Character Relationship Map: Ba'al

Characters

• Helm (played by Jeremy London) — protagonist

  Dr. Helm is an archaeologist or researcher who reaches the remote excavation, retrieves the Ba'al amulet, and tries to place the discovery in a museum. Framed by stolen scrolls and a dead robber, he w...

• Stanford (played by Scott Hylands) — supporting

  Dr. Stanford leads secret research into Sumerian priest glyphs and the Dead Sea Scrolls. He uses Helm and other researchers to decode the manuscript while hiding his agenda, then seeks the remaining a...

• Pena (played by Lexa Doig) — supporting

  Dr. Pena is one of the people drawn into the race to prevent a global catastrophe alongside Helm, Stanford, and Risko. She is involved with the group as increasingly violent storms develop and the tea...

• Risko (played by David James Lewis) — supporting

  Agent Risko arrives with an arrest warrant after evidence from a museum break-in, stolen scrolls, and a dead robber implicates Helm. At the excavation, he attempts to arrest the archaeologists, but St...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Helm → Pena (Professional Research Colleague) — Helm and Pena participate in the same investigation and crisis response.

  Helm, Risko, Stanford, and Pena become caught in the race to prevent a global catastrophe, and Helm later returns with the others to the museum.

• Helm → Stanford (Professional Research Counterpart) — They are connected through archaeological and manuscript research, although Stanford conceals his true objectives.

  Helm reaches the excavation and meets Stanford, who is conducting secret research on Sumerian priest glyphs and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Pena → Risko (Conflict Archaeologist And Arresting Agent) — Pena is among the researchers affected by Risko's arrest operation.

  Risko attempts to arrest the archaeologists during the excavation confrontation, and Pena is identified as part of the crisis group.

• Stanford → Pena (Conflict Competing Expedition Members) — Their opposing objectives place them on different sides of the artifact crisis.

  Stanford seeks the remaining artifacts while Pena is among the group caught in the race to prevent the global catastrophe.

• Stanford → Risko (Conflict Pursued Suspect) — Risko's enforcement effort directly obstructs Stanford's artifact search.

  Risko attempts to arrest the archaeologists, but Stanford escapes during the confrontation.

• Helm → Risko (Conflict Suspect And Arresting Agent) — Risko treats Helm as a suspect, while Helm insists that he was framed.

  Risko arrives with an arrest warrant after fingerprints from a museum break-in, stolen scrolls, and a dead robber implicate Helm.

Story Analysis

An archaeological investigation becomes a race to prevent ancient artifacts from restoring a destructive supernatural power.

Plot Progression

1. The Forbidden Excavation — A restricted scroll room becomes the site of a disappearance and an armed response. Helm arrives and discovers Stanford's secret research into Sumerian history and dangerous artifacts.
2. The Amulet and the Warrant — The Ba'al amulet is linked to destructive supernatural power after violence erupts at the excavation. Helm is then implicated in a museum crime and confronted by Risko.
3. Coordinates of Catastrophe — Helm exposes Stanford's manipulation and helps decode coordinates to additional amulets. The team learns that the Water Amulet could restore Ba'al's full power.
4. Storm Over Nevada — Stanford searches for the remaining artifacts as violent storms spread. Risko's arrest attempt fails when Stanford escapes, and the crisis reaches Nevada.
5. A Temporary Victory — The team destroys the Nevada storm with missiles and a prepared substance. The victory remains incomplete because Stanford may still obtain the final amulet, and a vision confirms the threat is active...