The only native Australian main character, restaurant worker Claire is eight months pregnant at the time of the crash.
With no father around to help bring up a child, she has very mixed feelings about the impending birth, and has been contemplating giving up the baby for adoption.
Although she is friendly, her condition separates her from the other castaways. And she has her own reasons for keeping her distance...
All mothers think their babies are special. But Claire has been given good reason to believe her child will be more 'special' than most...
