Author: Philip K. Dick

Saints
Sarah Apostoles	Skitz Mystic / Joan d'Arc / Schizophrenia
Ignatz Ledebur	Skitz Mystic / Joan d'Arc / Schizophrenia
Other Clan members
Elsie	Mans; Ignatz current wife; a REAL B.I.T.C.H. A most "earthy" character.

Citizens of Alpha

Alphanes have 2 hearts, sing-song voices, are unable to see but have exceptional hearing. They have multi-jointed arms and legs, and antennae. Also their bodies have a chitinous external composition, much like crusteceans or insects. BUGS! AHHHHHHRRRRRRGGGG!
Citizen Name	Job-Position
"RBX303"	Family owns the largest wargoods combine in Alpha system, his brother is in Alphane cabinet, an Aldare doge.

Citizens of Earth/Terra

Humans	Business / Etc.
Chuck Rittersdorf	CIA Simulcrum propaganda programmer (CIA-counter intelligence authority)
Mary Rittersdorf	Marriage Counselor, ex-/wife of Chuck
Jack Elwood	Chuck's boss at CIA / double-agent
Mr. Roger London	Top level boss at CIA
Pete Petri	Simulcra operator at the CIA
Bunny Hentman/Sam Little	Earth TV personality / comedian / spy for the Alphane government / violated trade rules with neutral states following Alphane War - one year in jail
Joan Trieste	Girl friend of Chuck. A Psi working for the Ross Police Department. Her Psi talent allows her to make time flow backward 5 minutes for an individual.
Patty Weaver	A "heavy-breasted" actress working for Bunny Hentman, girl friend of Bunny. Good with a lazer.
Nat Wilder	Attorney
Judge Erizzolara	Divorce court judge
George Flibe	Another CIA dude
Frank Fupp, Phil Grook	General Dynamics Engineers??
Calv Dark	Writer for Bunny Hentman
Thursday Jones	A Writer for Bunny Hentman. Per the book, a "negro". PKD generally doesn't identify the race of human characters often, or explicitly, that I can recall, except for perhaps in "The Man in the High Castle"; another great book.
Lawrence McRae	P.R. official of TERPLAN
Ziggy Trots	A character being created by the writers and Chuck for a Bunny Hentman show. Wears trench coat made of Uranian molecricket fur; a hat made of Venusian wubfuzz.

Simulcra
Dan Mageboom	CIA robot operated either by remote or on "homeostasis" (autopilot)

Non-Ts present on Earth (non-Terrans/Alien-life forms)
Lord Running Clam	Ganymedean Slime Mould, Telepathic, reproduces by spores that must be planted in moist earth, requires moist environment to live; can be killed by lazer; can reproduce with memories of original organism. Lives in same Con-Apt building ("Discarded Arms") as Chuck Ritterdorf.
Greeb-Sloth from Callisto	Lives in Chuck's Con-Apt Building. Con-Apt name is "Discarded Arms".
Venusian Moss	Lived in Chuck's Con-Apt before him. Died from lack of moisture.
Edgar	A molten metal lifeform. Lives in Chuck's Con-Apt Building.
Wiz-bird of Mars	Lives in Chuck's Con-Apt Building.

Other life-forms
Cats	A wide variety of cats live with Ignatz Ledebur
White Goat	somewhat enigmatic earth creature that is mentioned a few times, seems to be only a "walk-on" actor this time out.
World-spiders	World-spiders are referred to (I think by the Saints); and most likely represent some kind of deity to the Skitz mystics. Probably a part of their psychological distress.

Money
"Skins"	Currency, money

Technology
Rocket express mail	Express Rocket
Jet-hopper	Earth transport
Jet-cab	Earth transport
"Wheels"	Earth transport; ground level; one make is a "chevrolet de luxe".
Ramps and runnels	parts of footers; suspect these are moving sidewalks and/or accessways between Jet-cabs, etc and buildings, street-level
Autonomic cabs	Cabs that can be operated (this suggests, to me, that a human can operate the cab without using physical controls, that is a neurological connection is made).
Autonomic Tractor	Cabs that can be operated (this suggests, to me, that a human can operate the cab without using physical controls, that is a neurological connection is made).
pic-cameras	a camera that can film what is going to happen in a scene into the future. One is used against Chuck and his girlfriend Joan to help his ex-wife during the divorce proceedings.
Homeopape	A newspaper...?
Vid-phone	A telephone with video image transmission capability.
Thermofax	A a copy machine
Sniffer	A device used by a "pry-vye", robot detection agency to find Chuck Ritterdorf location. Thje siffer senses cephalic (brain) patterns. The agency was hired by his ex-wife.

Organizations
CIA	Central Intelligence Authority (What! You thought there was more...? There is! But "We" are not telling!)
Pubtrans Inc	Earth public transportation company...?
US Interplan Health & Welfare	...guess! Some kind of social service agency, connected with providing service to the mental patients on Alpha III M2.
Hospital	The Harry Stack Sullivan Neuropsychiatirc Hospital on Alpha III M2; now closed.
TERPLAN	... if I remember correctly, a post Terran-Alphane war agreement.
Operation "Fifty Minutes"	Plan to evaluate the inhabitants of Alpha III M2 for psychiatric treatment. The Subterfuge is that it is to assess the risk of the inhabitants to Earth and what activity the Alphanes might have in progress. Earth forces want to esatblish an Terran presence to ensure a land claim in the Alphane system.
"Urwelt"	... I think this was referred to by a Skitz Mystic. I haven't found the German meaning; it's the only distinct German word referenced in this novel. I suspect it means "original world".
The Discarded Arms Conapts	A polygenetic building housing all manner of lifeforms. Well known by local authorities as a place where trouble happens. Definately has the seedy, 1950s/60s feel.

Psionic Power and Talents
Psi-men, Inc of America	Association of people with Psi-talents
"Psi"	A person with Psionic power
"Precog"	A person with Precognitive power; the ability to predict future events
Telepath	A person with Telepathic power; the ability to read minds. Book discusses that some kind of shield can be worn to reduce ability to read minds. Also simulcra intentions cannot be read, but their presence can be detected remotely.
Teleportation	A person with Psionic power that enables them to transport themselves or others physically
The Pureway	... again, I think this is the philosophy of living for the Skitz Mystics. Not certain.

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