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Queex

Alien creature on Sargol, important to local customs.

minor

First appearance: v the perilous seas

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With Dane Thorson (psychological): Dane has a tense, uneasy relationship with Queex, an alien entity that communicates in unsettling ways. With Dane Thorson (psychological): Dane has a tense, uneasy relationship with…

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DTDane ThorsonAKAli KamilJWJasper WeeksRSRip ShannonTHThe HoobatQUQueex

Relationship types

  • Psychological
  • Other

Character groups

  • Solar Queen crew and allies
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Dane and Rip realize the hydro—the ship’s li…

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