Alan Harris

Alan Harris
Home	New Mexico
Relatives	None
Occupation	Technician (Nasa Deep Space Agency; formerly)
Status	Alive
Portrayal
Portrayed by	Craig Frank
Appearances
Seasons	1
First Appearance	Pilot
Latest Appearance	Drums of War

Alan Harris is a main character in the show The Messengers. He works as a technician for the Nasa Deep Space Agency along side Vera Buckley.

Alan is portrayed by Craig Frank.

Biography

Alan is a technician who works with Vera at the NASA Deep Space Agency. He is present when a mysterious object lands in the New Mexico desert and finds Vera seemingly dead. Alan is by Vera's side when she wakes and becomes involved with researching the mysterious object and how it is linked to Vera. After he and Vera are fired, he continues to investigate the crater and the piece of rock.

Physical Appearance

Alan is a friendly, expressive person with dark, curly hair. He is tall with dark brown eyes and has a goatee which covers his chin and upper lip. He is often seen wearing cargo pants and button up shirts.

The Messengers

• Season One

In 1.01 Awakening, Alan is first seen at a research station 80km west of Socorro, New Mexico. He greets Vera who has just returned from a meeting to discuss funding for their NDSA project. A few moments later Alan is startled when their equipment picks up an incoming object headed straight for Earth. Investigating the trajectory inside their vehicle, Alan and Vera realize it is extremely close to their current location. When the object lands Alan steps out to look and sees Vera lying on the ground. He runs to her, checking her pulse but finds nothing. He calls 911 and brings out a medical kit when Vera suddenly awakens. Relieved that she is okay, he tries to encourage Vera to relax however she is desperate to investigate the object and races off. Alan travels to the impact site with Vera where they find a large crater containing a sulfuric substance. After a few moments the government arrives. Alan waits with Vera while the government seals off the location. When they are finally advised to leave, Vera refuses. Alan tries to talk her into leaving before anything happens. After leaving the site Alan gives Vera a piece of rock from the crater and then asks her about Michael.

In 1.02 Strange Magic, Alan calls Vera to tell her that they have been fired. He still has the rock and Vera tells him she is on her way back. Later that day, Alan calls Vera again telling her that the crater is gone. He is standing at the impact site and nothing is left.

In 1.03 Path to Paradise, he is seen at Vera's hotel room where she is naked and tells her about having an appointment to found out more about the rock they have. They arrive and they run into Leo Travers, who was Vera's ex-lover. Alan goes to the lab and sees that the rock is nothing like they have seen. When Alan tries to show them, the rock is gone and Vera goes after the man who took it. When she spirit walks, she is seen next Alan, who is trying to revive Vera, not knowing what she can do. He is flabbergasted and tries to ask her what's wrong with her as she has died twice already, but she doesn't tell him.

In 1.04 Drums of War, he is seen following Vera wondering what she's doing and why she's in Houston. She keeps avoiding him until finally at the Last Supper Bar & Grill she tells him that the group she is with can help her find her son, Michael. They both go in the bar and have a drink.

In 1.06 Metamorphosis,

Relationships

• Vera Buckley

Alan and Vera are co-workers at the NDSA (National Deep Space Agency). They are first seen interacting in 1.01 Awakening when Vera arrives at a research station 80km west of Socorro, New Mexico where Alan is waiting. While discussing the meeting their computer picks up the incoming meteor. Alan is inside the van while Vera goes outside to watch the 'meteor' land. When Alan steps outside he sees that Vera has passed out and runs to her, only to find she has no pulse. Vera wakes moments later and Alan is notably relieved. He begs her to rest but she wants to investigate the object which lands so he goes with her to the impact site. When they reach the impact site they find a huge smoking crater. Before they are able to investigate fully the Army shows up and quarantines the area. After being told to leave, Alan and Vera drive back and Alan shows Vera he kept a piece of rock from the impact site. He tells her he is worried about her and asks if she wants him to drive her home. She declines and they go their separate ways. In 1.02 Strange Magic Alan calls Vera to tell her that they have been fired. She tells him that she is on her way home, however, she gets caught up with Joshua and their 'mission'. After leaving Joshua Vera calls Alan to tell him she is on her way back again, only she is interrupted when the man from Joshua's vision is hit by a bus in front of her.

Notes

• The role of Alan was not filled until a few days before the pilot began filming.
• Alan and Vera's relationship changed several times before the pilot was filmed.