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Joe Kivelson

A veteran hunter captain with a hair-trigger temper and a father's fury, Joe Kivelson turns personal grievance into the spine of the uprising.

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Also known as Mrs. Joe Kivelson

First appearance: four day planet

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Tom's father and skipper of the Javelin, mentioned as having called the special Coop meeting.

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Joe Kivelson captains the Javelin and speaks for the hunters who refuse Ravick's price cut, even when it means eating beans instead of selling wax. He is the planet's worst pistol shot and the first to doubt Bish Ware, but his stubbornness gives the rebellion its rallying cry. When his son Tom is burned in the wax fire, Joe's grief hardens into the demand for justice that drives the story's second half.

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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The Ship from Terra
Tom's father and skipper of the Javelin, mentioned as having called the special Coop meeting.
Meeting Out of Order
Proposes amending the motion to demand 75 centisols; targeted by Ravick's planned riot; fights back and is escorted out.
Elementary, My Dear Kivelson
Struggles with the realization that the Cooperative has been taken over by Ravick and must be rebuilt.
Aboard the Javelin
Coordinates with Murell and crew; discusses crew shortage.
Practice, 50 mm Gun
Commands the Javelin, coordinates with Nip Spazoni, and discusses prices and quantities of wax with Murell.
Monster Killing
Captain of the Javelin; directs the hunt and cutting-up operation.
Mayday, Mayday
Captain of the Javelin who leads the evacuation, suspects sabotage, and decides to head for Hermann Reuch's Land.
Darkness and Cold
The skipper who consults the crew on the decision to surface and later approves the plan to pack the stern with snow.
Castaways Working
Directs the camp-building efforts and discusses wood-cutting locations.
The Beacon Light
Provides information about the search fleet and how the rescue was initiated.
The Rescue
Reluctantly acknowledges Bish Ware's role in the rescue; has a broken arm and stays as last captain off.
Vigilantes
Grumbles about his broken arm; used as a visible injured figure to calm the crowd outside the Times Building.
Civil War Postponed
Leaves with Tom Kivelson to round up the Javelin crew for fire fighting.
Tallow-Wax Fire
In charge of the firefighting operation; coordinates efforts and communicates with the spaceport.
The Treason of Bish Ware
Directing firefighting efforts and later leading the hunters in planning an attack on Hunters' Hall.
Masks Off
Reproaches Walt for not caring about Tom; accuses Bish Ware of being a traitor.

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