Stealth: The Beginning - Character and Setting Terminology

Vocabulary practice cards identifying the major characters, settings, items, and narrative events from the text.

Zenith

A curious and quick-witted 12-year-old boy who loves video games, possesses a knack for problem-solving, and journeys aboard the Star Destroyer.

Orion Solis

Zenith's father, who previously served in the Star Corps and hid his true identity behind the name 'Dad' after the loss of his wife.

Professor Atlas

The eccentric, approachable lead scientist at the secret underground facility who creates various scientific gadgets and powders.

Nebula

The no-nonsense supervisor of the facility's explosive ordinance division, distinguished by strict discipline, sharp wit, and combat skill.

Bender Model-27

A sentient combat and hospitality robot designed to adapt to human emotions, who lives aboard the Star Destroyer and is obsessed with Oreos.

Gargoth

A scarred Federation Army soldier who defects to assist Zenith and the crew in escaping a heavily guarded military complex.

Captain Mira Lysari

A Resistance commander and former Star Corps wingmate of Orion Solis stationed at a besieged outpost on the moon of Varros.

Sprig

A tiny, bright-eyed, fuzzy-tailed creature befriended by Zenith in the glade of the Veil before being killed by a venomous serpent.

Island of Politics

A bizarre territory where conflicts are contested through speeches and debates between factions such as the Pizza Party and the Robotic Rights League.

Dolphin Island

An enormous dolphin-shaped landmass containing a split trail marked: 'Left for Glory, Right for Wisdom, Straight for Mystery.'

Deck 13

A nonexistent ship deck that materializes as a room of mirrors reflecting twisted versions of the crew and projecting their worst fears.

The Veil

A legendary, shifting nebula leading to a crystalline world that tests travelers through personalized illusions before revealing ancient truths.

Glowcaps

Luminous mushrooms discovered by Professor Atlas in the alien forest, reputed to bring good luck to travelers.

Lysara

The homeworld of Orion Solis, where his parents worked as planetary explorers.

Varros

A moon hosting Captain Mira Lysari's Resistance outpost, which was blockaded and besieged by enemy fleets.

Popcorn Roulette

A party game invented by Professor Atlas during Intergalactic Game Night in which one kernel in each bowl is made exceptionally spicy.

The Hollow Bell

A massive, rune-covered iron bell atop a crumbling hilltop tower said to summon the lost to claim the living when tolled thrice.

Mirror Lake

An unnervingly glassy body of water that produces hostile, out-of-sync watery doubles of the people standing along its shore.

Festival of Starlight

A joyous planetary event celebrating hope, friendship, and new beginnings through treats, contests, and releasing wish lanterns into the night sky.

Federation Army

A hostile military organization dressed in black armor that captures the Star Destroyer crew after their crash-landing outside the Veil.