Dr. Theresa Sykorsky is a Quinlan that befriends Bob in Heaven’s River.
Theresa is a former professor at the University of Peachland. She taught math and history, among other subjects.
She travels with Belinda, her granddaughter. She enjoys discussing history and philosophy with Bob as she travels downriver on the boat on which Bob is working as a deckhand. She protects Bob from the authorities, and guesses at his secret identity. She becomes his friend and he visits her after he rescues Bender.
Not Till We Are Lost[]
Her Quinlan avatar is a younger version of her. She uses a human avatar when she is around Bobs: she presents as an elegant woman with slightly graying hair. Theresa dedicates herself to recruiting Quinlans to replicate themselves upon death, and helps new arrivals to the Quiniverse. She also decides to start a media company to foster cross-cultural contact theough the arts: specifically, to expose humans to Quinlan singing, to expose Quinlans to human dance, and to explore the Pavs’ artistic talents. Bob and Theresa deepen their friendship, and Bob starts to develop unrequited romantic feelings for her.