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Commander Bennett
Appears in: 102 Escape to Questworld, 104 Rage's Burning Wheel, 110 Alien in Washington
Commander Bennett is a top officer in the United States armed forces with mutual respect for Race Bannon, whom he sometimes calls upon for help with crisis situations. He enlists Race to stop Jeremiah Surd's nerve gas in Escape to Questworld, sends him to Russia to borrow a rocket to stop Ezekiel Rage in Rage's Burning Wheel, and supports the deactivation of a space-based defense program in Alien in Washington. At the end of the latter, he's promoted to Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
- Iris
- Estella Velasquez
Ina-chan posted on the mailing list some background information from Lance Falk:
For those of you who don't have access to the AOL boards, I thought I'd reprint these answers Lance gave to questions about Estella Velasquez' background. Hope it'll answer some of your questions too! Cheers----Daria --------------------------- re: <<I also would like to know more about Estella Velasquez. I know that she is Hispanic, archeologist, Jessica Bannon's mother, Race's ex-wife and that she is from South America. However, I would like to know MORE about her. What country is she from? Do you have anything else on her that the fans do not know about her? PLEASE tell me. >> LANCE: I am to serve. There isn't much about Estella other than the episodes reveal. She's Colombian. She was a top code breaker for the Intelligence One for a while and met Race while teaching a class in cryptography methods. She's a brilliant translator and has a mind for unraveling codes and glyphs. She's a few years older than Race (he was one of her students). The marriage didn't work out because their respective jobs kept them apart for months at a time and it was too much to deal with. They have always remained friends (sometimes more than that) but it is doubtful that they will get back together because of their conflicting lifestyles (and we want to keep him single for story reasons for the same reason James Bond is)! >>Q: What do Jonny and Hadji call her; Estella, Ms. Velasquez? >> LANCE: A: Only in a formal setting. She likes to be called by her first name among friends, "Mom" by Jessie, and "Professor" by colleagues. (And maybe other things by her Ex!)
- Neela Singh
- Pasha Peddler
101 The Darkest Fathoms
Mr. Lacey
Mr. Lacey is a manager for oil exploration diving whose trip near Bermuda is attacked by the Black Jack Lee Impostor, lest he find the wreck of the Ivory Web. He survives the attack and provides Dr. Quest with information that leads to an investigation.
103 In the Realm of the Condor
Native Boy
A native boy from El Dorado attracts Jonny's attention when he's attacked by a huge snake. He later helps the Quests escape, and Jonny rescues him again when Estella Scheele uses him as a hostage. Professor Scheele later claims that he's his son.
Professor Scheele
Professor Scheele, an ornithologist, found El Dorado years before the episode's events while searching for a new species of condor. Condemned by the villagers, he became their leader by treating the condors, which they depended on for travel and culture. He wore a large gold headdress that obscured his face after becoming chief, and revealed his identity to the Quests after Jonny dispatched Estella Scheele. He denied that she was his granddaughter, claiming the native boy is his son.
104 Rage's Burning Wheel
Dr. Natasha Rastova
Natasha Rastova is an agent of Russia who encountered Race twice in his past—at Trieste and Kabul. They possibly share a romantic past, and Natasha helps Race secure a Russian rocket to help fight Ezekiel Rage. She accompanies him on the mission.
Natasha Rostova is a character in Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace.
Captain Spencer
Captain Spencer is a shuttle pilot who led a mission with Dr. Quest, Hadji, and unknowingly, Ezekiel Rage.
105 Ndovu's Last Journey
Masai
The Masai is an old African man who appears mysteriously around Ndovu and commands Jonny to follow the elephant to its resting place as companion. After Ndovu dies, he's seen appearing again to wave goodbye to the Quests. It's suggested that he's the spirit of the elephant Ndovu. Since he espouses reincarnation, the elephant may have been his latest form.
Ndovu
Ndovu is a huge African elephant who confronts Jonny at first with violent intent on the Serengeti, but comes to recognize Jonny as a kindred spirit. Through the Masai, Ndovu communicates that Jonny should accompany him on his way to the elephant's graveyard. He saves the Quests at this location by killing Gottlos and Hawkins.
Officer
The Tanzanian border patrol officer finds Jonny, Jessie, and Hadji as they track Ndovu. In Cover-Up At Roswell, he plays a game of Mancala with them.
106 Manhattan Maneater
Karl
Karl and his friends seemed to be common thugs at first, hindering the Quests as they tried to collect the bounty for the tiger. However, Karl suffered a crisis of conscience when the hunter readied the kill, and stood in front of the tiger with Jonny and his friends to protect it. The Quests took Karl and his friends to India to release the beast.
108 Assault on Questworld
Pradad
Pradad is a fellow phenomenologist and colleague of Dr. Quest; the two meet to compare notes in Nepal. When Jeremiah Surd threatens Questworld, Pradad telepathically wakes up Hadji to help fight Surd's presence.
109 Ezekiel Rage
Dr. Hugo Smallwood
Dr. Hugo Smallwood is a biologist who retired to the desert for solitude and contacted Dr. Quest after reporting a strange bat creature. The creature was Ezekiel Rage, who kidnapped the biologist to capture the Quests and keep them out of his plan to unleash nerve gas and nuclear waste upon the world. The Quests were able to escape and save him.
203 Bloodlines
- Haresh Singh
- Phil Corbin
210 Ghost Quest
- Paul Mornay
212 Eclipse
- Arnaud
- Sgt. Kenton
213 Without a Trace
- The President
226 More Than Zero
- Jacobi Sporachi
- Von Romme - First off, it's important to understand that I'm not a nice guy.
- Doug - Not too bright either from where I'm sitting.
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- Doug - They won't shoot the elevators!
- Mr. Corey launches missiles
- Doug - Forget what I just said.
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- Doug - I wouldn't waste that, even on him.
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- Doug - You tell that egghead dad of yours I think he did a pretty swell job raising you.
- Hadji - "The Shambala falcon has not been seen for five hundred years. It was thought to be extinct!"
- Pasha - "It will fetch a fabulous price in Calcutta."
- All - "Pasha!!"
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