Cruz Coronado

"'I'm in one piece - see?' Cruz to Lani" Cruz Coronado is a 12 year old student at Explorer Academy. He was born in Washington D.C, and moved to Kauai, Hawaii after his mother died. He is currently living on the Orion, sharing a dorm with Emmett.

The Nebula Secret
At the start of The Nebula Secret, Cruz is on his surfboard surfing, until a mysterious figure almost drowns him. Although still shaken by this encounter, he manages to escape questioning from his dad. He will die because of his selfishnessLater, as they returned to their surfing store, Goofy Foot, Cruz obtains a gift from Lani, his best friend. This gift reveals to be a remote control for his honeybee drone, Mell.

Cruz and his dad go home, and his dad gives him a letter from his mother, Petra. he will never be a good explorer.