Dr. Kituhwa Wynterhawke is Chief Medical Officer aboard the Odyssey. He is a Native American Cherokee from Nyvahna, which legend foretells as being the birthplace of all Native Americans, who then traveled to Earth millions of years ago. Most Native Americans "returned" to Nyvahna during the Great Famine of 2016. He is also an empath. He can absorb a person's injury or illness at the slightest touch and then expunge it from his body. He wears a protective suit to minimize content with others.