 The first season introduced Jessica Alba as the main character Max Guevara (X5-452), a genetically enhanced transgenic super-soldier who escaped from the government facility Manticore and now works as a bike messenger for courier company Jam Pony and as a cat burglar. Michael Weatherly played Logan Cale ("Eyes Only"), the second most prominent character. Cale is a wealthy cyber-journalist and vigilante who recruits Max to aid his campaign against corruption and crime in return for helping her find information on her fellow Manticore escapees. Main roles were given to several of the staff at Jam Pony, including J. C. MacKenzie as Reagan "Normal" Ronald, the company's boss, Valarie Rae Miller as Cynthia "Original Cindy" McEachin, Richard Gunn as Calvin "Sketchy" Theodore and Alimi Ballard as Herbal Thought, all of whom worked as couriers. Jennifer Blanc plays Kendra Maibaum, Max's first roommate, and John Savage plays the main antagonist, Col. Donald Lydecker, who is trying to recapture Max and the other Manticore escapees.
