The Tesla Clan

To be updated as time and ideas permit.

Granther Pol Tesla - 83 years old. 2429 – Present. Russian. Married to Maeve Tesla. Father to Connal Tesla and Saskia Hallstrom. Had no family of his own and had recently immigrated to Boros. Retired from the day-to-day running of the ranch. Has a hobby of woodcarving.

Gramma Maeve (MacTavish) Tesla - 78 years old. 2434 – Present. Scottish. Married to Pol Tesla. Mother to Connal Tesla and Saskia Hallstrom. Older brother died after she married Pol Tesla. She took over the ranch keeping her married name. Retired from the day-to-day running of the ranch though she enjoys baking for the family. Typically there's always a pie or two in the kitchen. "A slender, white haired woman."

Connal Tesla - 58 years old. 2454 - Present. Son and eldest child of Pol and Maeve Tesla. Married to Siobhan Tesla. Father of Cormac, Heath, Maximillian and Moira Tesla. Grandfather of Keely Tesla. Took a liking to kangaroos and decided a mob would do the ranch good in word-of-mouth business. He was right. He even sold a couple to a core world zoo. A tall man.

Siobhan (O'Shay) Tesla - 55 years old. 2457 – Present. Irish background. Married to Connal Tesla. Mother of Cormac, Heath, Maximillian and Moira. Grandmother of Keely Tesla. "a slender woman of middling years."

Cormac Tesla - 37 Years old. 2475 – Present. Eldest child of Connal and Siobhan Tesla. Married to Rachel Tesla. Father of Keely Tesla. Ranch forman. Expected to take over when Connal steps down. Level headed. Slightly taller than his brothers, he has dark brown hair and his cheeks just on the puffy side. Apparetly married life has been good to him and he's put on a touch of weight.

Rachel (Morgan) Tesla - 32 years old. 2480 – Present. Australian background. Married to Cormac Tesla. Mother of Keely Tesla. Has a bit of the 'sight' as it's called. Seems to know things without knowing them. Uncontrolled but simply accepted in the community. Somewhat of an herbwife.

Keeley Tesla - 6 years old. 2506-Present. Daughter of Cormac and Rachel Tesla. As the youngest member of the Tesla clan she is doted upon by all. Sunny disposition.

Heath Tesla - 36 years old. 2476 – Present. Second child of Connal and Siobhan Tesla. "...slightly shorter than his brother with more than a hint of red in his hair. A light auburn would be Sheila's best description of it. He was the rugged, handsome sort, and his work on the ranch left his body lean and muscular."

Maximillian Tesla - 35 Years old. October 31, 2477 – Present. Third child of Connal and Siobhan Tesla. Currently serving as Ships Engineer aboard Gremlin Star. See above for more history (you did read that didn't you?).

Moira Tesla - 24 years old. 2488 – Present. Youngest child of Connal and Siobhan Tesla. "... a willowy red head."

Liam Hallstrom - 53 years old. 2459 – Present. Married to Saskia Hallstrom. Father to Guinevere Hallstrom.

Saskia (Tesla) Hallstrom - 49 years old. 2463 – Present. Second child of Pol and Maeve Tesla. Married to Liam Hallstrom. Mother of Guinevere Tesla.

Guinevere "Jenny" Hallstrom - 19 years old. 2493 - Present. Daughter of Liam and Saskia Hallstrom. Took a liking to Alex when he and Max visited for a short time. Knows what she wants and goes after it. Knows her own mind and doesn't hesitate to speak it. Can be very persistent.

General Notes

A few brief notes: Read page 213 for a description of Boros. The Tesla Ranch, Roo'nation, is outside of the industrial areas on the plains mentioned in the book. The ranch backs up against a mountain range. The mountains are a couple days ride by horse from the ranch house. The ranch itself breeds horses for use on Boros by other farms and ranches. The horses that the Teslas breed are respected for their strength and endurance. They are not race horses. There is also a mob of kangaroos that Widget's father, Connal, brought in. The idea was to get people to notice the oddity and thereby have the name of the ranch, Roo'nation, stick in their minds. It seems to have worked. Connal even sold a couple of kangaroos to a core-world zoo.

As a side note, there is a nice working still onsite, off in it's own building for safety's sake. This is a legally permitted operation and is kept in scrupulous running order by Max's granther. The family keeps the product for their own use and shares it 'round at their shindigs. The whiskey is much smoother than Max's own Gremlin Whiskey as it can age for a much longer period. The Tesla's call this drink Roo'skey.

There are two other ranches in easy riding distance (an hour) of the Tesla home. There are two more a touch further out (2-3 hours). They have banded together to form a community. Names, in no particular order, Hallstrom, O'Shay, Morgan, Tesla, and Oakden. These are the folks that would gather together for a local shindig. The Tesla clan have direct links to all but the Oakden family.

The township goes by the name Glen Farthing and comprises the small local town (School, general store, blacksmith/machineshop, etc... not all that big) and the five ranches in the immediate area.

For a general feel, it's a blend of Scottish, Irish and Australian cultures.