Matt Trakker
MASK leader
A tall, athletic man in his late thirties with a square jaw, warm tan complexion, and neatly side-parted dark brown hair with a slight wave. His eyes are clear blue-gray, often narrowed in concentration. Broad shoulders, long runner’s legs, and the upright posture of someone used to being watched. Off-mission he wears a sharp racing jacket over a pale shirt; as Spectrum he dons a white-and-blue helmet with a wide gold visor that hides the upper face. Hands are large, unadorned except for a simple watch; no facial hair.
Measured, paternal, unwilling to sacrifice civilians for a clean win. Commands the agents; personal rivalry with Miles Mayhem that predates MASK; protective toward Gloria and Bruce.
Miles Mayhem
VENOM commander
A hawkish man in his forties with a lean, predatory face, high cheekbones, and a thin mouth that defaults to a sneer. Slicked-back black hair with a widow’s peak, pale skin, and dark, glittering eyes. He is thinner than Trakker, all angles, often in a high-collared black-and-crimson field coat. His VENOM helmet is aggressive and insectile, with a red visor. A scar nicks the left eyebrow. Gloves are always on.
Theatrical, vain, strategically gifted and personally petty. Former ally of Trakker; treats VENOM as expendable instruments; obsessed with humiliating MASK in public.
Gloria Baker
MASK agent · Shark
A compact, athletic woman in her early thirties with sun-gold skin, a spray of freckles across the nose, and shoulder-length auburn hair usually swept back for driving. Green-hazel eyes, a small determined mouth, and a strong jaw. She favors practical racing leathers in teal and white. As Shark her helmet is streamlined, aquatic, with a dark visor. Hands show racing calluses; she stands with weight on the balls of her feet, always ready to move.
Competitive, loyal, the team’s steadiest nerve in a chase. Trusted field partner to Matt; sparring camaraderie with Bruce; VENOM underestimates her at cost.
Bruce Sato
MASK agent · Panda
A Japanese-American man in his mid-thirties, medium height, quietly powerful through the shoulders and forearms. Straight black hair cut short, a calm oval face, and dark brown eyes that miss little. Light olive complexion, a faint crease between the brows from thinking. Civilian clothes are simple: dark sweater, work trousers. Panda helmet is rounded, black-and-white, with a protective visor. He often holds a small mechanical part as if it were a puzzle.
Inventive, soft-spoken, morally exacting about collateral damage. Matt’s technical conscience; gentle with Gloria; refuses Mayhem’s view of machines as mere weapons.
Alex Sector
MASK agent · Jackrabbit
A lanky Englishman in his late thirties with sandy blond hair, a receding but dignified hairline, and a long, amused face. Pale complexion, blue eyes behind round scholarly glasses when unmasked. Narrow shoulders, quick hands. He dresses like a museum curator who might have to run: tweed or a rumpled linen jacket. Jackrabbit helmet is elongated and slightly comic, with antenna-like sensors. A leather satchel is almost always on him.
Dry-witted scholar who becomes startlingly physical once the helmet is on. Provides MASK with history and riddles; fond exasperation toward the racers; Mayhem wants his knowledge more than his life.
