Edgar Allan Raven
Little is known about the founder of Raven Inc. What is known is that he was born
clinically dead, but was immediately revived and christened Edgar Allan Raven by his
parents. While he hates his full name and few people even know he has a first name, Raven
has been fascinated with the occult and strange phenomenon since his early years. Why his
interest is so strong and why he formed Raven Inc. is unknown. Raven claims to be the
"man who was never born," since he wasn’t alive during the actual delivery.
This is his idea of humor. He formed the group in 1990 since he saw a need to help people
and explain the un-explainable. At least that is the reasons he gives. What is true
motivation is, only he knows. Raven has a pet crow, Odin, that he talks to as if the bird
knows all the answers. Odin joined the group because Raven feeds him plump mice.
Dr. Lonnie Talbot
Dr. Talbot has degrees in medicine and chemistry and is considered the most practical of
the Raven operatives or as some of them would say, skeptical. She is one to delay the
others from jumping to conclusions and to temper the excitement about possible forays into
the unknown.
Of all the operatives, she has had the longest relationship with Raven and was the
first to officially join his organization although they have known each other for a long
time prior to the start up of Raven Inc. There seems to be some connection with Raven when
she was younger but it is an issue that is not brought up. She joined the organization for
two reasons. One is to help debunk the wild nonsense about paranormal activity that
obscures any possible true events and because Raven asked her to.
Talbot formerly worked for the Philadelphia Police Department and was involved in their
forensics department. It was rumored that she had an affair with Detective Michael Branden
while on staff and some believe that was the reason she left. She claims it was because of
departmental politics and the bureaucracy. Her and Branden remain close friends.
Kent Connors
A mechanical engineer who can seemingly fix anything, Kent had his designs on playing
football. A second team All-American at Alabama, a knee injury curtailed his career and he
concentrated on his studies.
Kent is a strong believer in UFO’s and considers the Roswell incident the greatest
cover-up in U.S. history. It was his interest of investigating potential alien abductions
that first brought him into contact with Raven and he joined, along with his wife, the
organization.
Kent still maintains his athletic physique but his bothered considerably about his
early balding which accounts for his ever present hat. Although his marriage is an
inter-racial one, it seems to be a non-issue with almost every one he meets, possibly due
to his charming personality and outgoing manner.
Michelle Connors
The wife of Kent, Michelle was an army brat. Her father was a soldier who served in
Vietnam and surprised his parents with a wife when he returned. Michelle lived in numerous
locations while growing up and this developed her personality into a quick and likable
person who most people instantly like. She is extremely quick witted and a fast thinker on
her feet. Known for her ability to rapidly assess a situation and adapt to it, she is a
welcome addition to any investigation.
A computer hack, Michelle also shares her husband’s interest in UFO’s and
other weirdness. She loves to tease her husband about his cooking and that he can’t
program a VCR.
Adam Basura
Adam is an ex-FBI agent who claims he got burned out with what he was doing He was
considered one of the best at investigative techniques and rarely missed anything at the
crime scene investigation. Usually, he will handle most of the crime scenes unless it
deals with human death and then he will defer only to Dr. Talbot’s medical
background.
He spent a great amount of time at Quantico teaching about the behavior profiles of
serial killers but his theories were considered radical. Very quiet and reserved, his
abrupt manner may have led to his relationship deteriorating with the brass at the FBI.
A martial arts master, Adam is a strong believer in holistic attitudes regarding both
mind and body and feels everything should be based solely on observation and not
preconceived beliefs.
Amy Berg
Amy Berg is officially a ward of Dr. Talbot although she "unofficially" lives at
the Raven headquarters. Talbot maintains a parental relationship in some aspects but Amy
looks to all of the different Raven operatives for guidance, depending on what advice she
wants to follow. Amy’s past life is a subject she refuses to discuss and except for
Lonnie Talbot and Raven himself, few know her true story.
She is going through the typical post puberty teenage years and is often a bit cranky.
Always dressed in black T-shirt and jeans, she is like many young girls in that she
doesn’t really know what she wants right now, but is well aware of what she
doesn’t want. She looks up to Raven mainly because he seems so dark and mysterious
and also seems to understand her without being condescending. She would do anything he
said...as long as she felt like it.
Amy seems to have a special ability in that she can apparently ‘sense"
things. This precognitive skill is undeveloped and sporadic and unlikely to survive
scientific scrutiny. She seems unconcerned about it and has no interest in attempts to
hone her ability in this matter.
Emmanuel Chancu
Emmanuel or Manny as he is usually referred as was a freelance writer who used to handle a
regular column for some of the nation’s top newspapers. He tired of writing about the
same old news and wanted to learn more of what is seldom written about. Some of the
material uncovered is used for his books and articles which he writes under a variety of
assumed names. He is continually after Raven to allow him to publish many of the cases but
Raven is reluctant to allow the events that have transpired to go public.
Manny keeps his true beliefs to himself and most of the others are unsure of how he
stands on many paranormal subjects. While fascinated by the activities of Raven Inc.,
Manny sometimes feels intimidated by the others because they can be so dogmatic in their
beliefs. This may be because Manny is the newest member of Raven or perhaps because Manny
has an oscillating belief that will sway based on a persuasive argument.
Miles Eddington
Sometimes referred to as the "front man" of Raven Inc., Miles serves as the
assistant to Raven. However, it is a much more important role than the title would
suggest. In virtually all cases, whether public or private, if you want to get to Raven,
you have to go through Miles first.
Miles is seldom involved directly with any cases but is always available for any
necessary reasons. He handles all of the finances and legal situations that the Raven team
may find themselves involved with. Not much is known about his background except that he
graduated from Harvard and has a Doctorate’s degree in Economics, specializing in
Corporate Infra-structural Management. It is rumored that Raven paid for his education in
a deal that would bring Miles into the employ of Raven Inc.
Dale Hackworth
Dale’s primary purpose for Raven Inc. is one of research. He is one of those types
that seemingly knows a little about everything. Seldom brought out into the field, Dale
would much rather prefer to stay at his research center at Raven Inc. which led to him
eventually moving into the office in order to save time in commuting back and forth.
Dale, who has a very good grasp of the rapidly changing world, detests much of the
changes that are occurring in modern society. He hates jet planes, cable television, and
electronic games. He also claims to hate computers but is considered a master at
programming and soft ware but admits he sometimes has trouble figuring out to turn the
things on.
Curt Davis
A mysterious man who seems to handle a great deal of "dirty work" for Raven Inc.
Not a companion of any of the operatives by any means, the others look upon Davis with
disdain and confusion. It is a constant question of why Raven would be associated with
such a man who is regarded as a mercenary and/or fixer, but the only resolution is the
cryptically discussed "time in Indiana" and only Raven seems to understand.
