Four-Day Planet · Character
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.
supporting
Also known as Mrs. Joe Kivelson
First appearance: four day planet
As a supporting figure in Four-Day Planet, Joe Kivelson is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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,…
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- Other
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- Family & Technical Helpers
- Main Antagonists & Allies
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Joe Kivelson appears across 16 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Ship from Terra
- Meeting Out of Order
- Elementary, My Dear Kivelson
- Aboard the Javelin
- Practice, 50 mm Gun
- Monster Killing
- Mayday, Mayday
- Darkness and Cold
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