Mother is a story about a family-run merchant cargo ship, “URSA MARU”. A lumbering beast of a vessel, it’s been cobbled and retrofitted a hundred times over from countless other vessel parts. The family is a hard-scrabble bunch that works the shipping lanes that come in close proximity to Parkesh pirates and other unsavory characters.

Robert Martin is the captain of the family-run freighter Ursa Maru. He is strong, no-nonsense and folksy. Robert is fiercely committed to his family and livelihood.

Madelyn “Maddi” Martin flies the ship. A formidable pilot, she can come across as a cocky tomboy.

Arthur “Arti” Martin is very tech-savy, nerdy and likeable. He might spar with his sister from time-to-time (as all good siblings must), but at the end of they, these twins keep the ship running smoothly.

Deke “Gramps” Martin is the chief engineer. Crusty and temperamental, but big-hearted. He makes sure the Ursa Maru’s systems are in tip-top shape

Grace Martin sees to the medical and culinary needs of the crew. Not only is the crew’s health vital to their mission, but also crucial for the family as a while. She’s tough, but kind. Don’t get in a fight with her; it will be your last.

The pilot episode features Parkesh pirates Chanka Grahn, Tarka and Craal The Defiant One. Maggie the Trader bargains her way through disputed territory along The Outer Rim.

Both the teenagers have Aspergers syndrome, making them super smart, quirky and highly focused. The kids’ mother, Donna, or “MOM”, was killed in a raid on the ship a number of years back, but lives on in the form of the ship’s computer. Before perishing from her wounds, Donna has Gramps help her download her living consciousness into the ship’s computer mainframe. The ship is always looking out for her family (She can also be a little sassy!). Robert wears a computer interface for private communications with MOM, which makes for some interesting arguments. LOTS of potential for high space adventure/morality play stories, in a similar vein to Firefly.

Mark Strock as Chanka Grahn	RW Martin as Tarka
Thomas Murphy as Craal	Kimberly Ann Remsen as Maggie the Trader