DI Karen Voss

A natural detective, dedicated to the job at the expense of all else – relationships, friends and family. She's a loner, but not a dark and brooding one. She's upbeat, enjoys the work and is always ready with a sardonic grin and a joke. She and Pete work well together and have grown close (she delights in teasing her grumpy partner), but they differ crucially on the "Synth question." Karen's a pragmatist, philosophical about the effects Synthetics are having on society. For her, it's not about loving or hating them; it's a simple matter of adapting. After all, they're not going anywhere. The burn scar on her neck suggests a painful past Pete is too discreet to enquire about. But maybe the real reason Karen is more accepting of Synthetics is because they don't – can't – hurt people…