Characters in The Novels of The Company - Defectives

Defectives

Some early attempts at creating cyborgs resulted in individuals with severe psychological problems. Since they are "indestructible" they are allowed to wander the world on specific missions for the Company. One, called Abdiel, services the regeneration tank repositories where many immortals are kept. Abdiel is unable to retain new memories, and lives in a perpetual Now. Another, encountered by Kalugin in 19th century California, calls himself Courier, and performs that exact job for the Company. He cannot stay too long in one place because his short-term memory malfunctions and causes fits of rage. Later Kalugin encounters Nicoletta, a female Defective on a mission to "take care of mortals", just before a worldwide pandemic reaches his location.