Jason Cryder was a Lunar administrator appointed by the U.N. in 2078. He officially became a Lunar colonist in 2082, and soon afterwards joined the . In 2083, Jason Cryder married , who he met through the movement. He was one of the negotiators in the . After the grant of Lunar independence in 2102, Jason and his wife were influential members of administration. After Michelle Holmes retired from public life, they remained active in politics until 2125.