Characters The United States government Jack Ryan: National Security Advisor to President Durling. Previously worked at the CIA. Later appointed as Vice President of the United States for successfully handling the crisis between the United States and Japan, Ryan was to serve out the end of disgraced former Vice President Kealty's term with the assurance that, upon completion of that final duty, he could permanently retire from government service and be relieved of any future obligation to serve. However, he becomes President after his superior was killed in the attack on the United States Capitol. Roger Durling: President of the United States. Succeeded J. Robert Fowler after his resignation in the previous novel. Dies in the Capitol attack. Edward Jonathan Kealty: Vice President of the United States who later resigns from his post after it was publicly revealed that he was under FBI investigation for sexual misconduct. Brett Hanson: Secretary of State. Dies in the Capitol attack. Bosley "Buzz" Fiedler: Secretary of the Treasury. Dies in the Capitol attack. Scott Adler: Deputy Secretary of State who later handles the negotiations with the Japanese over trying to recover the Mariana Islands by diplomatic means. Christopher Cook: Deputy assistant secretary of state who unwittingly passes secret information to Japan in an effort to influence the diplomatic negotiations between the two countries. Dan Murray: Deputy assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and lead investigator in the criminal case against Kealty Alan Trent: Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence. A vocal critic of the Japanese, he becomes instrumental in the swift passage of the Trade Reform Act, which would later cause war between the United States and Japan.
Characters The United States government Jack Ryan National Security Advisor to President Durling Previously worked at the CIA Later appointed as Vice President of the United States for successfully handling the crisis between the United States and Japan Ryan was to serve out the end of disgraced former Vice President Kealty's term with the assurance that upon completion of that final duty he could permanently retire from government service and be relieved of any future obligation to serve However he becomes President after his superior was killed in the attack on the United States Capitol Roger Durling President of the United States Succeeded J Robert Fowler after his resignation in the previous novel Dies in the Capitol attack Edward Jonathan Kealty Vice President of the United States who later resigns from his post after it was publicly revealed that he was under FBI investigation for sexual misconduct Brett Hanson Secretary of State Dies in the Capitol attack Bosley "Buzz" Fiedler Secretary of the Treasury Dies in the Capitol attack Scott Adler Deputy Secretary of State who later handles the negotiations with the Japanese over trying to recover the Mariana Islands by diplomatic means Christopher Cook Deputy assistant secretary of state who unwittingly passes secret information to Japan in an effort to influence the diplomatic negotiations between the two countries Dan Murray Deputy assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and lead investigator in the criminal case against Kealty Alan Trent Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence A vocal critic of the Japanese he becomes instrumental in the swift passage of the Trade Reform Act which would later cause war between the United States and Japan