# Jack Holloway — Little Fuzzy character guide > Jack Holloway in Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Pappy Jack, Jack, Pappy, Jack Holloway, Holloway, Pappy Jack Holloway, Peace Lovin’ Jack Holloway, VIII Jack Holloway, Mr. Holloway, Mr. Commissioner Jack Holloway, Ol’ man Holloway, II Jack Holloway, IX Jack Holloway **First appearance:** 0001-ii ## Snapshot A weathered sunstone prospector who talks to himself, hoards field rations, and finds his solitary camp invaded by a small guest he cannot bring himself to treat as a pet. ## Who they are Jack Holloway lives alone on Zarathustra by choice, careful with equipment and suspicious of company, until a Fuzzy wanders in and starts rearranging his kitchen. He feeds it, names himself Pappy Jack, and begins teaching it words — a tenderness that sits oddly beside his hard-bitten prospector habits. His instinct to protect the creature is what drags him out of the wilderness and into a fight he never wanted. ## Relationships ### [Baby Fuzzy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/baby_fuzzy) _family_ Baby Fuzzy is Jack's beloved pet and companion, treated almost like a child. ### [Leonard Kellogg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/leonard_kellogg) _rivalry_ Jack and Kellogg are bitter antagonists, with Kellogg seeking to discredit Jack's discovery of the Fuzzies. ### [Ben Rainsford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/ben_rainsford) _friendship_ Ben is Jack's close friend and ally, often supporting him in conflicts. ### [George Lunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/george_lunt) _friendship_ George, the planetary governor, is a pragmatic ally to Jack, often mediating disputes. ### [Gus Brannhard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/gus_brannhard) _friendship_ Gus is Jack's lawyer and loyal friend, fiercely defending him in legal battles. ### [Gerd van Riebeek](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/gerd_van_riebeek) _friendship_ Gerd is a fellow prospector and friend to Jack, sharing his frontier lifestyle. ### [Ernst Mallin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/ernst_mallin) _rivalry_ Mallin initially opposes Jack's claims about the Fuzzies, but later grows conflicted. ### [Juan Jimenez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/juan_jimenez) _friendship_ Juan is Jack's loyal employee and friend, helping him with prospecting and Fuzzy care. ### [Ruth Ortheris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/ruth_ortheris) _friendship_ Jack and Ruth share a cordial relationship, with Ruth eventually siding with Jack's cause. ### [Baby Fuzzy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/baby_fuzzy) _family_ Baby Fuzzy is Jack's beloved pet and companion, treated almost like a child. ### [George Lunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/george_lunt) _friendship_ George, the planetary governor, is a pragmatic ally to Jack, often mediating disputes. ### [Leonard Kellogg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/leonard_kellogg) _rivalry_ Jack and Kellogg are bitter antagonists, with Kellogg seeking to discredit Jack's discovery of the Fuzzies. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/i) Prospector searching for sunstones in a gorge, using explosives and tools. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/ii) Discovers and names Little Fuzzy, feeds him, teaches him to clean up, and contacts Ben Rainsford about the find. ### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/iii) Trades with the Fuzzies, kills a damnthing after Little Fuzzy's warning, and hosts Lunt and Khadra, arguing for the Fuzzies' sapience. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/iv) Hosts Ben Rainsford, records a tape about the Fuzzies, and insists on respectful treatment of the Fuzzies. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/v) Observes the Fuzzies playing with the molecule-model kit, noting their artistic sense and engineering understanding. ### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/vi) Hosts Rainsford, interacts with the Fuzzies, and worries about Kellogg's intentions. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/vii) Arrested by Lunt but immediately files a counter-charge against Kellogg for murder of a sapient being. ### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/viii) Defendant in a homicide charge for killing Kurt Borch; also complainant in the charge against Kellogg. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/ix) Struggles to contain his outrage in court as the Fuzzies' custody is debated; later at camp, he interacts with the Fuzzies and participates in trial planning. ### [The Great Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/x) Returns to the hotel suite with Gerd van Riebeek, meets the press, and announces a reward for the Fuzzies' return. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xi) Anxious about the missing Fuzzies, sells sunstones to cover expenses, and receives support from the public and Space Navy. ### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xii) Grieves for his lost Fuzzies, teaches Baby to tie knots, and is desperate to find the surviving Fuzzies before they are killed. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xiii) Brings Baby Fuzzy to meet the four strange Fuzzies; eats dinner with them; expresses regret about letting Little Fuzzy smoke his pipe. ### [Chapter XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xiv) Expresses relief and gratitude upon learning the Fuzzies are safe at Xerxes Naval Base. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xv) Observes Mallin's testimony with sympathy, reflecting on the value of honesty. His bail is not canceled. ### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xvi) Found not guilty; reflects on the courtroom scene and the Fuzzies' behavior. ### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xvii) Returns to Beta Continent as Commissioner of Native Affairs, recruiting George Lunt for the Native Protection Force. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters/jack_holloway - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/characters