Roswell – Encyclopedia

Cadmium-X is an element which doesn’t exist on Earth. It is known to the FBI Special Unit since 1972, when they investigated a murder and the victim was left with a silver marking. The nuclear analysis of the victim’s bones showed traces of this substance. When Michael killed Agent Pierce with this alien powers an isotope of cadmium has been created. Cadmium-X is like some sort of after-effect of using alien powers. Max uses his powers to change the properties of the skeleton of agent Pierce, so that the scientists think that the bones have been out in that desert for 42 years and the fused ribs could be explained as a mutation due to radiation resulting from the nuclear tests which were done in the area in 1958.

He is a former Captain at the time of the crash of 1947. Captain Carver got dismissed by the Army, because he wanted to unearth the truth. In the context of a school project, Michael meets the old war veteran. He tells Michael, that he was part of the large covering up action of the military - after the UFO Crash in 1947. At that time he helped the Aliens to save the pods and therupon he had to give up his carrer. Michael thanks him by revealing his true identity.

Chez Pierre is Roswell's fancy French restaurant.

In Vegas, Tess is known by the name Piña Colada. Piña [ˈpiɲa] is spanish for pineapple and Colada [koˈlaða] means "strained". This drink is a popular tropical cocktail mixed of rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice and is usually served with ice. The reference to the cocktail surely was the reason that the Casino doorman noticed at once that Tess's ID was faked.

Alex introduces Leanna as the young girl from Sweden, whom he meet during his stay in Stockholm. But later the friends find out, that her real name is Jennifer Coleman and she's a student at a University in New Mexico.

Alex alias name in Las Vegas is Tom Collins. He joins his friend Harvey Wallbanger in the Casino. Tom takes a gamble break to support his friend Margarita Salt.

The Comets is the popular Basketball Team of the West Roswell High.

The two communiators are - like the name already says - for communication reasons. With this alien artefact, one was found by Max and Liz in the desert, the four aliens are able to receive a message of their real mother.

The family Crawford lives in Copper Summit.

Mr. Cowan is Michael's art teacher. He is the one who tells Michael that his drawing is a Geodesic Dome.

The Crashdown is a fast food restaurant in Roswell. Hungry tourists are taking a break from sightseeing at the Crashdown. The restaurant is a popular meeting place of Roswell's youth, as well. It's decorated with an alien theme and you can find paintings of aliens and UFO's on the walls. Jeff Parker is the owner and his daughter Liz and her friends are working there after school.

Ida Crawford introduces herself as the mother of Vanessa Whitaker (the congress woman) and Nicholas. She's a Skin - an alien, who wants to kill Max and his friends.