Aki Ross Aki is an assistant to Dr. Sid in New York. she has spent the last few years searching for the seven spirits of Gaia. It is the belief of herself, Dr. Sid, as well as many others that the spirits come from Gaia, grow, mature, learn, and experience. When their time is over, they return to Gaia with all they have obtained. Not too long ago, Aki was infected with the Phantoms. It was contained using the Gaia theory of Dr. Sids. She now rushes to find the other spirits, not only for her survival...but for the survival of the entire planet.

Gray Edwards Grey Edwards is a military captain, and leader of the group known as Deep Eyes. With his squadron he patrols the wastelands outside the barrier cities, fighting off the ever present threat of the Phantoms. Grey is a loyal soldier, effective leader, and trustworthy friend. This has made him very respected within his squad. He cares a great deal about all who are in his charge, and wants nothing to happen to them.

Dr. Sid A very intelligent scientist, whose theories of the spirits have enabled the survival of the world. Because of Sid's discoveries about the spirits, he was able to create the barriers that protect the last scattered pockets of humanity. He also helped construct weapons for detecting and destroying phantoms. It was Dr. Sid who created the barrier within Aki that contains the phantom, and helps her survive. He has recently begun to lose popularity as a creditable scientist, due to his Gaia Theory.

Ryan Whittaker Master Sergeant Ryan Whittaker is the glue that holds the Deep Eyes together. His loyalty to his team, as well as his friend and commander Gray is unending. He is constantly getting between Jane and Neil, when the tormenting gets to be a bit too much. He is quick to head into the battles, and protect the ones he is charged with. He is truly a honorable man, who's grain is rarely seen.

Jane Proudfoot Jane is the impulsive member of Deep Eyes. She is also the first one to take the charge of single-handedly gunning the phantoms down. It is not certain whether she finds more fun taking out the monstrous phantoms, or picking on Neil. She might come off as a cold person, but it becomes clear that she is indeed a caring person. There is even a bit of emotional feelings that come with her constant busting of Neils chops.

Neil Fleming Neil is the techno buff of the squad. If there is anything that is needed to be driven, fixed, disengaged, or repaired, he is right on it. He is not much of a fighter, almost coming off as a bit of a chicken in comparison to the rest of the squad. He is seemingly hung up on Jane, and quite often gets more than his share of tormenting from her. But it is clear that he has very deep feelings for her.

General Douglas Hein General Hein is in charge of the United States Military Force (USMF) defense of the New York Barrier City. He has been living with the grief of the loss of his family for many years. Over time, this turned into a burning hatred for the phantoms, and he set out to destroy them utterly. With the permission of the counsel, he set out to construct the Zeus Cannon. But before he could demonstrate it for the counsel, he was stopped by Dr. Sid and Aki proving the containment of a spirit, and a possibility of destroying them in a more peaceful means. Enraged by the halting of the Zeus Cannon, Hein decides to take matters into his own hands, and in doing so threatens the entire planets survival.

Aliens/Phantoms These creatures appeared on earth, when the Leonid Meteor fell to earth. There was a mass of unknown deaths across the entire globe. No one knew what it was, until Dr. Sid discovered them, using advanced Bio Etherics. Since then, they have been kept at bay, with the use of the barriers and oval packs made from Dr. Sids discoveries in his research of the Gaia Theory. The phantoms appear in many different sizes. Humanoid size seem to frequent the city and urban areas, while the larger ones stay within the wastelands of the world. It is not clear to anyone what this means, but Aki's dreams of mysterious aliens will soon bring the answers of the phantoms to light.