Twelve crew files went live on the Codex today. They are operational profiles in the strictest sense: composure ratings, environmental tolerances, decision profiles, failure flags. What they cannot capture is everything that will matter once the mission starts.
The files are structured around the ADN-edition seven-tier schema. If you are reading this before the first installment, the dossiers are spoiler-free. They describe who these people are before the ship leaves. What happens to them is a different document.
The dossiers are mission intake. They answer who these people are before the ship leaves. What they do not answer is who they will be when it lands.
Atlas’s entry is the next to land. It required a separate format pass because the standard human schema does not accommodate three concurrent physical units or a distributed decision log. The writers’ room is still working out what Atlas is allowed to disclose about himself.
What to read
Start with Brennan if you want to understand how the mission is structured. Start with Stone if you want to understand why it almost did not happen. Start with Reed if you want to understand what the mission is actually for.
The rest will surface on their own terms.
Crew files are at /codex/crew/.