Character Relationship Map: Fallout

Characters

• J.J. Jim Hendricks (played by Daniel Baldwin) — protagonist

  The protagonist and the only pilot qualified to fly the experimental X-33 space shuttle. After previously quitting due to a simulator failure, he is recruited by the military to lead a covert rescue m...

• Cap. Previn Fedorov (played by Frank Zagarino) — protagonist

  The main antagonist and a Russian pilot who sabotages the Gateway station's computer system. He leads a terrorist takeover, seizes the crew as hostages, and issues an ultimatum to the US to withdraw t...

• Amanda McCord (played by Teri Ann Linn) — supporting

  An American computer expert deployed to the Gateway station to resolve technical issues. She identifies the system sabotage early, helps a captive crew member construct an emergency communication devi...

• Cap. George Tanner (played by Scott Valentine) — supporting

  A member of the international space station crew. He is among those captured and imprisoned by the terrorists during the station takeover.

• General Abrams (played by John Reilly) — supporting

  A high-ranking military official who oversees the crisis response. He authorizes the re-recruitment of Hendricks, provides the elite soldier team for the initial assault, and grants Hendricks operatio...

• Pritch (played by Hannes Jaenicke) — supporting

  A Russian national and co-conspirator in the terrorist cell. He assists Fedorov in neutralizing the station crew and maintaining control during the hostage situation.

• Peter Colgrove (played by David Leisure) — supporting

  Presumed to be a Houston ground control representative. He receives the distress signal transmitted via the makeshift emergency phone and facilitates the military rescue response.

• Komorov (played by Michael Holden) — supporting

  A Russian accomplice involved in the sabotage and hostage-taking on the Gateway station. Part of Fedorov's countrymen who help enforce the ultimatum.

Canonical Relationships

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

• J.J. Jim Hendricks → General Abrams (Professional Recruiter) — Military commander recruits Hendricks to lead the rescue mission after his previous resignation.

Story Dynamics

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

• Amanda McCord → J.J. Jim Hendricks (Alliance Teammate) — Core operational partners working together to neutralize the station threat.
• Cap. Previn Fedorov → Komorov (Conflict Hostage) — Terrorist takes elite soldier Komorov captive during the station takeover.
• Cap. Previn Fedorov → Peter Colgrove (Conflict Hostage) — Terrorist takes elite soldier Peter Colgrove captive during the station takeover.
• Cap. Previn Fedorov → Pritch (Conflict Hostage) — Terrorist takes elite soldier Pritch captive during the station takeover.
• Cap. Previn Fedorov → General Abrams (Conflict Political Adversary) — Fedorov issues an ultimatum to US military leadership regarding Soviet troop withdrawals.
• Amanda McCord → Cap. George Tanner (Alliance Crewmate) — Both are international team members operating on the Gateway station before the crisis.
• Amanda McCord → Cap. Previn Fedorov (Conflict Hostage) — Fedorov takes McCord and the rest of the crew captive after revealing his sabotage.
• J.J. Jim Hendricks → Cap. George Tanner (Alliance Teammate) — Hendricks coordinates with the crew leader to plan the counter-attack against terrorists.
• J.J. Jim Hendricks → Amanda McCord (Alliance Rescuer) — Hendricks infiltrates the station and frees McCord from the hostage chamber.
• J.J. Jim Hendricks → Cap. Previn Fedorov (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Pilot and terrorist are direct adversaries in a life-or-death struggle aboard the station.

Story Analysis

An international space-station crisis forces a hidden rescue mission after sabotage threatens Earth with radioactive destruction.

Plot Progression

1. Sabotage Above Earth — Amanda arrives at Gateway to investigate computer problems and discovers deliberate sabotage. The crew is captured, and the terrorists issue a threat involving satellites and radioactive fallout.
2. A Desperate Countermission — The only X-33 pilot fails a simulation, resigns, and is then recruited by the military. He accepts a mission to reach Gateway under emergency conditions.
3. A Fragile Cry For Help — A captive crew member constructs an emergency telephone from electrical material. Contact with Houston brings a rescue attempt, but the arriving soldiers are ambushed.
4. The Hidden Rescue — The surviving pilot secretly crosses the distance to Gateway using a rocket lift. He frees the prisoners and joins them in their fight against the terrorists.
5. Return From Orbit — The crew defeats the terrorists and prevents the immediate threat from continuing. They escape Gateway and return safely to Earth aboard the X-33.