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John Fuller

A young designing engineer whose drafting-table practicality and hunger for adventure earn him a seat on the greatest voyage ever attempted.

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Also known as the late John Fuller, Fuller, Kid Fuller

First appearance: I

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Designing engineer who helped build the ship using the molecular motion drive to capture the Air Pirate.

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Fuller is the hands-on builder among theorists, the man Arcot teases as 'the late John Fuller' for arriving an hour late from Chicago. He grumbles about being dragged from his drafting table, yet the promise of seeing Antares and Andromeda up close hooks him instantly. His engineering skill turns Arcot's mathematics into a ship that can actually fly, making him essential to the expedition's survival.

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Escalation
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Aftermath
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Wade
friendship · positive
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Robert Morey
friendship · positive
Torlos
friendship · positive
Nansal
social · positive
Robert Morey
friendship · positive
Wade
friendship · positive
Fuller and Wade are companions and fellow crew members, working together on various… How this plays out →
Robert Morey
friendship · positive
Wade
friendship · positive
Fuller and Wade are companions and fellow crew members, working together on various… How this plays out →

Wade
Fuller and Wade are companions and fellow crew members, working together on various missions.
Robert Morey
Fuller and Morey are friends and colleagues, part of the same scientific expedition team.
Torlos
Fuller and Torlos share a friendly, if less frequent, interaction as crewmates.
Nansal
Fuller and Nansal are casual acquaintances, interacting only occasionally during the story.
Robert Morey
Fuller and Morey are friends and colleagues, part of the same scientific expedition team.
Wade
Fuller and Wade are companions and fellow crew members, working together on various missions.
Robert Morey
Fuller and Morey are friends and colleagues, part of the same scientific expedition team.
Wade
Fuller and Wade are companions and fellow crew members, working together on various missions.

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Prologue
Designing engineer who helped build the ship using the molecular motion drive to capture the Air Pirate.
I
Arrives late; skeptical but intrigued by the proposed faster-than-light travel; will design the ship.
Chapter II
Ship designer, expresses concerns about weight and cost, learns telepathy.
Chapter III: The Ancient Mariner
Present during the demonstration and naming discussion; agrees with the name 'The Ancient Mariner'.
The Ancient Mariner
Invites the elder men to see the inside of the ship; present during the tour and departure.
V
Asks questions about time relativity and suggests taking photographs for Earth.
Chapter VI: The Perils of Power and the Search for Home
Complains about hunger and the monotony of observation; gets stuck in midair and cleverly uses a thrown boot to propel himself to a handhold.
Ghosts of the Ancient Mariner
Mystified by the reflection joke; knocked out by the ship's violent jolt; brings spacesuits to the power room.
Chapter VIII: The Frozen World and the Dying Star
Participates in the external hull inspection and expresses concern about the heat generated while passing through the gas cloud.
The Frozen World and the Tower of Relics
Questions whether the same fate could happen to Earth's sun and objects to taking all the relics.
Trapped by the Black Dwarf
Asks about the streaks and expresses concern about falling into the star; listens to Morey's explanation.
Hitching a Wagon to a Star
Helps with equations and observes the events, asks questions about the plan.
XII
Practices telepathy successfully as a projector, works on interior repairs with Arcot.
Chapter XIV: The Search for Friendly Nations
Fuller spots the second city and later asks about the nature of the attraction ray used by the aliens.
XV
Makes sarcastic remarks about the planet's appearance; left as rear guard with Wade.
Chapter XVII
Handled the heat projector during the battle and was present in the control room.
XIX
Unable to sleep; joins Wade in the control room; discusses Nansalian weight and strength.
Preparations and Discoveries
Distributes microfilmed plans to Nansalian engineers and participates in the armament demonstration.
The Battle for Nansal
Teams with Wade to attack the Satorian fleet, using heat beams to complement Wade's molecular rays.
The Coordinator and the Departure
Fuller is playing chess with Wade and expresses eagerness to leave Nansal and return home.

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