Maria

Maria serves as a nurse in the SS Nightmare's medical team, working closely with Elaine to treat the crew and monitor agents after their missions. She checks medical readings as patients regain consciousness, follows their recovery after Emergency Recall and warns against sending them back into Chaos while they are still unfit for duty. Her concern is practical as well as emotional: she is prepared to challenge both determined agents and Elaine when she believes they are taking needless risks. Her responsibilities connect the infirmary with ongoing operations. She receives transmission signals when wounded agents are brought back aboard and can speak with deployed teams through a holographic link while remaining on the ship. Although she identifies herself as a nurse rather than a scientist, her experience has taught her to recognise unusual patterns in the Chaos data Elaine studies. Their exchanges combine familiar banter with the trust of two colleagues trying to keep the crew alive.