Beckia McKratz
Names: Beckia McKratzBeckia
First appears in Book 1: The Dreaming Void, chapter 14 (7)
Appearances
What you know
Book 2: The Temporal Void
- Ch 1Beckia McKratz infiltrated the dock's commercial network and opened a warehouse barge bay door so the starship could enter unnoticed.
- Ch 3Beckia produced Cheriton's period clothing aboard Elvin's Payback and is involved with Oscar and Tomansio in an operation against Living Dream's search.
Book 3: The Evolutionary Void
- Ch 3Beckia is a member of Oscar's team who judges that Bovey knows nothing of Araminta's whereabouts.
- Ch 8Beckia believes Araminta's appearance has doomed the whole galaxy.
- Ch 8Beckia was injured in the fight in Francola Wood, where enriched agents overloaded her force field, and is healing with a medical sleeve.
- Ch 14Beckia believes in admitting defeat; she calls Araminta a despicable bitch and says their part in this is over.
Connections
- ally ofCheriton McOnna
- ally ofTomansio McFoster Stewart
- ally ofOscar Monroe
- member ofKnights Guardian
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 14Oscar briefs the Knights Guardians
Aboard the ship, Oscar argues history with the Knights Guardians and outlines a plan to infiltrate Living Dream's search on Viotia and seize the Second Dreamer.
- Book 2 · Ch 1Elvin's Payback sneaks into Colwyn docks
Using stealth and hacked networks, Oscar's crew lands the ship unseen in a barge repair bay at the docks in the rainy night.
- Book 2 · Ch 3Oscar's team prepares to intercept
Oscar, Beckia and Tomansio ride in a captured police capsule, learning that Living Dream's welcome team is heavily armed and discussing whether biononics work in the Void.
- Book 2 · Ch 3Raid on Danal's apartment block
Welcome team and support troops, including Oscar's covert team, seal the building and round up thirty-three residents, but the Second Dreamer has already escaped.
- Book 2 · Ch 5Oscar deduces Araminta is the Second Dreamer
Over breakfast Oscar's team reviews Liatris's findings and Oscar concludes Araminta, who vanished, is the Second Dreamer. They decide to mislead Honilar and return to the apartment.
- Book 2 · Ch 8False Araminta seized in Colwyn City
Honilar's welcome team violently captures an innocent lookalike on Daryad Avenue. Oscar's team watches, and Oscar feels guilt. The team then meets Cheriton, who reports on Living Dream.
- Book 3 · Ch 1Confrontation with the Cat at Tandra's house
Oscar's team finds the Cat already at Tandra's home holding the twins hostage. Oscar bluffs and threatens, forcing a shared-information truce, and learns Araminta slept there the night before the Bodant Park fight.
- Book 3 · Ch 1Confrontation with the Cat at Tandra's home
Oscar, Tomansio and Beckia watch the Cat question Tandra about Araminta. She leaves after learning little, Oscar warns the family to flee, and he reports to Paula.
- Book 3 · Ch 3Oscar's team confronts Mr. Bovey
Oscar, Beckia and Tomansio press Mr. Bovey to reveal Araminta's whereabouts, warning others will come. Cheriton and Liatris then report Living Dream has located her after she shared Inigo's Eighth Dream.
- Book 3 · Ch 6Path stirs at Francola Wood
Oscar senses the Silfen path changing; Welcome Team members rush toward the woods and Oscar and Beckia arm up, calling Tomansio. A disrupter pulse shatters their window and they run out.
- Book 3 · Ch 8Oscar's group reacts
Watching the news, Oscar, Tomansio, Beckia and Liatris debate whether the woman is truly Araminta and what it means.
- Book 3 · Ch 8Watchers debate Araminta's motives
Oscar's team and Paula, with Admiral Juliaca, discuss whether Araminta is a puppet or has a plan; Oscar is told to keep seeking contact.
- Book 3 · Ch 14Araminta calls Oscar
Oscar and his team, preparing to give up and flee, receive a call using his onetime code from someone claiming to be Araminta, who asks to meet.
- Book 3 · Ch 14Oscar meets Araminta-two
Oscar's team meets Araminta-two in a Viotia restaurant and whisks her aboard Elvin's Payback. Tomansio verifies her; she asks for Ozzie's help and the ship heads to the Spike.
- Book 3 · Ch 16Aaron recognized as the Mutineer
When Oscar's party arrives at Ozzie's house, Tomansio recognizes Aaron as Lennox McFoster, the Mutineer who defied the Cat, shocking Aaron.
- Book 3 · Ch 16Chikoya attack Ozzie's house
Forty armored Chikoya teleport in, surrounding the house; Ozzie vanishes, and Oscar and the Knights Guardian fight them back while Aaron guards the Dreamers.