Eph is charge of the CDC Canary project in NYC. He responds to the mysterious deaths on Regis Flight 753. He's great at his job, but has a troubled personal life. He wants to get back together with his wife.
David is a pawnbroker. He met the Master while interned at a Nazi concentration camp. He's spent his life preparing to kill the Master after failing as a teen.
Thomas the Master's chief lieutenant. He maintains his individuality and appears as a human so he can integrate himself into society. He ran death camps during World War II.