Last and First Men · Character
The Ninth Men
A human species in the sequence, mentioned in the future history.
minor
Also known as the Ninth Men
First appearance: ii the flying men
The Ninth Men shows up with force in III: A Minor Astronomical Event. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A specially designed human species transported to Neptune to carry on civilization.
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In III: A Minor Astronomical Event: A specially designed human species transported to Neptune to carry on civilization. Later, in XIV: Neptune: The first Neptunian species, a dwarf type poorly adapted to the planet's…
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See The Ninth Men in ii the flying menNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See The Ninth Men in ii the flying men