Character Relationship Map: Beyond

Characters

• Cole (played by Richard J. Danum) — protagonist

  The protagonist and shopkeeper who witnesses a robbery, meets Maya, and navigates a strained relationship amid an impending asteroid threat. He opposes Maya's pregnancy, leads to their separation, get...

• Maya (played by Gillian McGregor) — protagonist

  Cole's girlfriend and the house party host who reveals she was previously infertile but becomes pregnant. She insists on continuing the pregnancy despite Cole's opposition, leading to their separation...

• Michael (played by Paul Brannigan) — supporting

  The shop cashier who is shot during a robbery. Later, he confronts Cole at the hospital, accusing him of moral cowardice and abandoning responsibility. Envious of Cole's perceived hope, Michael shoots...

• Keith Novac (played by Kristian Hart) — supporting

  A survivor Cole encounters in his delirious flashforwards, who theorizes about aliens cleansing Earth. He is later revealed to be a doctor who intervenes at the hospital, shoots Michael, and saves Col...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Cole → Maya (Romantic Partner) — Their romantic relationship becomes the central emotional bond of the story.

  Cole meets Maya at her house party, they dance together, and the plot states that they soon begin dating.

Story Dynamics

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

• Maya → Michael (Unknown Moral Counterpoint) — Michael's criticism indirectly supports the responsibility issue central to Maya's relationship with Cole.

  Michael expresses dissatisfaction with Cole's refusal to accept responsibility for Maya's pregnancy, directly addressing the conflict surrounding Maya...

• Keith Novac → Cole (Social Survivor Encounter) — Novac is a temporary survivor contact within Cole's apparent post-apocalyptic visions.

  In a flashforward, Cole and Maya encounter Keith Novac, who explains his theory about the aliens and demonstrates attempts to contact them.

• Michael → Keith Novac (Conflict Enemy) — Novac intervenes against Michael's attack and kills him.

  When Novac rushes from the hospital, he shoots Michael after Michael has shot Cole.

• Cole → Michael (Conflict Moral Confrontation) — Their relationship is shaped by opposing judgments about courage and responsibility.

  During the robbery, Cole calls the armed robber a coward and dares him to shoot. Later, Michael accuses Cole of refusing responsibility.

Story Analysis

A relationship tested by an approaching asteroid becomes a meditation on responsibility, hope, and the meaning people assign to survival.

Plot Progression

1. A Chance Meeting Under Doom — Cole witnesses a violent robbery and later attends Maya's house party. Their conversation about the asteroid leads to dancing and a new romantic relationship.
2. Love Against The Countdown — Cole and Maya begin dating while the asteroid threat becomes more credible. Cole proposes marriage as failed diversion missions intensify public fear.
3. The Miracle And The Rift — Maya becomes pregnant despite her earlier infertility revelation. Cole opposes the pregnancy, while Maya insists that the baby is a miracle.
4. Visions Of A Broken Future — The flashforwards show Cole and Maya struggling for food and shelter after the apparent impact. Their relationship deteriorates, and Novac introduces a theory about alien intervention before attacking...
5. Responsibility At The Hospital — Cole and Maya separate, but Maya invites him to the hospital before giving birth. Michael shoots Cole during a moral confrontation, and Novac intervenes to save him.