Character Relationship Map: Cargo

Characters

• Samuel Decker (played by Martin Rapold) — protagonist

  Security guard aboard the Kassandra. Initially suspected of murdering Captain Lacroix and violating cryosleep protocols. Later reveals he knew the truth: Earth is habitable and Rhea is a simulated esc...

• Laura Portmann (played by Anna-Katharina Schwabroh) — protagonist

  Protagonist and ship doctor who joins the Kassandra mission to fund her journey to Rhea. She discovers a hidden girl with a VR implant, questions the crew's lies, investigates the ship's coordinates,...

• Anna Lindbergh (played by Regula Grauwiller) — supporting

  Crew member who assumes command after Lacroix's death. Lies about the ship's coordinates and mission details. Ultimately exposed as the mastermind behind the deception, keeping the cargo passengers wi...

• Miyuki Yoshida (played by Yangzom Brauen) — supporting

  Crew member who assists Laura Portmann. Asked to calculate the ship's true coordinates to verify the captain's claims and uncover the mission's actual destination.

• Claudio Vespucci (played by Michael Finger) — supporting

  Crew member on the Kassandra. Awakened alongside the others to investigate the captain's death and the strange cargo container containing the suspended girl.

• Igor Prokoff (played by Claude-Oliver Rudolph) — supporting

  Crew member on the Kassandra. Awakened to help investigate the captain's death and the mysterious cargo, participating in the crew's decision to sabotage the deception.

• Pierre Lacroix (played by Pierre Semmler) — supporting

  Original captain of the Kassandra. Investigates unexplained noises in the cargo bay with Laura and Decker, but is killed shortly after, triggering the crew's awakening and the central mystery.

• Arianne Portmann (played by Maria Boettner) — supporting

  Laura's sister residing on Rhea. Laura contacts her during the mission, but the impossibly fast communication delay reveals the system's artificial nature, sparking Laura's investigation.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Igor Prokoff → Pierre Lacroix (Professional Crew Member) — Prokoff is part of Lacroix's ship crew and responds to the captain's death.

  Prokoff is awakened with the crew after Lacroix is killed and helps investigate the mysterious cargo.

• Claudio Vespucci → Pierre Lacroix (Professional Crew Member) — Vespucci serves on Lacroix's crew aboard the Kassandra.

  Vespucci is awakened alongside the other crew members to investigate Lacroix's death.

• Anna Lindbergh → Miyuki Yoshida (Power Command Opponent) — Yoshida's investigation undermines Lindbergh's authority and account of the voyage.

  Laura asks Yoshida to calculate the coordinates because she believes Lindbergh is lying about the mission.

• Anna Lindbergh → Pierre Lacroix (Power Successor) — Lindbergh inherits command after the original captain's death.

  Lindbergh takes over as captain after Lacroix is killed.

• Samuel Decker → Pierre Lacroix (Professional Security Investigator) — Decker performs security duties alongside the ship's original captain.

  Decker is awake for safety checks and joins Laura and Lacroix in investigating the cargo-bay noises.

• Laura Portmann → Pierre Lacroix (Professional Medical Investigator) — Laura works with the original captain during the first investigation.

  Laura and Lacroix investigate the cargo-bay phenomena together before Lacroix is killed.

• Laura Portmann → Arianne Portmann (Family Sister) — Laura's sister is her personal connection to the supposed future on Rhea.

  Laura hopes to travel to Rhea alongside her sister Arianne and exchanges messages with her during the mission.

Story Dynamics

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

• Samuel Decker → Igor Prokoff (Alliance Rebel Teammate) — Decker and Prokoff become operational allies against the false reality.

  Prokoff helps investigate Lacroix's death and participates in the crew's decision to sabotage the deception.

• Samuel Decker → Claudio Vespucci (Alliance Rebel Teammate) — Decker and Vespucci cooperate within the crew's resistance.

  Vespucci is awakened with the crew to investigate the captain's death and later joins the decision to sabotage the deception.

• Samuel Decker → Miyuki Yoshida (Alliance Rebel Teammate) — Decker and Yoshida belong to the crew coalition opposing the deception.

  Decker and the other crew members team up against Lindbergh after the truth about the mission is discovered.

• Samuel Decker → Anna Lindbergh (Conflict Sabotage Opponent) — Decker becomes one of the principal opponents of Lindbergh's simulation scheme.

  Decker reveals that he knew the truth about Earth and joins the crew in sabotaging the deception controlled by Lindbergh.

• Laura Portmann → Anna Lindbergh (Conflict Truth-Seeking Adversary) — Laura's investigation directly challenges Lindbergh's control of the mission's narrative.

  Laura believes Lindbergh is lying about the ship's coordinates, and Lindbergh is ultimately revealed to be deceiving the crew.

• Laura Portmann → Miyuki Yoshida (Alliance Investigative Teammate) — Yoshida helps Laura verify the ship's true destination.

  Laura asks Yoshida to calculate the ship's coordinates after beginning to doubt Lindbergh's account.

• Laura Portmann → Samuel Decker (Alliance Investigation Partner) — Laura and Decker initially cooperate to investigate the ship's unexplained activity.

  Laura finds Decker awake, and together they awaken Lacroix to investigate the strange noises in the cargo bay.

Story Analysis

A ship doctor and a security guard uncover an artificial future and attempt to expose the deception sustaining humanity's hope.

Plot Progression

1. A Voyage Toward Hope — Laura joins the Kassandra to earn money for a hoped-for journey to Rhea. The crew begins an automated mission governed by cryosleep rotations.
2. Murder in the Cargo Bay — Laura hears unexplained noises and discovers that Decker is awake. Their investigation with Captain Lacroix ends in Lacroix's death and the awakening of the remaining crew.
3. The Hidden Passenger — The crew finds a girl in suspended animation inside a supposedly ordinary cargo container. Laura discovers a virtual-reality connector, while suspicion falls on Decker and Lindbergh assumes command.
4. The False Destination — Laura's message to Arianne receives an impossibly fast reply, prompting her to question the mission. Yoshida investigates the coordinates as the crew confronts and arrests Decker.
5. Breaking the Artificial Hope — The crew learns that Rhea is a virtual reality simulation and that the cargo is intended for a mainframe. Laura broadcasts the truth from inside the simulation while Decker sabotages its antenna.