Character appearing in Maelstrom
Grand Alliance[]
POV[]
| Name | Rank/Rating | Service | Position | Assignment | Race |
| Russ Chapelle | Torpedoman 1c | USN | Gunnery Officer | Donaghey | Human |
| Greg Garrett | Lieutenant | USN | CO | Donaghey | Human |
| Fitzhugh Gray | Chief Bosun's Mate | USN | Senior NCO | Walker Tarakan |
Human |
| David Kaufman | Captain | USAAC | Prisoner | Human | |
| Alan Letts | Lieutenant (jg) | USN | Chief of Staff | Alliance | Human |
| Isak Reuben | USN | Fireman | Walker | Human | |
| Dennis Silva | Gunner's Mate 2c Gunner's Mate 3c |
USN | #1 Gun Captain | Walker | Human |
| Fred Reynolds | Seaman | USN | Bridge Talker | Walker | Human |
| Gilbert Yager | Fireman | USN | Fireman | Walker | Human |
Non-POV[]
| Name | Rank/Rating | Service | Position | Assignment | Race |
| Adar | Great Sky Chief | Salissa | Lemurian | ||
| Perry Brister | Lieutenant | USN | Engineering officer | Mahan | Human |
| Sam Clark | Lieutenant (jg) | USN | CO | Felts | |
| Keje-Fris-Ar | High Chief | Salissa | Lemurian | ||
| Geran-Eras | High Chieftess | Humfra-Dar | Lemurian | ||
| Haakar-Faask (General) | General | Queen's Bodyguard | B'mbaado | Lemurian | |
| Keje-Fris-Ar | High Chief | Salissa | Lemurian | ||
| Ben Mallory | Lieutenant | USAAC | Passenger Passenger Pilot |
Walker Mahan PBY |
Human |
| Jamie Miller | Corpsman | USN | Corpsman | Walker | Human |
| Muln-Rolak | Lord Protector | Aryaal | Lemurian | ||
| Jis-Tikkar | Ensign | USN | Co-pilot | PBY | Lemurian |
- Sister Audry
- Cathloic Nun, Taulaud Island refugee
- Pruit Barry
- USN, Commanding Officer Tolson
- Sonny Campeti
- USN, Gunnery Officer Walker
- Stanley Dobson (Dobbin)
- USN Shipfitter, Tarakan Island Refinery
- Greg Garrett
- USN Lieutenant, Commanding Officer Donaghey
- Michael Monk (Mikey)
- USN Signalman, Tarakan Island Refinery
- Ed Palmer
- USN Lieutenant, Navigator PBY Catalina
- Dennis Silva
- USN (Acting) Chief Gunner's Mate, Ordnance Chief Walker
- Frankie Steele
- USN (Acting) Lieutenant, Walker
- Paul Stites
- USN Gunner's Mate 1c, Walker
- Karen Theimer Letts
- USN Nurse Ensign, Executive Officer Baalkpaan Medical Services
Humans[]
Non-POV[]
| Name | Rank/Rating | Service | Position | Assignment | Race |
| Billy Flynn | CPO | USN | Chief of the Boat | S-19 | Human |
| Irwin Laumer | Ensign | USN | CO | S-19 | Human |
Lemurians[]
- Aarin-Bitaak
- Executive Officer Felts
- Risa-Sab-At
- Active Guard Training Instructor, Salissa
- Tassanna-Ay-Arracca
- High Chief's Heir, formerly Nerucca
Tagranesi[]
Non-POV[]
| Name | Rank/Rating | Service | Position | Assignment | Race |
| Lawrence | Companion to Rebecca | Talaud | Tagranesi |
New Britains[]
Non-POV[]
| Name | Rank/Rating | Service | Position | Assignment | Race |
| Harvey Jenks | Captain | IBN | CO | Achilles | Human |
| Rebecca Anne McDonald | Princess | Talaud | Human | ||
| Sean Bates AKA Sean O'Casey | Talaud | Human |
Other Lemurians[]
Non-POV[]
| Name | Rank/Rating | Service | Position | Assignment | Race |
| Saan-Kakja | High Chieftess | Maa-ni-la | Lemurian | ||
| Meksnaak | High Sky Priest | Maa-ni-la | Lemurian |
Enemy Characters[]
POV[]
| Name | Rank/Rating | Service | Position | Assignment | Race |
| Hisashi Kurokawa | Captain | IJN | CO | Amagi | Human |
Non-POV[]
| Name | Rank/Rating | Service | Position | Assignment | Race |
| Esshk | General | Grik | |||
| Sato Okado | Commander | IJN | XO | Amagi | Human |