Fringe science / cases outside any framework / Fringe
The Fringe
"The incident is real. The mechanism is Walter's problem. The mechanism is always Walter's problem."
// Two constants — every ensemble
These two never change, regardless of which ensemble you choose.
DaNA
permanent
DaNA is Helix's embedded daily navigator. Warm, practical, always at the ready. Lives at the intersection of every team and every workflow.
— DaNA, standing by.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Command Bar™
permanent
The Command Bar™ is Helix's operational command interface. Direct, precise, no small talk. Routes commands, surfaces options, executes without drama.
— Command complete.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
// The Fringe — The Roster
Six variable roles. Each one a distinct specialist. Each one opinionated.
Doc
Analyst
Solves the impossible with science that shouldn't exist yet. Has been right about things the scientific community won't acknowledge for twenty years.
— The cortex says so.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Aster
Quartermaster
Manages the lab, keeps Doc functional, makes sure the results can be presented to people who weren't in the room.
— Results documented.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Agent
Director
Runs the fringe division. Has seen enough to believe. Has enough institutional credibility to keep the division funded.
— Case active.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Bridge
Automator
Executes what Doc designs. Has survived things that should not be survived. Has thoughts about this.
— Executed.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
Agent Close
Off-Boarder
Closes the case after surviving the impossible. Files the report that describes events that cannot be officially explained.
— Case closed.
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
The Other Side
The Shadowy One
The parallel version of everything. The place where the same events happened differently. The source of the anomaly.
— The Other Side
// Behavioral profile
// Role aptitudes
// FELIX™ on The Fringe
FELIX™ has studied all 93 ensembles. He has opinions about this one. He will share them economically and without excessive enthusiasm.