Character Relationship Map: Viking

Characters

• David (played by Steve Laplante) — protagonist

  A member of the B team reenacting a crewed Mars mission to help address interpersonal conflicts. He applies for the mission because he wants to make a difference, then becomes deeply involved in the s...

• Janet (played by Fabiola N. Aladin) — supporting

  A member of the B team and the crew’s chief during the Mars reenactment. As disagreements over rules and leadership grow, Liz joins an effort to remove her. Janet notices that crew communications have...

• Gary (played by Hamza Haq) — supporting

  A member of the B team reenacting a Mars mission. He raises complaints about hygiene as everyday inconveniences become sources of tension among the crew. His complaint is one of several disputes over...

• Liz (played by Denis Houle) — supporting

  A member of the B team on the simulated Mars mission. She raises the issue of a crewmate using extra sugar and later joins the effort to remove Janet as chief. Her actions place her within the crew’s...

• Christiane Comte (played by Marie Brassard) — supporting

  A member of the B team involved in the Mars mission reenactment. She tells David that his personality profile perfectly matches another candidate’s and obtains his agreement to the mission’s strict co...

• Isabelle (played by Marie-Laurence Moreau) — supporting

  A person whose supposed serious illness on Earth becomes part of the advisers’ test of the simulated crew. The advisers later disclose that Isabelle was never sick and that the illness was invented to...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Christiane Comte → Janet (Professional Mission Oversight Connection) — Christiane's selection role is connected to the simulated crew system in which Janet's command is tested.

  Christiane is involved in the mission's selection process, while Janet is one of the crew members whose leadership and performance are evaluated durin...

• Janet → Gary (Power Chief And Dissenting Crewmate) — Gary's rule-focused complaints contribute to the broader pressure placed on Janet's command.

  Janet's leadership is debated while Gary raises complaints about hygiene and the crew argues over how strictly rules should be enforced.

• David → Janet (Power Crewmate Under Leadership) — David is part of the crew operating under Janet's disputed leadership during the mission.

  David and Janet participate in the simulated Mars mission, while Janet's position as chief becomes the focus of a crew vote.

• Christiane Comte → David (Professional Evaluator And Candidate) — Christiane evaluates David's suitability for the Mars reenactment and informs him about the unusual similarity between candidate profiles.

  Christiane Comte tells David that his profile perfectly matches another candidate's profile during the mission selection process.

Story Dynamics

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

• David → Liz (Conflicting Crew Perspectives) — They occupy the same pressured team environment but are connected to different responses to authority and mission ethics.

  David and Liz are members of the simulated crew, while Liz participates in the attempt to remove Janet and David later questions the ethics of the cre...

• David → Gary (Social Crew Conflict Witnesses) — Their shared participation places them within the same escalating dispute over cleanliness, supplies, and discipline.

  David and Gary are both involved in the Mars habitat's tense daily routine, where Gary complains about hygiene and the crew struggles with shared rule...

• David → Isabelle (Narrative Test-Linked Crewmates) — Isabelle's fabricated illness becomes part of the psychological test that causes David to question the mission's methods and trust.

  The advisers reveal that Isabelle was never sick and that her supposed illness was invented to test the crew's reaction; David challenges the ethics o...

• Liz → Janet (Conflict Leadership Challenger) — Liz moves from participating in crew disputes to supporting an organized challenge against Janet's authority.

  A plan to remove Janet as chief develops, and Liz joins the effort before Janet confronts the crew about its divided communications.

Story Analysis

A Mars mission reenactment turns ordinary crew tensions and secret psychological tests into a crisis of authority, trust, and ethical responsibility.

Plot Progression

1. A Dream Worth Entering — David applies for the Mars mission and confronts what he truly values. Christiane Comte informs him that his profile matches another candidate, and he accepts strict confidentiality rules.
2. Habitat Frictions — The crew begins life in the Mars habitat, where sugar, hygiene, noise, supplies, and belongings become sources of tension. These disputes reveal incompatible ideas about discipline and leadership.
3. The Command Vote — Advisers admit that the intended team never came together, while the assembled crew increasingly rejects outside recommendations. Liz joins an effort to remove Janet, leading to a confrontation and an...
4. Tests Of Trust — Separation and illness expose the emotional cost of the mission. A simulated injury pushes the crew into an extreme medical response before the advisers reveal that the crisis was designed as a test.