Avery Quinn

Avery Quinn is the captain of the Sunbeam. Over time, several messages are broadcasted to the player's radio by the Sunbeam, in hope of getting a response. Avery informs the survivors that the Sunbeam is aware of the Aurora's situation, and that they are coming to rescue them. He also mentions that he was obligated by law to respond to the Aurora's distress signal, despite losses to his own profit. During the rescue attempt, the Sunbeam is tragically destroyed after the Quarantine Enforcement Platform fires upon it, and Avery and the rest of the crew are killed.

However, if the player disables the Quarantine Enforcement Platform before the Sunbeam arrives, Avery will inform them that a landing cannot be attempted due to large amounts of debris orbiting the planet, meaning that he and his crew survive.

Trivia

 * Avery Quinn is voiced by Tony Porter, a friend of one of the game's developers, Scott Thunelius.
 * Avery Quinn went through a voice change about halfway into development. Though still voiced by Tony Porter, there is a noticeable difference.
 * The Sunbeam is of Alterra design, and has the Alterra logo on its bottom, despite the fact that Avery Quinn is not part of Alterra.