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Phil Henkoff

**Phil Henkoff** was a white male college photography professor working at the Los Angeles Community College in the 1940s.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, Phil Henkoff was portrayed by Geoff Gustafon.

## History

Chester Nakayama was a student of Henkoff's but stopped taking classes following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II on December 7, 1941. In February the next year, following Executive Order 9066, Chester visited Henkoff at the college in his office in order to return an enlarger that he had borrowed. He also asked Henkoff for his opinion on a series of photos that he had taken in which the faces were oddly blurred. Henkoff told him that his old professor would say that the photos were a result of a slow shutter and a shaky hand, while his Jewish mother would say that he had been taking pictures of things that he shouldn't. Asked for his own opinion, he told Chester that photographs were a reflection of the photographer's state of mind, so it was no surprise that Chester's were coming out a bit disturbed.

Later, Chester sought his professor's aid in sheltering him and his pregnant girlfriend, Luz Ojeda, after learning that children with even a single drop of Japanese blood were being sent to internment camps. Henkoff sheltered them in his house and Chester told him that they needed someplace where he could get a job and Ojeda could get medical care. Henkoff offered to make some inquiries, but before he could help any further, the FBI visited the home, having been tipped off by a neighbor, an elderly woman from across the street. ("All the Demons Are Still in Hell")

He took care of Henry Nakayama's Packard during the time that Chester and his family were interned at the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center. When Chester escaped and went on the run, he trusted the vehicle to Chester's possession. ("My Perfect World")
Charles Hamilton Osmer

## Charles H. Osmer

**Charles Osmer** is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is the purser on *HMS Erebus*.

## In The Show

Osmer appears as a background character at various events throughout the show, including Sir John Franklin's speeches to the sailors (Go For Broke, Gore) to having dinner with *Erebus*' officers (The Ladder). He is seen briefly in episode 2 when Sir John asks him to tell Richard Wall to prepare an early dinner for Lieutenant George Henry Hodgson and his men returning from searching for leads. In episode 6, he is mentioned in a conversation by Cornelius Hickey and William Gibson about him moving empty crates, canned food, and more supplies with John Irving for Carnivale. He is not seen again after episode 8 so it is likely to assume he was killed by the Tuunbaq during its attack.

## Trivia

* An engraved gun case belonging to Osmer was recovered from Victory Point in 1859.
George Kinnaird

**George Kinnaird** is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is an able seaman on *HMS Terror*.

## In The Show

Kinnaird appears in episode 7 when he and a few other members of *Terror*'s crew are ordered to stay behind with the ship.

## In The Book

Kinnaird and fellow seaman John Bates get attacked by Tuunbaq and they only managed to survive because they ran away from it so quickly.
Esperanza's Father

This individual was the **father** of the girl Esperanza.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, he was portrayed by Mauricio Romero.

## History

He and his family were out driving on a New Mexico road on a dark night, when they encountered Luz Ojeda carrying the baby Henry Nakayama II. Unknown to them, Ojeda had been possessed by the *yurei* Yuko Tanabe. She asked them to take her to Aguayo, and they agreed.

Tanabe then possessed Esperanza, and killed both him and his wife to cover her tracks.
William Closson

**William Closson** is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is an able seaman on *HMS Erebus*.

## In The Show

Closson's first appearance is in episode 5. During the crew inspection on *HMS Erebus*, Fitzjames tells Closson to "Attend to that reading every week without fail". Later he is seen behind Cornelius Hickey in a flashback in episode 7. In episode 9, he can be seen in the background hauling the boats along with the crew, so it could be possible he died in episode 10 with the rest of the sailors.

## In The Book

In the original novel, Closson dies from lead poisoning after he steals and eats a can of peaches.

## Trivia

* Closson's initials were found on a fork belonging to Sir John Franklin. The fork was brought back from Boothia Point in 1859.
Father Ysidro

**Father Ysidro** was a Catholic priest.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, Father Ysidro was portrayed by Francisco Trujillo.

## History

Father Ysidro officiated the wedding of Chester Nakayama and Luz Ojeda, a small, private ceremony held in a barn dressed in the trappings of the church. He successfully completed the ceremony and told Chester that he may kiss the bride. ("My Sweet Boy")

Chester and Luz called upon his services after learning that Luz had again become pregnant and the *yurei* Yuko Tanabe was after the baby to claim it as her own. He prayed over her and otherwise aided the family. However, despite the trust password set up by the family, Yuko Tanabe was able to possess him and gain entrance to the house. They were forced to attack him and knock him out in order to try to keep him from Luz. ("Come and Get Me")
Admiral Takahashi

**Admiral Takahashi** was an admiral with the Japanese army during World War II.

## History

U.S. forces led by Sergeant Crittenden and Colonel Stallings were engaged in a conflict with Takahashi and his men in Guadalcanal during World War II. When Crittenden went missing, he was suspected of having been captured by Takahashi and his forces. He was eventually discovered at Giant's Door, in bad shape and muttering phrases in Japanese. Chester Nakayama, a translator with the group, suspected that he may have been possessed by the *yurei* Yuko Tanabe. Later, a group of Crittenden's soldiers set Crittenden upon Chester, thinking that he would attack him. Crittenden, however, instead grabbed a flamethrower and roasted his fellow soldiers, leaving only Chester alive. When Chester asked him why he had done it, if it was because of the *yurei*, he told him, in Japanese, "I serve Admiral Takahashi." ("The Weak Are Meat")

The U.S. forces eventually captured one of Takahashi's men, his First Lieutenant Tetsuya Ota, as a P.O.W. Although a trained interrogator was unable to get any information out of him, he told Chester Nakayama that Takahashi was born on June 7, 1894 in Sendai. ("Shatter Like a Pearl")

## Behind the scenes

* Admiral Takahashi is first mentioned in "The Weak Are Meat" of *The Terror: Infamy*, but does not appear.
Junichiro Masuji

**Junichiro Masuji** was Japanese man and a colleague of Tetsuya Ota. They two of them played baseball together in the Nisei League. Ota described him as an excellent third baseman who could have been a great pitcher if not for his batting skills and his ability to run and field even better than Ota could. ("Shatter Like a Pearl")
Brian Adler

**Brian Adler** is a visual effects consultant on Season 1 of *The Terror*.

## Other work

* *The Hangover Part III*
* *R.I.P.D.*
* *Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters*
* *Elysium*
* *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire*
* *300: Rise of an Empire*
* *Divergent*
* *X-Men: Days of Future Past*
* *Transformers: Age of Extinction*
* *Guardians of the Galaxy*
* *The Maze Runner*
* *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1*
* *Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb*
* *Furious Seven*
* *Terminator Genisys*
* *Ant-Man*
* *Goosebumps*
* *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*
* *Warcraft*
* *Max Steel*
* *Passengers*
* *Logan*
* *Ghost in the Shell*
* *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2*
* *Downsizing*
* *Geostorm*
* *Only the Brave*
* *Justice League*
* *Black Panther*
* *The Cloverfield Paradox*
* *A Wrinkle in Time*
* *Rampage*
* *Ant-Man and the Wasp*
* *The Equalizer 2*
* *Alpha*
* *Venom*
* *Alita: Battle Angel*
* *Avengers: Endgame*
* *Pokémon Detective Pikachu*
* *John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum*
* *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood*
* *Ad Astra*
* *Ford v Ferrari*
* *Joker*
* *The New Mutants*
* *Avatar 2*
Sir John Barrow

**Sir John Barrow** is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is a statesman and a senior member of the Admiralty.

## In The Show

Sir John Barrow first appears in episode 4 when Lady Jane Franklin and Sophia Cracroft arrive at the Admiralty to discuss the whereabouts of her husband's expedition. Lady Jane is worried that the expedition is stuck in the ice and tries to pressure them into organizing a rescue party but Barrow dismisses her concerns stating there is no cause for alarm, that he has full confidence in her husband's command, and that the ships are provisioned for two more years. Despite Sir John Ross agreeing with her, Barrow remains unconvinced and Sir James Clark Ross assures her that if no word is heard by 1850, he'll go searching for the expedition himself.

In episode 8 Barrow is briefly mentioned by Captain James Fitzjames when he's speaking with Captain Francis Crozier about his war experiences and how he got appointed to the Franklin expedition. According to Fitzjames, he saved Barrow's son George from a scandal in Singapore and upon returning to London Fitzjames was promoted to Commander and given a position on the expedition.

By episode 10, public support had built up enough to launch a search expedition and Sir James visits Barrow's household to bid his farewell but George Barrow informs him that his father is ill. Sir James explains the search strategy but is disappointed when he learns the primary motive of the rescue operation is not to find the missing ships and men but rather discover the Northwest Passage which the elder Barrow hopes will be found in his lifetime.
Nurse Hasegawa

**Nurse Hasegawa** was a nurse who worked under Dr. Kitamura at the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center, a Japanese internment camp, during World War II.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, Nurse Hasegawa was portrayed by Emi Kamito.

## History

Nurse Hasegawa was present when the pregnant Luz Ojeda sought the services of Dr. Kitamura to examine her baby after she took a fall, only for Kitamura to simply try to give her a band-aid and send her on her way. She seemed largely subservient to Kitamura and did not attempt to intervene. ("Gaman")

She was later present when Luz's water broke and she came to him to deliver her children, having learned that she was actually carrying twins. When Kitamura told her to get some linens, she went to a back room, where she encountered Yuko Tanabe, a *yurei*, or undead spirit. Tanabe took possession of her in order to watch over the birth, but was unable to prevent Luz's children from being stillborn under the negligent care of Kitamura, who seemed to resent Luz for being a Mexican American in a Japanese American internment camp. ("The Weak Are Meat")
Samuel Brown

**Samuel Brown** is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is the Boatswain's Mate on *HMS Erebus*.

## In The Show

Brown first appears in episode 1 when he is seen helping Henry Foster Collins into his diving suit to look at the ice in Erebus' propeller.

He later appears in episode 8 behind William Gibson at Hickey's trial, he is presumed dead by episode 10
Major Tebry Van Allen

**Major Tebry Van Allen** was a major with the U.S. Army. He joined the World War II effort as an interrogator.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, Major Tebry Van Allen was portrayed by Ted Cole.

## History

During the campaign in Guadalcanal, Major Van Allen was assigned to interrogate Tetsuya Ota, a First Lieutenant with the Japanese Army. He tied the P.O.W. to a pole and attempted to get answers out of him, but was extremely unsuccessful. He did not manager to get any information from Ota and was eventually led away on a stretcher after Ota bit off one of his ears. ("Shatter Like a Pearl")
Sponsor

A **sponsor** was an individual who vouched for the good character of a Japanese American or other interred individual during World War II. Beginning around the beginning of 1945, those sent to Japanese or other internment camps could be released upon finding work for such a sponsor. Corbett Delaney was one such individual, who sponsored the release of Asako and Henry Nakayama on the condition that Henry work for him as a gardener. ("My Sweet Boy")
Alexander Paterson

**Alexander Paterson** is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is a corporal in the Royal Marines on *HMS Erebus**.*

## In The Show

Paterson first appears in episode 1 when he watches seaman Billy Orren fall into the water. Later, he appears on the deck of *Erebus* listening to Sir John Franklin's eulogy/speech to David Young. In the next episode, he can be seen watching the return of Lt. Gore's sledge party. Much later in episode 4, he is mentioned by Dr. Goodsir who expected him to be watching over Lady Silence. His ultimate fate is unknown but he most likely died alongside everyone else by the end of episode 10.

## Trivia

* Some sources (Including the original book), list Paterson's last name as Pearson.
Reed Diamond

**Reed Diamond** is an actor who plays Colonel Stallings, a member of the American military, in *The Terror: Infamy*, the second season of AMC's *The Terror*.

Diamond was born and raised in New York City. His roles have included Albert Stanton on *The Purge*, Damien Karp on *Franklin & Bash*, and Jason Pillar on *24*.

## Notes and references

1. ↑ IMDb - "The Terror" Episode #2.3
2. ↑ Reed Diamond on IMDb
World War II

**World War II** was a devastating worldwide conflict between two major powers, the Allies (USA, UK, France, USSR, China, etc) and the Axis (Nazi Germany, Italy, Japan, etc.) , that began on September 1, 1939 and ended on September 2, 1945.

World War II began on September 1, 1939 with the Nazi German invasion of Poland, causing France and Great Britain to declare war on Germany. After the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk and the Fall of France in 1940, Britain stood alone in the war and faced an air war with the Lufftwaffe. Unable to bring Britain to surrender, Hitler turned his forces towards the Soviet Union in June 1941. The United States at this time was officially neutral, thought under the Lend Lease Act, materiel, weapons, supplies, and fuel were provided to the British, French, Chinese, and Soviet forces.

The United States officially entered World War II the day after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The involvement of Japan in World War II would have a devastating effect on Japanese citizens in the United States, who were shunned and forced into Japanese internment camps.

The events of the second season of *The Terror*, *The Terror: Infamy*, take place during World War II, as the Japanese residents of Terminal Island, California are forced into internment camps in the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Certain individuals, such as Henry Nakayama, are arrested as possible spies for the Japanese. His son, Chester, joins the war effort as a translator with the Japanese Linguist Program. ("Gaman") He serves in the campaign in Guadalcanal, where the American forces find themselves entrenched in a battle against the Japanese Admiral Takahashi. ("The Weak Are Meat"). Walt Yoshida would also enlist in the U.S. Army as part of the 442nd Infantry.

By early 1945, the internment camps created in the wake of World War II were shut down by order of the United States Supreme Court. ("Come and Get Me"). By August, the U.S. would drop the first atomic bomb in the Japanese City of Hiroshima ("Into the Afterlife) and a three days later in Nagasaki. This would prompt the Japanese surrender on August 12, 1945, following an official surrender ceremony aboard the USS *Missouri* in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945.

## Notes and references

1. ↑ Japanese, German, and Italian American Enemy Alien Internment
2. ↑ TV Insider - 'The Terror: Infamy' Takes on Japanese American Internment & Folklore Spirits
George Chambers

**George Chambers** is a character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is one of two cabin boys on *HMS Erebus* during the Franklin expedition.

## In The Show

He is first seen on the main deck of *Erebus* in episode 3. After talking about the circumstances of Lieutenant Graham Gore's death with Sergeant David Bryant, they both hear a noise in the distance and Bryant reassures Chambers that it is only the ice they are hearing. Chambers then asks Bryant what it is like to kill a man and he replies that it is more fun when you mean to do it.

He is later seen talking with John Weekes and Charles Best after Sir John Franklin's death and how the numerous deaths started occurring after killing the Netsilik Shaman and why the best men are being killed. The three of them joins John Morfin soon after in singing "The Silver Swan" in remembrance of Sir John. Chambers manages to survive all the way up to the Spring of 1848 but dies alongside many others on the journey south due to disease, starvation, and exposure. Chambers along with Weekes is later mentioned by Captain Francis Crozier when he is speaking in a distraught state while recovering from injuries after killing the Tuunbaq.

## Trivia

* Chambers is the third youngest of the ships boys on the expedition.
* A book titled *Graves of Ice* featured Chambers as the main character.
Henry Wilkes

**Henry Wilkes** is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is a private in the Royal Marines on *HMS Terror*.

## In The Show

Wilkes' primary appearance is in episode 4 where he is first listening to Sgt. Tozer's speech to the remaining marines of *Terror*. Wilkes along with the other marines attend caulker's mate Cornelius Hickey's lashing. His final fate is never shown and is presumed dead by the end of episode 10.

## In The Book

At one point, the ice opens up under the tent where the *Terror'*s marines are sleeping, nearly all of them drown and Wilkes is the only one who survives. However, he dies from hypothermia shortly after.

## Trivia

* An engraved clothes brush belonging to Wilkes was recovered from Victory Point in 1859.

* Wilkes was the youngest member of *Terror*'s marine detachment.
C. Thomas Howell

**C. Thomas Howell** is an renowned actor, having appeared in over 200 roles in film and television since 1982, beginning with his role as Tyler in the film *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial*. Some of his other credits include a recurring role as Det. Frank Kohanek in the seires *Kindred: The Embraced*, Barry Landes in *24* and Jack's father in *The Amazing Spider-Man*.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, the second season of AMC's *The Terror*, Howell portrays Major Bowen, the director of the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center*.*

He stated of his character that his job is to maintain order and that he is actually good man, one who has spent his life with the army and doesn't tolerate insubordination, lying or stealing, but crosses the line when he allows his feelings for his secretary to come into play. His character went into denial about Yuko Tanabe possessing him. He also stated that he hoped he would be able to marry Amy Yoshida at the end of the internment.

## External link

* C. Thomas Howell on IMDb
* AMC - Blogs - *The Terror: Infamy* Q&A — C. Thomas Howell (Major Bowen)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ AMC - Blogs - *The Terror: Infamy* Q&A — C. Thomas Howell (Major Bowen)
Bob

**Bob** was a soldier with the U.S. Army during World War II. His girlfriend left him, going home to Pocatello.

## History

Bob was sent to fight in the conflict in Guadalcanal. During the conflict, his girlfriend left him, going home to Pocatello. He came to know Chester Nakayama and Arthur Ogawa, two Japanese American translators working with the Japanese Linguist Program. He tried to compare his girlfriend's leaving him with the stillbirth of Chester's children Enrique and Hikaru, but Chester felt that it wasn't the same. Bob expressed to Arthur that he felt that Chester had "cracked" and that he hoped the new batch of translators would get there soon. ("Shatter Like a Pearl")

## Behind the scenes

* Despite having a speaking role, the actor who portrays Bob is uncredited.
Chiyo

**Chiyo** was an Japanese woman. She was a distant ancestor of Yuko Tanabe.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, Chiyo was portrayed by Natuski Kunimoto.

## History

In 1920, when Yuko Tanabe stood at the edge of a bridge, prepared to end her own life, Chiyo appeared before her. She warned her against what she believed she was planning to do, telling her that pain doesn't need to be washed away, that it will eventually fade. Yuko ignored the advice and jumped anyway.

To Yuko's surprise, she awoke the next morning in a bed in a structure with a clear Japanese influence. Chiyo appeared before her, telling her that she had rescued her from the water. She gave Yuko food and they ate together. Yuko noticed a design on some hanging sheets - the *Yotsu Hanabishi*, the crest of her ancestors. Chiyo calls it a coincidence.

Yuko soon learned that it was hardly a coincidence. She was dead and the Japanese building and grounds surrounding it were a "perfect world" created by Chiyo in the afterlife. Furthermore, the ground had areas of sand that must not be stepped into, lest one get dragged down by a demon. She discovered that she was Chiyo's descendant and that Chiyo was trying to make her into a replacement daughter for the daughter that she lost. Her daughter got dragged down into the hell of the sands because she could never live up to her expectations.

Yuko tried to escape from Chiyo, having no desire to accept her as a surrogate mother, but soon found that there was seemingly no escape. She tried knocking Chiyo out cold, only for Chiyo to appear behind her, good as new. Eventually, she tricked Chiyo by getting her to walk on the forbidden sand. As she was dragged down, Yuko offered her a stick to pull her back up. She thanked her, calling her "my child," but Yuko pulled the stick away, telling her that she wasn't her child, she was a mother. ("Taizo")

Yuko later claims Chiyo's "perfect world" as her own, dragging her son Jirou down into it. ("My Sweet Boy")
Go For Broke

**Go For Broke** is the first episode in AMC's *The Terror*.

## Background

Two ships, brave captains and their crews, royal marines, all battle the elements and unknown adventure while remembering home and mission beginnings!

## Summary

A title card informs the viewer that Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition of 1845 to find the Northwest Passage was never seen again. In the opening sequence set in 1850, Sir James Ross and his translator are speaking to a Netsilik man in a tent who encountered the expedition's last survivors under the leadership of Captain Francis Crozier. The man informs Ross and his interpreter they were heading south overland and pursued by a creature called the "Tuunbaq". The man informs the two Crozier is dead but before he died, asked the man to tell those who may come looking for him that the ships are gone, there is no Northwest Passage, and that he along with his men, are now "dead and gone."

Four years earlier, in September 1846, the Royal Navy expedition and the ships *HMS Erebus* and *HMS Terror* are in the Arctic Archipelago close to King William Land. The expedition runs into difficulty when a collision with an iceberg damage *Erebus*'s propeller and two men are also lost. Francis Crozier, captain of *Terror* and second-in-command of the expedition, becomes concerned about getting stranded in the pack ice above the Arctic Circle through winter. He recommends to Sir John that they shift all men from *Erebus* to *Terror* and steam east around King William Land which Crozier believes to be an island to avoid becoming trapped in the winter ice. Franklin overrules Crozier's concerns and presses the expedition further west in the belief that the ships can complete transit before the onset of thick ice. Before the ships can reach open water however, they become frozen and trapped.

## Trivia

* A slightly different version of the episode exists in which the pre-credits sequence is altered from the one which originally aired. In it, Crozier expresses his dislike dining with Sir John and Commander James Fitzjames with Thomas Blanky on the deck of *Terror*, the scene where Cornelius Hickey, Thomas Evans, William Strong, David Young, and Robert Golding are discussing Neptune's rank is one long scene, the discussion Crozier and Thomas Jopson have about nearing and finding the Northwest Passage is shorter, the dining scene with the officers is extended, Fitzjames's remarks about Ross is omitted, and Strong talks about how magnetic energy in the Arctic allows hair to grow faster.
* The term *"Go For Broke"* was the motto of the US Army's historic 442nd Regimental Combat Team and subsequently used as a rallying cry for the Japanese-American community, heralding the season two theme of the Japanese internment camps.

## Goofs

* When Crozier points out that only 4 men at the table at *Erebus*' officers meeting had been to the Arctic before, this is incorrect. Graham Gore who attended the meeting, had been to the Arctic on Sir George Back's 1836 expedition aboard *HMS Terror*.
MP Gimbel

**MP Gimbel** was a member of the Military Police in the United States Army during World War II. He worked at the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center, a Japanese internment camp, and seemed to be in charge of the other MPs.

His service at the camp ended when it was shut down by order of the United States Supreme Court in 1945. ("Come and Get Me")

On *The Terror: Infamy*, the second season of AMC's *The Terror*, MP Gimbel was portrayed by Nathan Houle.
Kiki Sukezane

**Kike Sukezane** is an actress who portrays Yuko Tanabe on *The Terror: Infamy*. She was born and raised in Kyoto, Japan and is an accomplished martial artist. She has appeared in series such as *Heroes Reborn* and *Code Name Mirage*.

Her character is a *Bakemono*, or *yurei*, who haunts the residents of Terminal Island and particularly Chester Nakayama.

She worked with her acting coach for two months to prepare for the role and also studied Japanese culture and history of the 1920s at the library. She considers the role not one of a ghost, but rather a woman who is going through her own personal struggles and hardships.

## Selected filmography

* *Westworld* - Sakura
* *The Yokai King* - Nuko
* *Gutsy Frog* - Enka Singer

## External links

* Kike Sukezane on IMDb
* AMC - *The Terror: Infamy Q&A* — Kiki Sukezane (Yuko Tanabe)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ Kike Sukezane on IMDb
2. ↑ AMC - *The Terror: Infamy Q&A* — Kiki Sukezane (Yuko Tanabe)
Dr. Kitamura

**Dr. Kitamura** was a doctor working at the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center, a Japanese internment camp.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, Dr. Kitamura is portrayed by Hiro Kanagawa.

## History

After the pregnant Luz Ojeda had a fall, she sought his services in the infirmary of the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center. She wanted him to examine her baby, only for him to simply give her a band-aid, possibly due to her being a Mexican-American in a Japanese-American camp. When her boyfriend, Chester Nakayama, arrived, he demanded that he give her a full examination. He had her lie down, felt her belly and used an instrument to listen. He stated that the baby was healthy with a strong heartbeat. A few days later, Ojeda showed Chester's mother Asako some blood on a towel and asked if there were any other doctors in the camp, as she did not want to see Dr. Kitamura again. ("Gaman")

Luz learns from Yuko Tanabe that she is carrying twins. When the time comes for the birth, she goes to see Dr. Kitamura, along with Nurse Hasegawa. He is not confident about the delivery, as while he delivered babies in medical school, he has never delivered twins. Despite this, he goes ahead with doing the delivery. During this, Tanabe, an undead spirit (*yurei*), takes possession of Hasegawa to monitor things. Both babies are delivered stillborn, and Kitamura makes no real effort to try to save them. Later, Tanabe appears before him, calling him a murderer. She takes possession of him and forces him to cut himself open as if having a C-section, killing him. ("The Weak Are Meat")
Corbett Delaney

**Corbett Delaney** was a male individual who was the head of the California Canning Company. He was known to smoke cigarettes. He had a wife named Minnie.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, the second season of AMC's *The Terror*, Corbett Delaney was portrayed by Garry Chalk.

## History

Henry Nakayama worked for his company. He sponsored the release of Henry and his wife, Asako from the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center in 1945 on the condition that Henry become his gardener. ("My Sweet Boy")

Shortly after this, the Colinas de Oro and other internment camps were shut down by order of the U.S. Supreme Court. Henry and his wife returned home to Terminal Island, only to find that their entire neighborhood had been razed and the entire area fenced off and designated government property. After this, Henry went to work for Corbett Delaney. Delaney seemed generally satisfied with his work, but that he needed to leave a foot between each of the lantanas. He asked Henry if he and his wife had found a place to live, offering some cozy and well-kept property at Leimert Park. Henry lied that they had already found a very nice place, not wanting to discuss how they were sleeping in an encapment on Skid Row. ("Come and Get Me")
John Torrington

**John Torrington** is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is a stoker on *HMS Terror* and the expedition's first causality.

## In The Show

Although Torrington doesn't appear in the show, he is mentioned three times through the course of the show.

## In The Book

Torrington's death and burial are described in chapter 6 of the original book as part of Dr. Goodsir's diary.

## Trivia

* David Young's death and burial, as well as the clothes he is wearing when he is buried, are very similar to Torrington's.
Jacko

**Jacko** is the name of Sir John Franklin's pet Capuchin monkey given to him by his wife Lady Jane Franklin before his departure to the Arctic in 1845.

## Biography

She is first seen in episode 1 looking out the window as Henry Foster Collins is being lowered into the water in his diving suit and later playing with Lieutenant John Irving during the officer's meeting. She appears next in episode 3 during a flashback sequence and later when Sir John is scolding Captain Francis Crozier. She does not appear again until the end of episode 5 where Doctor Henry Goodsir tells her he needs his help. In episode 6 Goodsir begins feeding Jacko the canned food and recording his observations. Later on Jacko goes crazy and ends up killing herself. Goodsir examines the corpse and discovers Jacko died of lead poisoning. Her last appearance is in episode 7 when Goodsir pulls out her corpse and pieces of the broken jar she was in from his belongings and tells her he's trying.

## Trivia

* Some sources, including the crew's letters refer to Jacko as a female. Sir John even references this in episode 3.
Josef Wladyka

**Josef Kubota Wladyka** is the director for the first two episodes of *The Terror: Infamy*, the second season of *The Terror*.

Wladkya has also served as a director for programs such as *Narcos* and *Fear the Walking Dead*.

Wladyka's grandfather survived the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.

## Notes and references

1. ↑ AMC Studios International - *The Terror: Infamy*
2. ↑ Josef Kubota Wladyka on IMDb
3. ↑ *Roanoke Times* - George Takei draws on internment camp memories...
Sergeant Crittenden

**Sergeant Crittenden** was a sergeant with the U.S. Army during World War II.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, Sergeant Crittenden was portrayed by Josh Hudnuk.

## History

Sergeant Crittenden went missing without explanation during a mission against the Japanese Admiral Takahashi in World War II. As translators, Chester Nakayama and Arthur Ogawa were assigned to find any information which might lead their unit to Crittenden.

Chester and Arthur are sent out to the field, where there are dead bodies from a skirmish in the muck. Chester is made to get into the muck and examine the bodies, where he discovers *Wabun* code on one of the belts. The soldiers are chastised for not doing a more thorough search and forced to get back in themselves and find anything that might be of use. Three days later, Chester discovers something important in one of the documents found: "I left my unit in a ravine near a cave natives call 'Giant's Door'. They said the devil's camp was a kilometer due east. I waited till nightfall to make my way there. There were two devils in the tent. They were too absorbed in their work to notice my arrival." Sergeant Crittenden is discovered at Giant's Door.

Sergeant Crittenden turns out to be a jibbering wreck. He lays bloodied and muttering the phrase in Japanese "You are a devil. A white devil. We kill white devils." Chester, believing him to be an undead spirit, a *yurei*, tries to get more out of him. He says, again in Japanese, that "The weak are meat. The strong eat."

One evening, a group of the soldiers approaches Chester, saying that he shouldn't be out, that they might have mistaken him for the enemy. Seeing Crittenden with him, Chester asks what they are doing, that he shouldn't be out. They set upon him and beat him, then turn Crittenden on him, thinking that he will attack him. Instead, Crittenden grabs a flamethrower and roasts the soldiers alive, sparing only Chester. Chester's commander, Colonel Stallings, finds only him and Crittenden alive. Chester asks Crittenden again if he's a *yurei*, and what it is that he's done. Crittenden again repeats in Japanese "Kill white devils." Chester asks him if this what the *yurei* told him to do, and he replies, in Japanese, that he serves Admiral Takahashi. ("The Weak Are Meat").

It is unknown if Sergeant Crittenden was possessed by Yuko Tanabe or was severely brainwashed. Furthermore, his fate is left ambiguous following the incident.
Warren Carr

**Warren Carr** was a recruitment commander with the Japanese Linguist Program. After Chester Nakayama was accepted into the program, he sent him a letter informing him of his acceptance and to report to the Camp Commander of Camp Savage on June 9, 1942.

## Trivia

* Warren Carr's name appears only on a letter given to Chester Nakayama. He is likely named after Warren Carr, a co-producer on *The Terror: Infamy*.
Sir John Ross

Sir John Ross is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*.

## In The Show

Ross first appears in episode 3 having a discussion with Sir John Franklin about the latter's rescue plans should something go wrong. He then appears in the next episode when Lady Jane Franklin and Sophia Cracroft implore the government to start sending search parties for her missing husband. He agrees with Mrs. Franklin's assessment that Sir John is most likely stuck in the ice and that it's probably better expend pounds now rather than lives later.

He is mentioned by Thomas Blanky in episode 5 after Captain Francis Crozier is restrained for attacking Captain James Fitzjames. Blanky warns Crozier that if he's not careful what happened to Sir John Ross at Fury Beach will happen to him. In the next episode Fitzjames asks Blanky what he meant regarding Sir John and Fury Beach. Blanky explains it to him in more detail regarding a previous expedition Blanky was a part of with Ross as it's captain and how Ross's lack of sympathy and care for many of his men made Blanky want to murder him. Blanky advises Fitzjames that if they are going to abandon the ships and walk overland to safety, it's best to give the men something in return in order to raise morale and prevent feelings of resentment.

## In The Book

Ross appears in a flashback/fever dream of Sir John Franklin in chapter 2. While Crozier was going through his alcohol withdrawal he was a premonition of Ross on the schooner "Felix" in 1850 living up to the vow he made that he would search for Franklin if they hadn't heard from him by then.
Leave of Camp papers

**Leave of Camp papers** were a type of paperwork needed by those who wished to leave a Japanese or other internment camp. Beginning in or around January 1945, one could present these papers if one had been given a sponsor to leave the camp. They would then be given $25 and a ticket to wherever they were traveling to.
Executive Order 9066

**Executive Order 9066** was a presidential order issued during World War II. It ultimately paved the way for Japanese Americans to be sent to Japanese internment camps.

## History

Under Executive Order 9066, the residents of Terminal Island were sent temporarily to live in horse stables at the Hidden Gate Farms. Later, they were all required to travel to the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center. ("All the Demons Are Still in Hell")
Thomas Johnson

Thomas Johnson is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is the boatswain's mate on *HMS Terror*.

## In The Show

Johnson's primary appearance in the show is when he delivers the lashes to caulker's mate Cornelius Hickey and able seamen Tom Hartnell and Magnus Manson for their roles in kidnapping Lady Silence. His fate is never revealed but is presumed to be no longer alive by the end of episode 10.

## In The Book

In the book, Johnson gives Hickey, Manson and Erebus gunroom steward Richard Aylmore lashes because they had been disrespectful at carnivale.
Neville Page

**Neville Page** is creature designer on Season 1 of *The Terror*.

## Other work

* *Planet of the Apes*
* *Fantastic Four*
* *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*
* *Cloverfield*
* *Watchmen*
* *Star Trek*
* *Avatar*
* *TRON: Legacy*
* *Super 8*
* *Green Lantern*
* *Terra Nova*
* *Prometheus*
* *Star Trek Into Darkness*
* *Goosebumps*
* *Star Trek Beyond*
* *Star Trek: Discovery*
George Takei

**George Takei (/təˈkeɪ/; Japanese: ジョージ・タケイ, born Hosato Takei (武井 穂郷); April 20, 1937)** is a renowned actor who portrays Nobuhiro Yamato, known as Yamato-san on *The Terror: Infamy*. Takei is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the *Star Trek* television series and films. He also has a wide variety of work as both an actor and voice actor in numerous films, television series, and video games since the mid-1950s.

Takei also serves as a consultant for *The Terror: Infamy*, with the experiences of his real-life childhood in which his family was forced into a Japanese internment camp serving as a backdrop for the series. Takei was initially hired only as a consultant by Alexander Woo, who soon decided to create a role for him on the series. Woo called Takei's help on the series "invaluable" in regards to the re-creation of the Japanese internment camps, noting that during shooting for a mess hall scene, Takei commented on some dishes that "weren't chipped enough," resulting in the crew chipping a number of dishes to make the scene appear completely authentic. Takei was initially skeptical upon being contacted regarding the series, but was won over by both the attention to detail from showrunner Alexander Woo and the show's layering of Japanese *kaidan* elements. Woo described him as the "spiritual leader" of the production.

The series was released not long after the release of Takei's graphic novel regarding the Japanese interment, *They Called Us the Enemy*.

Takei's involvement was sought from the start of the series, due to the nature of the story being told. Showrunner Alexander Woo felt it very logical to approach Takei and considered it lucky that he was very receptive to the idea, and was already familiar with the concept of using a style to tell a story, rather than doing a point by point history.

Takei is also the narrator of *True Terror With George Takei*, a series of shorts released on YouTube by AMC focused on real-life terrors.

## Selected filmography

* *Hawaii Five-0* - Uncle Choi
* *Kubo and the Two Strings* - Hosato
* *Archer* - Mr. Moto
* *Heroes* - Kaito Nakamura
* *General Hospital* - Mr. Diem
* *Star Trek* - Hikaru Sulu

## Notes and references

1. ↑ *Entertainment Weekly* - Season 2 review
2. ↑ George Takei on IMDb
3. ↑ Age of the Nerd - 5 Things We Found Out at SDCC
4. ↑ Winter Is Coming - George Takei Talks
5. ↑ *Roanoke Times* - George Takei draws on internment camp memories...
6. ↑ CNN - George Takei's real-life internment...
7. ↑ Screenrant - The Terror: Infamy: True Story & Japanese Ghosts Explained
8. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution - George Takei thrilled...
9. ↑ THE TERROR: INFAMY: Season co-creator Alexander Woo on the historical horror show – Interview
Melina Alessandra Cermeno

Melina is a 14-year-old Latina actress, dancer, and aspiring rapper. Melina was born in Vancouver BC and was raised by her single mother. She is a proud Canadian with cultural roots in Guatemala.

Melina Cermeno appeared in one episode of *The Terror: Infamy as the character **Esperanza.***

One of the highlights of being part of the show was that Melina had the pleasure of having lunch with one of the stars of the show, **Shingo Usami as Henry Nakayama**

She was deeply appreciative of the "once in a lifetime" opportunity to be part of such an amazing production.
Masayo Furuya

**Masayo Furuya** was an Asian-American woman living on Terminal Island.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, she was portrayed by Yuki Morita.

## History

Manipulated by a malicious spirit, she committed suicide by jabbing a kanzashi pin in her ear. Not long prior to this, she aided Chester Nakayama providing him with two herbal mixtures, which his girlfriend, Luz Ojeda, was supposed to take an in order to induce an abortion.

Furuya was a regularly abused by her husband, who would beat her, get drunk, then beat her again, convinced that the bruises from the previous beating were left by another man. Together, they had a son, Toshiro. The same spirit that possessed Tanabe would later cause her husband to blind himself by looking directly into the sun.

Her funeral was well-attended by the Japanese-American community on the island. Chester took photos of the event, only to find that many of the faces came out blurred. During the funeral, the same malevolent spirit which caused her death also summoned a stiff wind, blowing down her casket and causing her corpse to fall out. Asako Nakayama described it as an "ill omen from across the sea," saying that her people had forgotten the old spirits.

Chester later speculated to his girlfriend that she had killed herself because she believed that what they were doing was wrong, and she was wrong for helping them with. ("A Sparrow in a Swallow’s Nest")

Not long after her death, her husband was sent to prison camp in North Dakota after looking directly in the sun and blinding himself, manipulated by the *Bakemono* Yuko Tanabe. He was looked after by Asako and the Nakayama family, who took him into their home. ("All the Demons Are Still in Hell")

Her husband was later killed by Tanabe, making her son an orphan. ("Gaman")
Ridley Scott

**Ridley Scott** serves as an executive producer for both the first and second seasons of *The Terror*, in association with his production company, Scott Free Productions.

Ridley Scott is a renowned producer, director, writer and more with credits in film and television since 1965. His television work includes such hit television series as *The Good Wife*, *The Passage* and *Numb3rs*, while his film work includes the *Blade Runner* franchise, the *Alien* franchise and *Black Hawk Down*.

## Notes and references

1. ↑ Goldderby - *The Terror* interviews...
2. ↑ AMC International - *The Terror: Infamy*
3. ↑ Ridley Scott on IMDb
John Weekes

**John Weekes** is a minor character in AMC's *The Terror*. He is the carpenter on *HMS Erebus*.

## In The Show

Weekes first appears in Episode 3 where he and able seaman John Morfin are preparing Lady Silence's father's corpse for burial. They find two charms in the hood of the dead man's parka: one of a man and the other of Tuunbaq. Not knowing what they were or what they meant, Dr. Goodsir tells the two men to put the charms back in the parka which they do. Weekes, Morfin, Des Voeux and Goodsir are then present when they bury the Shaman's body by dumping it down a firehole.

Later after Sir John Franklin is killed, Weekes is talking with George Chambers and Charles Best, and Best asks why it only takes their best men. Weekes said that it killed Sgt. Bryant and he wasn't a best man to which Best replies that he was a Sergeant but Weekes said that Bryant was just a conscript. Weekes then says "That bear don't know us". Chambers asks if it is strange the creature starts killing them after Lady Silence's father died. Weekes then remembers the charms that he and Morfin found in his parka and put back. They see Morfin start to sing "The Silver Swan", but he cannot continue as he forgets the lyrics. Weekes encourages John to continue before Charles joins in and the remaining crew members of *Erebus* sing along.

He survives the carnivale fire and settles at Terror Camp; in episode 8, he is gathered with the other carpenters to build a gallows.

He manages to survive Tuunbaq's attack on the camp but eventually succumbs to disease, starvation, and exposure at the end of episode 10 as he and the others tried to head south. Captain Francis Crozier later mutters Weekes' name along with Chambers while he is delirious and recovering from wounds after he killed the Tuunbaq.

## In The Book

Weekes is killed by Tunnbaq when it attacks the *Erebus*.
George Nicol

**George Nicol** was an agent of the U.S. government.

On *The Terror: Infamy*, George Nicol was portrayed by William MacDonald.

## History

Following the distribution of the Statement of United States Citizen of Japanese Ancestry at the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center, a Japaense internment camp, Nicol came to round up any residents of the camp who had answered "no" on questions 27 or 28 of this loyalty questionnaire. The first question asked if the respondent would be willing to enlist in the U.S. Army if called upon, while the second asked them to forswear any allegiance to the Japanese emperor. They were to be sent to a high security internment camp. Ken Uehara, who had been rousing people at the job against the questionnaire, needled him, telling him that his children would be ashamed of him. Nicol promised him that his "no-no boys" would be well taken care of and noted that he had answered "yes" to both questions. He left, leaving Ken to realize that his girlfriend Amy had secretly changed his answers to those questions. ("Shatter Like a Pearl")

He later worked together with Amy, reviewing sponsor applications to be released from the Colinas de Oro, filling in temporarily for Major Bowen, who had been called away to Washington D.C. ("My Sweet Boy")

After Major Bowen was murdered and thought to be missing, he took his place in announcing that the Colinas de Oro War Relocation Center was being closed by order of the United States Supreme Court. He stated that the Japanese American citizens there were being repatrioted, but that they were still expected to demonstrate their allegiance. ("Come and Get Me")