CHARACTER GUIDE

One new face was easy to accomplish in Project Nadia. But at least a dozen REGULAR new characters? Different story, and I don't have any visual guides for reference, so here's the dirt on all of the new characters that will appear in this prequel.

Tom Falk- Modeled a lot after The Shield's Vic Mackey, only younger. 29 years old when story starts. Shares Mackey's devotion to family, his crew, and general attitude. Unlike Mackey, Tom is not a dirty cop and he's not as insensitive as Mackey is, but Tom is a "means to an end" kind of leader. He has no trouble pushing the ethical and moral boundaries if it means getting the job done. Uplifting leader that is a big believer in team unity. Stocky, yet fit, with average height, dark blonde hair with a widows peak and a goatee.

Kate Falk- Tom's wife. Met in Tom's junior year of high school. Finally married in 1997, despite Tom's reluctance because of his job. Generally stands by her man, but has been getting agitated lately with Tom's career...at least the career she THINKS he has.

Edward and Violet Landry- Tom's grandparents from his mother's side. Raised Tom from when he was 9 months old, his brother Eddie from when he was 2 years old, and older sister Karen since she was 7. Edward passed away in 1996, Violet in 1998. Violet did get to see Tom's marriage to Kate.

Tom Falk Senior and Mary Falk- Tom's parents. Mary died in a car accident when Tom was 6 months old. Tom Sr., despite making it through Vietnam with little ill effects, started drinking heavily after Mary's death and was never the same person. Sold family home to Edward and Violet Mullins before it got repossessed. Tom Sr's whereabouts are unknown at the beginning of the story.

Eddie Falk- The older brother of Tom Falk. More laid back and easy going than Tom. Accomplishes a childhood dream by becoming a Navy SEAL after he graduates college. Tom admires his brother very much.

Karen Falk- The oldest of the Falk siblings. Was much older than Tom when he was born. Still lives in Bunker, Missouri as a divorced mother. Tom and Karen weren't all that close, but they still are about each other nonetheless.

Harold Vandenburg III- The son of a senator that's in the Senate's Intelligence Committee. Was given the keys to a new black ops unit with a deep checkbook. Likes Tom's track record of getting results. A bit of a snob. Modeled sort of like a wussy version of Julian Sark. Supplies the facility and the cash to operate it, but little more.

James Lennox- You might remember him from Season 2, Episode 14 when he became a double while researching the Helix project. Well, we learn just what he was doing before going deep cover pursuing the Helix project...he's Vandenburg's right hand man in Dark Cover. Tom goes through Lennox for his missions. Lennox and Vandenburg were college friends. Yes, he will be played again by Ethan Hawke (Hey, I need at least SOME star power for this series...)

Mitch Hayes- Tom's mentor in Anti-Cartel. Fired in 1998 after clash with the Anti-Cartel director at the time and transferred to desk duty at Langley. Tom feels strong sense of loyalty to Mitch for showing him the ropes. However, Mitch feels haunted by indiscretions that we can only guess what they are. A possible actor for his role would be Angus McFadyen, aka Robert the Bruce from Braveheart. Shorter than Tom with an average build, dark brown hair and has a bushy goatee.

Mike Walcott- You might think Tom Falk is a Shield rip-off, but Walcott is the only true Shield ripoff. Modeled exactly like Ronnie Gardocki in The Shield right down to the look (I'd even have the character that played Gardocki play Walcott). He's slightly taller than Tom and an average build with light brown hair and a thin light brown beard. For those not familiar with The Shield, Gardocki was a sort of chill, laid back guy. A jack of all trades. A little nerdy, but his laid back nature makes him an asset in deep cover and tracking missions. Tom sees Mike as a huge asset to the team and respects Mike very much. In fact, he's done personal favors in the past for Mike that the CIA probably wouldn't want to know about. Don't ask either one of them what they are, they'll never tell.

Chris Cooper- Terry Crews would be ideal for this character. Big, strong guy and can come across as intimidating at first. Really though, he's a gregarious guy who likes to have fun on the job...when he's not being the team's muscle. Tom took a liking to Chris quickly after he joined Anti-Cartel in 1997. Only thing bigger than his mouth is his appetite.

David Marston- Single father who got into serious cybercrime as a means to provide him and his 1 year old son a comfortable life after his first wife divorced him. Was kicked out of MIT for trying to fix grades. Tom admires his devotion to his son and helps David avoid serious prison time in exchange for him coming to Storm Crew to be their op-tech. David feels indebted to Tom. Small, thin guy who's a little on the quiet side.

Eddie Alvarez- Young Mexican who was recruited to the CIA after aiding Anti-Cartel in drug raids in Guadelajara in 2000. Tom remembers Eddie for that service and gets him into Storm Crew after it arrives in Dark Cover. Never met a sniper rifle or stick of C-4 he didn't like. Average height with a shaved head, some women might call him "handsome."

Jacob Jackson- Good ol' boy from the south. Tom recruits him to Storm Crew because Jacobs is also a "means to an end" type of agent. Oh, and he can also drive anything with wheels and fly anything with wings. Tall, lanky guy with a chinstrap beard and a swagger.

Charlie O'Doyle- A Bahston guy to the core. Likes his beer and Red Sox. Good with explosives. In fact, he was discovered by the CIA after some of his work with the Irish mob...as a 14 year old. Turns out, all he was was a teenager that wanted to get noticed by someone. Master at improvisation. A fit redheaded Irish laddie with a strong build.

Jerome Thompson- All-business inner city kid who is adept at munitions and tactical work. Similar size and build to Chris Cooper, but unlike Cooper, Thompson keeps mostly to himself.

Luke Winter- 19 year old rookie from Minnesota. Tom picked Winter from the Minneapolis PD after Winter was a key part of a drug bust. Tom sees a lot of him in Luke. Very young looking guy with a clean-cut look.

Elena Derevko- As we all know, she's the true leader of the Covenant. But, to Tom, she was just a scout in Argentina. Elena has a strong interest in seeing Tom and Nadia getting together. She sees Mitch as a possible mole that can help her.