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Senator Morgan

A rabble-rousing senator and the respectable face of the drug-and-piracy syndicate, he will throw screaming fits the moment the Patrol threatens his rackets.

supporting

Also known as Morgan, Rabble - Rouser Morgan, Pirate Chief Morgan, Chief!вАЭ Morgan

First appearance: ii

As a supporting figure in First Lensman, Senator Morgan is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Observed by Jill at the embassy, calling Herkimer Third into a huddle.

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Morgan chairs the North American Senate's Pernicious Activities Committee, which makes him the political tip of an iceberg that runs through Towne-Morgan, Mackenzie Power, Ossmen Industries, and Interstellar Spaceways. Samms and Kinnison know he is only one of thousands of entrenched interests who will fight the Galactic Patrol before it can get its space-legs. He is the reason the Patrol's founders must find a Lensman smooth and tough enough to survive politics itself.

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Virgil Samms
rivalry · negative
Senator Morgan is a corrupt politician who actively opposes and conspires against… How this plays out →
Jack Kinnison
rivalry · negative
George Olmstead
rivalry · negative
Herkimer Third
professional · negative
Jill Samms
rivalry · negative
Herkimer Third
professional · negative
George Olmstead
rivalry · negative
Jill Samms
rivalry · negative
Virgil Samms
rivalry · negative
Senator Morgan is a corrupt politician who actively opposes and conspires against… How this plays out →
Jack Kinnison
rivalry · negative
Jack Kinnison
rivalry · negative
Virgil Samms
rivalry · negative
Senator Morgan is a corrupt politician who actively opposes and conspires against… How this plays out →

Virgil Samms
Senator Morgan is a corrupt politician who actively opposes and conspires against Virgil's plans for the Patrol.
Jack Kinnison
Jack is a direct adversary of Senator Morgan, often clashing with his corrupt schemes.
George Olmstead
George Olmstead works to expose and counter Senator Morgan's political corruption.
Herkimer Third
Herkimer Third and Senator Morgan are co-conspirators in a criminal and political alliance.
Jill Samms
Jill is a target and adversary of Senator Morgan due to her father's opposition to him.
Herkimer Third
Herkimer Third and Senator Morgan are co-conspirators in a criminal and political alliance.
George Olmstead
George Olmstead works to expose and counter Senator Morgan's political corruption.
Jill Samms
Jill is a target and adversary of Senator Morgan due to her father's opposition to him.
Virgil Samms
Senator Morgan is a corrupt politician who actively opposes and conspires against Virgil's plans for the Patrol.
Jack Kinnison
Jack is a direct adversary of Senator Morgan, often clashing with his corrupt schemes.
Jack Kinnison
Jack is a direct adversary of Senator Morgan, often clashing with his corrupt schemes.
Virgil Samms
Senator Morgan is a corrupt politician who actively opposes and conspires against Virgil's plans for the Patrol.

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In the story

Senator Morgan appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV
Observed by Jill at the embassy, calling Herkimer Third into a huddle.
IX
Identified as a possible prime mover in the piracy and drug syndicate, contrary to his public image.
XVI
Reports to a blue-skinned Boskonian agent about the Lens and the failed expedition, while continuing his political machinations for the Nationalist election.
Chapter XX
Leader of the Nationalist machine; accused by Samms of building the Black fleet; holds a conference with a Kalonian.
Epilogue
Murdered in his office; the crime remains unsolved.

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