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Leonard Kellogg

A Company scientist who arrives determined to discredit Rainsford's sapience claim and brand it a hoax before Terra can investigate.

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Also known as Leonard, Kellogg, Len Kellogg, Len, one Leonard Kellogg, Dr. Kellogg, the Kellogg

First appearance: iv

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Chief of the Division of Scientific Study and Research, worried about ecological criticism and Rainsford's reports.

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Kellogg is the Company's man on the ground, sent to take the Fuzzies out of Holloway's hands and produce a report declaring them highly intelligent animals. He convinces himself that Rainsford is a liar and that the Company's interests are scientific truth, a self-deception that makes him both dangerous and pitiable. His willingness to entertain extermination-by-pelt-trade shows how far the corporate logic of Zarathustra will go to protect its charter.

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Fuzzies and their advocates
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Jack Holloway
rivalry · negative
Jack and Kellogg are bitter antagonists, with Kellogg seeking to discredit Jack's… How this plays out →
Ben Rainsford
rivalry · negative
Ernst Mallin
professional · negative
Ruth Ortheris
professional · negative
Victor Grego
professional · negative
Gerd van Riebeek
rivalry · negative
Kurt Borch
professional · negative
Ben Rainsford
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Jack Holloway
rivalry · negative
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Victor Grego
professional · negative
Ruth Ortheris
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Ernst Mallin
professional · negative

Jack Holloway
Jack and Kellogg are bitter antagonists, with Kellogg seeking to discredit Jack's discovery of the Fuzzies.
Ben Rainsford
Ben opposes Kellogg's unethical treatment of the Fuzzies and his attempts to suppress the truth.
Ernst Mallin
Mallin is Kellogg's subordinate scientist, reluctantly following orders to classify the Fuzzies as non-sentient.
Ruth Ortheris
Ruth works as Kellogg's secretary, often caught in the middle of his schemes.
Victor Grego
Kellogg reports to Victor Grego, the head of the Chartered Zarathustra Company, who pressures him to maintain the status quo.
Gerd van Riebeek
Gerd distrusts Kellogg and opposes his exploitation of the Fuzzies.
Kurt Borch
Kurt Borch is Kellogg's henchman, carrying out his unethical orders.
Ben Rainsford
Ben opposes Kellogg's unethical treatment of the Fuzzies and his attempts to suppress the truth.
Jack Holloway
Jack and Kellogg are bitter antagonists, with Kellogg seeking to discredit Jack's discovery of the Fuzzies.
Victor Grego
Kellogg reports to Victor Grego, the head of the Chartered Zarathustra Company, who pressures him to maintain the status quo.
Ruth Ortheris
Ruth works as Kellogg's secretary, often caught in the middle of his schemes.
Ernst Mallin
Mallin is Kellogg's subordinate scientist, reluctantly following orders to classify the Fuzzies as non-sentient.

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I
Chief of the Division of Scientific Study and Research, worried about ecological criticism and Rainsford's reports.
V
Discusses the Fuzzy situation with Mallin, presents the tape, and later reports to Grego, who assigns him to lead the investigation.
Chapter VIII
Defendant in a homicide charge for killing Goldilocks; drinking heavily and feeling isolated.
XV
Overwhelmed with guilt and misery during Mallin's testimony, realizing he killed a sapient being. His bail is canceled.

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