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FTL: Faster Than Light characters and story roles

Identify the main cast, their roles and the relationships that explain the adventure.

Edition covered

The 2012 FTL campaign with the official Advanced Edition update. Hacking, Mind Control, the Clone Bay and Lanius require Advanced Edition content; mods such as Multiverse are outside this guide. Pictures are Subset’s Steam promotional captures.

5 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Characters

Engi in FTL: Faster Than Light
Crew species

Engi

Repairs quickly but deals reduced hand-to-hand damage.

Reference

Mantis in FTL: Faster Than Light
Crew species

Mantis

Fights well and moves quickly but repairs slowly.

Reference

Zoltan in FTL: Faster Than Light
Crew species

Zoltan

Provides one system power in an eligible occupied room.

Reference

Lanius in FTL: Faster Than Light
Advanced Edition species

Lanius

Drains oxygen from its room and does not need it.

Reference

More characters

  • Human — Crew species · Learns crew skills faster than most species and fills any station.

Quick notes

  • Meet the central figures. Human is the starting point for this cast reference.
  • Read roles before story details. The relationship table below explains each figure's place in FTL: Faster Than Light.
  • Connect each figure to the adventure. Engi: Repairs quickly but deals reduced hand-to-hand damage.
  • Keep the edition in view. The 2012 FTL campaign with the official Advanced Edition update.
Useful tip

Use the cast table to identify a speaker or opponent before reading the related guide.

References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
FTL: Faster Than Light publisher listingstore.steampowered.com
Subset Games official FTL FAQsubsetgames.com