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* '''William Pickering''': Director of the [[National Reconnaissance Office]] (NRO). He is revealed to be the mastermind behind the Delta Force killings and the manipulator of events throughout the novel. ([[Ben Kingsley]])
* '''Marjorie Tench''': Senior advisor to Zach Herney. She is killed by a car bombing organized by William Pickering when she began to become a nuisance to his plans. ([[Jamie Lee Curtis]])
* '''Gabrielle Ashe''': Personal aide to Sedgewick Sexton. Seduced by Sexton early on in their partnership, she eventually grows wary of his corrupt nature. Upon hearing his plot to commercialize the space exploration industry, she secretly
* '''Corky Marlinson''': A brilliant [[astrophysics|astrophysicist]] with a somewhat high opinion of his abilities. He is a friend of Michael Tolland and is one of the outside parties called in to examine the discovery. He and Michael are the only two of the original four still alive by the end of the story. ([[Seth Green]])
* '''Delta-One''', '''Delta-Two''', and '''Delta-Three''': Agents of the [[Delta Force]], they are responsible for the majority of the numerous civilian casualties throughout the story. ([[Sean Bean]] as Delta-0ne)
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