More characters in Drive to Nowhere

Martina Collingham is a minor character in Drive to Nowhere but she is one of my favourites. She is a public relations manager, or rather, a 'crisis management' consultant. Whenever one of her clients is having a bad day, whether it be because of a scandal or a big event, she's there to smoothen things out. She'll organise a press conference for you, get your voice heard by the right people (and heard in the right way), and she'll act as a shield in case you get too much attention and want some time out.

The trouble is, she's very opportunistic. She preys on everyday people who've been thrust unwittingly into the spotlight and takes their cases on. When someone makes a miraculous escape or becomes a hero, she'll jump at the chance to represent them. Most often she'll do it for free first of all if the person's a no-one, and later on she'll start charging and taking on more paid work.

Captain Epic Kindred chooses the perfectly coiffed, glowing and fashion-conscious Martina as his crisis management contact. She's just one of many people that he employs to keep up his image. He doesn't really need Martina because he's such a lovable rogue that whenever he's reported in the press, it's usually about something so rock star that it's impossible not to forgive him for it.

Another interesting and minor character is Kelly. She's the resident geek. If you've watched the series 24, you might know Chloe O'Brien. If Chloe was fifteen years old again, she'd probably be a lot like Kelly, but Kelly's far less grumpy. Kelly's quite bright and chirpy, and has a knowledge about computers that often surpasses those of the adults she encounters. When trying to outwit the scheming teachers who are trying to take over the world, it's partly up to Kelly to try and explain how they managed to find out so much stuff about them.

More characters to come!