wire existence among contemporaries incapable of matching his mind or physical prowess.