Character from The Expanse by James S.A. Corey
Young girl on Laconia who discovers the alien repair drones can resurrect the dead when her brother Xan is killed. Her story in Strange Dogs introduces the resurrection technology that transforms the series' endgame.
Cara lives in the Laconian colony with her family, and she spends her days exploring the alien landscape that most adults avoid. She discovers the strange dog-like repair drones that inhabit Laconia's ecosystem — creatures left behind by the Ring Builders that maintain and repair biological systems according to alien logic. When her brother Xan dies in an accident, Cara brings his body to the repair drones. They fix him — rebuild his body, restart his systems — but what comes back isn't quite the same Xan. He's functional, conscious, remembers his life, but something fundamental has shifted. He doesn't breathe unless he thinks about it. He doesn't feel temperature. The repair drones restored the hardware but the software is running differently. Cara's discovery becomes critically important in the main series, as the resurrection technology factors into the final conflict over humanity's future.
Young girl around ten years old with the sun-darkened skin of a Laconian colonist child. Messy hair, scraped knees, the look of a kid who spends her time exploring the alien wilderness outside the colony. Wears simple colonial clothing — practical, kid-sized, frequently dirty from outdoor adventures.
Also known as: Cara