Gemi isn't really a new character. In part two, when a viper is blasted we hear someone urgently say, "Gemi got hit!" From that one line, Thurston built up the character completely.
One odd change from the episode though is that in the novelization, Serina becomes a religious skeptic, whereas in the episode she actually reveals herself to be somewhat devout, especially in the conversation she and Apollo have in Part 2 when both are alone on Kobol.
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