All of the people in this story are in some way related, either professionally or socially (or by blood - but that's social, too.) The relationships may not be close, but they are there. I pondered whether to list the characters alphabetically by name, or in order of introduction, but settled loosely on family groupings.
- Robert Edward Yarborough ("Bobby") Lee
- Commander (Submarine Qualified), CSN
- Captain of the CSS Robert E. Lee
- nth Cousin of James Lee
- James Lee
- Husband of Pricilla, Constance, Olivia and Donald
- nth Cousin of Robert Lee
- Pricilla Ludmilla ("Don't Call Me Prissy") [Kefler] Lee
- Wife of James, Donald, Constance, and Olivia
- Constance Mercy [Whiting] Lee
- Wife of James, Donald, Pricilla, and Olivia
- Olivia Yvette ("Livvy") [Morgan] Lee
- Wife of James, Donald, Pricilla, and Constance
- Donald Joseph [Rumsford] Lee
- Husband of Pricilla, Constance, Olivia and James
- Deborah Anne Harboard
- Lieutenant (Lower Grade) (Submarine Qualified), CSN
- Assistant Weapons Officer of the CSS Robert E. Lee
- ex-wife of Richard Yancy ("The Dick") Traylor, wife of Nancy Harboard
- Nancy Virginia [Cummings] Harboard
- Shipping Manager, Portsmouth Marine Terminals
- ex-wife of Richard Yancy ("The Dick") Traylor, wife of Deborah Harboard
- Samantha Louise Stuart-Forrest
- Lieutenant Commander (Submarine Qualified), CSN
- Executive Officer of the CSS Robert E. Lee
- Wife of Nathan Bedford Forrest IV and Caroline Stuart-Forrest
- Mother of Tiffany Stuart-Forrest
- Caroline Alexia [Carter] Stuart-Forrest
- Wife of Nathan Bedford Forrest IV and Samantha Stuart-Forrest
- Mother of Tiffany Stuart-Forrest
- Sister of John Carter
- Nathan Bedford Forrest IV
- Husband of Samantha Stuart-Forrest and Caroline Stuart-Forrest
- Father of Tiffany Stuart-Forrest
- Tiffany Marie Stuart-Forrest
- Daughter of Nathan, Caroline, and Samantha
- John Carter
- Captain, CSMC
- Astronaut Candidate, Confederate Air and Space Administration
- Brother of Caroline [Carter] Stuart-Forrest
- Uncle of Tiffany Stuart-Forrest
- Alberto Jesus Nuñez
- Chief Electrician's Mate (Submarine Qualified), CSN
- Leading Chief, Electrical Division, CSS Robert E. Lee
- Husband of Juan, Maria, and Madonna Nuñez
- Brother of Juan Nuñez
- Father of Jesus and 8 other children
- Juan Domingo Nuñez
- Husband of Alberto, Maria, and Madonna Nuñez
- Brother of Alberto Nuñez
- Father of Jesus and 8 other children
- Maria Juanita Carlotta [Baptiste] Nuñez
- Wife of Alberto, Juan, and Madonna Nuñez
- Mother of Jesus and 8 other children
- Madonna Consuella Guadalupé [Salvatoré] Nuñez
- Wife of Alberto, Juan, and Maria Nuñez
- Mother of Jesus and 8 other children
- Jesus Cristoforo Carmen Nuñez
- Eldest son of Alberto, Juan, Maria and Madonna
- Alexander T.G. Ghirardeli
- Senior Chief Mess Specialist (Submarine Qualified), CSN
- Leading Chief Cook, CSS Robert E. Lee
- Husband of DeeDee Ghirardeli
- Widower of Frank, Alice, Charles and Loretta Clamarre-Clapton-Ghirardeli
- Father of Renée, William, Emíle, Michelle, Danielle, Douglas, Brenda and Jean
- Delilah Phyllis ("DeeDee") [Cornelson] Ghirardeli
- Wife of Alex Ghirardeli
- Widow of Frank, Alice, Charles and Loretta Clamarre-Clapton-Ghirardeli
- Mother of Renée, William, Emíle, Michelle, Danielle, Douglas, Brenda and Jean
- Brenda Sue-Ellen Clamarre[-Clapton-Ghirardeli]
- Nursing Major, William and Mary University (PAC)
- Daughter of Frank, Alice, Charles, Loretta, Alex and Delilah Clamarre-Clapton-Ghirardeli
- Sister of Renée, William, Emíle, Michelle, Danielle, Douglas and Jean
- girlfriend of Beaufort Rosecranz and Jaime Lafitte
- Jean Marie Clamarre[-Clapton-Ghirardeli]
- Nursing Major, William and Mary University (PAC)
- Daughter of Frank, Alice, Charles, Loretta, Alex and Delilah Clamarre-Clapton-Ghirardeli
- Sister of Renée, William, Emíle, Michelle, Danielle, Douglas and Jean
- girlfriend of Beaufort Rosecranz and Jaime Lafitte
- Lucas Tanner
- Master Chief Mechanical Technician (Submarine Qualified), CSN
- Chief of the Boat (COB), CSS Robert E. Lee
- Husband of Custis Bloom, Winifred and Marguerite Tanner-Bloom
- Winifred Margot ("Ironfist" aka "Winnie") [Scott] Tanner-Bloom
- COB's Wife, CSS Robert E. Lee and CSS Jefferson Davis
- Wife of Lucas Tanner, Custis Bloom, and Marguerite Tanner-Bloom
- Siobhan Dorchester
- Reactor Operator (Submarine Qualified) Second Class, CSN
- Crewman, Reactor Controls Division, Engineering Department, CSS Robert E. Lee
- Wife of Roy, Cassandra, Darren and Libby
- Donna Delvechio
- Navigation Technician Second Class (Submarine Qualified), CSN
- Navigation Division, CSS Robert E. Lee
- Ship's Photographer, CSS Robert E. Lee (collateral duty)
- Jason LaPaz
- Editor, Virginian Pilot
- Husband of Leo and Belinda
- Brother of Leo
- Leo Lapaz
- Husband of Jason and Belinda
- Brother of Jason
- Belinda Lapaz
- Wife of Jason and Leo
- Willard Schotz
- Society Editor, Virginian Pilot
- Stamos ("Stay") Pufta
- Mess Specialist Second Class (SS), CSN
- Wardroom Mess Attendant, CSS Robert E. Lee
- Husband of Alicia, among others
- Alicia Pufta
- Wife of Stamos, among others
- Douglas Whalen
- Torpedoman First-Class (Submarine Qualified), CSN
- Crewman, Weapons Department, CSS Robert E. Lee
- Roy Ingalls
- Mechanical Technician Second Class, CSN
- Crewman, Engineering Department, CSS Robert E. Lee
- Amy Lynn [Frankel] McMurtree
- Nancy's secretary
- Jaime ("Jaimie") Lafitte
- NROTC Engineering Major, William and Mary University (PAC)
- boyfriend of Brenda and Jean Clamarre and Beaufort Resecranz
- Beaufort ("Boo") Rosecranz
- NROTC Engineering Major, William and Mary University (PAC)
- boyfriend of Brenda and Jean Clamarre and Jaime Lafitte
- Tommy Cornelson
- Owner/Operator Virginia Beach Fishing Pier, and Tommy's Bait&Tackle Shop
- Husband of Lilith, Maribeth, and Vinnie
- Lilith Cornelson
- Co-owner, LilMar Sandwich Shop, Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
- Wife of Vinnie, Maribeth, and Tommy
- Maribeth Cornelson
- Co-owner, LilMar Sandwich Shop, Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
- Wife of Lilith, Vinnie, and Tommy
- Vinnie Cornelson
- Husband of Lilith, Maribeth, and Tommy
- Susan Sizeman
- Seaman (Submarine Unqualified), CSN
- Crewman, Deck Division, CSS Robert E. Lee
- Wife of one husband and several wives
- Professor Warfield
- Doctor of Divinity; Master of Theology; Bachelor of Arts
- Instructor, Comparative Religion 101 University of Virginia (Norfolk)
- Instructor of: Mister Grace, Miss Cushman, Mister Schultz, Miss Clamarre and others.
"Maiden" names are shown as [Maiden].
Nicknames and diminutives are shown as ("Nickname")