🎠The Wakefield Family
• Steve Wakefield (62)
o Public Role: Database Administrator, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Information Technology Services Division.
• Becky Wakefield (60)
o Background: Retired teacher, compassionate and practical. Hobby: scrapbooking.
• Andrew Wakefield (29)
o Role: Supply chain/logistics manager.
• Emily “Em” Vanover (27)
o Role: Social worker. Passion: dance (teaches part-time).
• Dan Vanover (30)
o Role: Security guard, tactical thinker (military background).
• Leah Wakefield (9 months at start → turns 1 at finale)
o Symbol: Innocence and continuity.
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🚢 Ship’s Command & Key Figures
• Harrison Blackwater (58)
o Billionaire tech mogul, owner of the cruise line.
• Commander Reeves (45)
o Former Navy SEAL, met Blackwater during Katrina (volunteered for rescues while on leave).
• Captain Luca Moretti (52)
o Original ship captain. Overthrown by Blackwater.
• Chief Engineer Carlos Mendoza (55)
o Ship’s soul. Knows every pipe, wire, and valve. Lost son (military pilot). Treats ship as surrogate child.
• Dr. Priya Patel (42)
o Ship’s head physician. Mother in lower decks (diabetic, dies when insulin withheld).
• Mang Ben (60s)
o Filipino cook. Keeps morale up in kitchens.
