Defiance on SyFy

A new series starting on SyFy on April 15, 2013. Check out the preview it looks intriguing enough. We'll have to wait and see how well this plays out. For me just the fact that they have Julie Benz makes it worth checking out. An interesting twist on the post-apocalyptic alien invasion. Hope they're able to make it work. It certainly looks like they're spending some money on the CGI, but will the story hold up its end? I'm guardedly optimistic.

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  Nolan
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  Amanda Rosewater
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  Irisa
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  Stahma Tarr
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  Rafe McCawley
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  Kenya
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  Alak Tarr
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  Doc Yewll
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  Quentin McCawley
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  Christie McCawley
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  Tommy LaSalle

 

Nolan

Joshua Nolan is a former lieutenant in the Earth Military Coalition who fought in the alien conflict. Born prior to the Arks’ arrival, he saw his comfortable life turned upside down when the war between the humans and Votans began. The conflict took its toll, and in the aftermath of Arkfall, he found himself a wanderer in a dangerous new world. There he was joined by Irisa, a young Irathient he raised as his own, and who served as his lone companion in the lawless badlands.

Amanda Rosewater

Amanda Rosewater is the Mayor of Defiance. Every day, she uses her political wits to give this struggling town a chance for survival. Born in New York in 2011, Amanda shouldered a great responsibility at an early age, serving as a stand-in parent for her sister when their mother and father died during the Pale Wars.
Adrift in a post-war world, Amanda eventually heard of a town where humans and Votans were attempting to coexist. She traveled to Defiance and accepted a job cleaning the mayor’s office. Despite these humble beginnings, she so impressed then-Mayor Nicolette Riordon that, upon her retirement, Nicky appointed Amanda to finish out her term. Now, Amanda is determined to maintain peace in the community, an ambitious task in this deadly new world.

Irisa

An attractive Irathient woman, Irisa is Nolan’s tacit second in command. Smart, independent and feisty, Irisa still struggles with the weight of her unusual upbringing. A drifter since birth, she only stays in Defiance due to the loyalty she feels for Nolan.
Nolan has encouraged Irisa to leave behind her traumatic past. He rescued her at a young age, and the two have been inseparable ever since.