Character Relationship Map: Cyberzone

Characters

• Jack Ford (played by Marc Singer) — protagonist

  A bounty hunter and cyborg tracker hired by Earth's authorities to locate and retrieve four clandestinely smuggled female androids. His pursuit leads him from the streets of Phoenix to the underwater...

• Hawke (played by Matthias Hues) — protagonist

  A cargo pilot who arrives at New Angeles with only three pleasure droids, though he was contracted to deliver four. After Charles Humberstone reduces his payment for the missing droid, Hawke agrees to...

• Beth (played by Rochelle Swanson) — supporting

  An educated woman from the upper world with cyber training, assigned to work with Jack. She initially objects to partnering with him, but he explains that her expertise could help identify and disable...

• Charles Humberstone (played by Robin Clarke) — supporting

  The owner of New Angeles, an underwater agricultural community whose public image raises Jack's suspicions. He meets Hawke after the pilot arrives with one fewer pleasure droid than contracted, reduce...

• Walsh (played by Kin Shriner) — supporting

  Charles Humberstone's security chief at New Angeles. He escorts Hawke to meet Humberstone after Hawke arrives with only three of the four contracted pleasure droids. Walsh is present during their exch...

• Pleasure Droid #3 (played by Bianca Rocilili) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Charles Humberstone → Pleasure Droid #3 (Power Would-Be Owner) — Humberstone tries to claim the presented figure, but his assumption that it is a droid is overturned when it is revealed to be human.

  Humberstone is impressed by the droid Hawke presents, dismisses Walsh, and attempts to take it for himself. The figure then reveals that it is human,...

• Walsh → Hawke (Professional Escort And Subject) — Walsh controls Hawke's access to Humberstone by escorting him to the meeting.

  Walsh, identified as Humberstone's security chief, escorts Hawke to meet Charles Humberstone.

• Hawke → Charles Humberstone (Professional Contractor And Employer) — Hawke supplies droids to Humberstone and accepts responsibility for finding the missing one after Humberstone penalizes him.

  Hawke arrives with three pleasure droids despite a contract to deliver four. Humberstone reduces his payment for the missing droid, and Hawke agrees t...

Story Dynamics

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

• Jack Ford → Beth (Alliance Reluctant Investigation Partners) — Beth initially resists the partnership, but her cyber expertise and Jack's surface-world experience become complementary tools in their inquiry.

  Beth is assigned to work with Jack. She objects at first, but Jack explains that her cyber training could help them identify and disable androids, and...

Story Analysis

Jack and Beth investigate missing pleasure droids as clues point toward New Angeles, while Hawke's delivery to Humberstone ends in an unresolved human-versus-android revelation.

Plot Progression

1. Searching the Surface — Jack searches a polluted city for a missing woman and learns about New Angeles at a bar. The settlement's attractive public image raises his suspicions.
2. An Unwilling Partnership — Beth is assigned to Jack and initially resists working with him. They investigate reports connected to four missing pleasure droids, combining her cyber training with his practical experience.
3. Clues to the Settlement — The investigation draws Jack and Beth toward New Angeles and those controlling access to it. A work card provides a link between a man connected to the city and the settlement.
4. The Missing Shipment — Hawke arrives at New Angeles with only three of the four contracted pleasure droids. Humberstone reduces his payment, and Hawke agrees to search for the missing unit.
5. A Human Revelation — Hawke presents a figure that impresses Humberstone, who dismisses Walsh and tries to claim it. The figure proves to be human rather than an android, and the supplied dialogue ends before the confronta...