Dominik Koudelka

Dominik Koudelka is Minkowski's husband, living back on Earth. He works as a foreign correspondent for The Globe, and later at The Times, and met Minkowski while in Paris. He is not voiced on the show.
== Mentions by Episode ==
=== "Am I Alone Now" ===
Although Koudelka is not mentioned by name in this episode, in retrospect the line "You knew that there were times when things might be like this when you married me," makes it clear that he is the person Minkowski addresses in her message.
This episode also places a range for Koudelka's birthday, as the pulse-beacon relay takes an average of two weeks to relay back to Earth, and Minkowski mentions that she had attempted to specifically time the message. Assuming her calculations were correct, the Timeline places "Am I Alone Now?" between Days 530 and 580 of the Hephaestus mission, or between November 5th and December 25th, 2014 (non-inclusive,) which suggests a range of approximately November 20th to January 6th in which Koudelka's birthday could fall.
=== "Bach to the Future" ===
Koudelka is first mentioned by name in "Bach to the Future," when Eiffel inquires about Minkowski's personal life. The news that she has a husband comes as a shock to all in the vicinity, including Hera, who had previously accessed Minkowski's personnel file and concluded that that particular piece of information was a typo.
Minkowski reveals the following tidbits about her husband and their marriage:
* She did not take his last name
* He is a journalist
* They met during one of her furloughs in Paris
* As of the episode, they have been married for nearly five years
Although Minkowski and Koudelka's relationship seems to be a healthy, loving one, with Minkowski referring to him specifically as "a wonderful man," Minkowski hints that her participation in the Hephaestus mission may not have initially gone over well with him.
=== "Once In A Lifetime" ===
"Once In a Lifetime" explains Minkowski's previous wishy-washyness regarding Koudelka's reaction to her going to space; it is revealed that she was pressured into making the decision without consulting him. During the same interview, Mr Cutter comments upon Koudelka's salary, hinting that Goddard Futuristics could increase his income if Minkowski accepted a position on the Hephaestus.
=== "Persuasion" ===
Koudelka (or his absence) plays a significant off-screen role in "Persuasion" when Minkowski uses a one-time instantaneous phone call to Earth to call him, which itself serves as a commentary on the strength of their relationship. She reaches his secretary, from whom she learns that she, and the rest of the crew of her Hephaestus mission, are thought to have died in a shuttle explosion.
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=== "Brave New World" ===
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== References ==
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