Why is Matt determined to stay aboard the Aurora? What links him to the ship? What effects does he suffer from when he is on the ground?

What phrase or nickname is consistently associated with or used to describe Matt Cruse? When and where does Matt learn that it is not exactly true? What circumstances bring about this realization?

Who are the two women in Matt's life (as he sees it)? What conflict does he have with the two of them and why are they seemingly at odds with each other?

What do Matt and Kate discover on the island? How do they find it? What is the significance of this particular island? What impact does the item they find have on Matt? What is the impact on Kate? How do they differ and why?

What happened to Benjamin Molloy? What do Matt and...