NarcoLeap

Main characters

• Kelsey Atkins (played by Chelsey Reist) was diagnosed with stress-induced narcolepsy as a child, shortly after her parents separated. These two major events occurring at such a vulnerable age caused Kelsey to withdraw socially, turning her into something of a loner for most of her formative years. Always a bright student, Kelsey succeeded in winning a much-needed scholarship for college, where she is currently studying marketing and communications. Determined to at least attempt to break out of her social shell in college, Kelsey has managed to strike up a friendship with fellow student Aidan Webb – though she is unaware that Aidan has a major crush on her. For although she's pretty and fit, Kelsey still feels that her narcolepsy makes her an undesirable outcast. And when, during her narcoleptic events, Kelsey begins to experience the sensation that she's “leaping” into other people's bodies, her sense of being an outsider will increase exponentially. Alarmed by what's happening to her, Kelsey leans on her one true friend more than ever when she learns she's being tracked by a secret government project that uses people with astral projection abilities to perform espionage around the globe.
• Aidan Webb (played by Madison Smith) is a business administration student at the same college attended by Kelsey, Aidan is offbeat, with an amusing charm. Delighted when Kelsey begins to express interest in him as a friend, Aidan hopes that their friendship will blossom into a romance one day soon. Always of the mindset that Kelsey's narcolepsy simply makes her more interesting, Aidan will surprise both Kelsey and himself with his resourcefulness and loyalty when Kelsey's “leaps” plunge them into an ever more dangerous world. Unfortunately for Aidan, Kelsey's astral projection experiences will bring her into the orbit of a rival love interest.
• Miles Kirkland (played by Austin Eckhert) initially deceives Kelsey by pretending to be a PhD student co-leading a study on astral projection. But Miles is in fact a lieutenant in the military, involved in a top secret government project using astral projection to perform espionage around the world. Miles is the project's top field operative, deploying his diverse and expert skills to assist astral projection (A.P.) agents in their missions. When Kelsey's leaps bring her to the attention of the project, Miles is sent to track down the “rogue” A.P., and to assess and recruit her into the program – by any means necessary. As trained as he is for any eventuality, Miles is still caught unprepared when he begins to develop feelings for Kelsey.
• Helen Atkins (played by Nicole Oliver) is Kelsey's mother, and has had to raise her daughter as a single, working mom since Kelsey was young. Married at twenty to her high school sweetheart, Helen and Kelsey's father separated just a few years later. Helen has bounced from job to job ever since, struggling to provide for herself and Kelsey, whose dad hasn't been heard from in years. Helen treasures Kelsey and would do anything for her – though she often doesn't realize that she's the number one source of stress in Kelsey's life, which triggers her daughter's narcolepsy.
• Colonel Slater (played by Aleks Paunovic) is a highly decorated soldier, hailing from a long line of military professionals. Slater is in command of the day-to-day operations of the military's secret astral projection project. Proud to helm this ground-breaking espionage initiative, Slater has recruited an elite team of scientists, technicians, A.P. agents and non-A.P. field operatives to undertake their mission assignments. A strong leader, Slater knows that success requires more than a by-the-book approach; with technology this cutting-edge, outside-the-box thinking is a necessity. That's why Slater allows trusted personnel like Miles leeway in executing their missions. But make no mistake: Slater is as hard as iron, and firmly believes that, in an increasingly volatile world, ruthlessness and cunning are required in order to keep his country safe from foreign threats. It's also why Slater continually lobbies to increase the size and scope of the project and its missions.

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