Character Relationship Map: Planetquake

Characters

• Peter Houston (played by Phillip Andre Botello) — supporting

  A researcher at the National Earthquake Information Center who works alongside Dr. Anderson to monitor unprecedented seismic activity and assess the tsunami risks hitting Seattle.

• Jiah (played by Brittani O'Connell) — supporting
• Joshua (played by Anthony Jensen) — supporting

  Major Joshua Anderson, a military officer and father of Dr. Milly Anderson who provides crucial expertise and assistance in reactivating the secret orbital weapons system.

• Dresden (played by Doug Jeffery) — supporting

  A former NSA agent and key expert on tectonic plate dynamics. He left intelligence work but holds the only copy of the weapon codes necessary to activate the orbital laser system.

• Sophie Anderson (played by Erin Gall) — minor

Key Relationships

• Jiah → Joshua (Alliance Supporter)
• Jiah → Sophie Anderson (Professional Flight Attendant & Passenger)
• Dresden → Sophie Anderson (Family Great-Uncle)
• Joshua → Sophie Anderson (Family Grandfather)
• Joshua → Dresden (Alliance Partner)
• Peter Houston → Jiah (Social Crisis Victim)
• Peter Houston → Sophie Anderson (Social Crisis Victim)
• Peter Houston → Dresden (Alliance Partner)
• Peter Houston → Joshua (Professional Colleague)

Story Analysis

A coordinated scientific and military effort to stop catastrophic tectonic shifts using a secret orbital laser system.

Plot Progression

1. Trench Catastrophe
2. Grounded and Alerted
3. The Orbital Gambit
4. Laser Descent