# Captain Speke — Five Weeks in a Balloon character guide

> Captain Speke in Five Weeks in a Balloon by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Speke, Lieutenant Speke

**First appearance:** 0001-ii

## Who they are

Historical explorer mentioned in discussions of African geography.

## Relationships

### [Joe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/characters/joe)

_professional_

Captain Speke and Joe have a professional association, likely involving logistical or exploratory duties.

### [Dick Kennedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/characters/dick_kennedy)

_professional_

Captain Speke and Dick Kennedy share a professional acquaintance, likely within the context of exploration.

### [Captain Burton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/characters/captain_burton)

_rivalry_

Captain Burton and Captain Speke are historical rivals in African exploration, with conflicting claims and competitive ambitions.

### [Dick Kennedy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/characters/dick_kennedy)

_professional_

Captain Speke and Dick Kennedy share a professional acquaintance, likely within the context of exploration.

### [Joe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/characters/joe)

_professional_

Captain Speke and Joe have a professional association, likely involving logistical or exploratory duties.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/chapters/i)

Listed among the explorers whose work Ferguson's attempt will complete.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned alongside Burton for discovering the great interior lakes, contributing to the foundation for Ferguson's project.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/chapters/iv)

Lieutenant who, with Burton, explored the great African lakes and sighted Lake Okeracua.

### [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as leading an expedition with Captain Grant to explore Lake Oukéréoué and the sources of the Nile.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/five_weeks_in_a_balloon_se/chapters/xi)

Referenced via letters received by the consul, detailing his hardships in the Ugogo country.

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