Plague Ship · Character

Sinbad

Sargol's scents turn the Solar Queen's dependable ship's cat into a clawed escape artist, and the crew's standing bounty into a daily ritual.

supporting

Also known as Sargol, Sargol Sinbad

First appearance: III: Contact at Last

As a supporting figure in Plague Ship, Sinbad is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The ship's cat, who is nightly captured and ransomed by Salariki cubs, brought back by Dane.

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Aboard the Queen, Sinbad is the portly, dignified pest-catcher whose dispatch and neatness have never once been a problem — until Sargol's alien smells intoxicate him and shear away his middle-aged dependability. Now he bolts out the port each dawn and gets hauled back at day's end by whichever juvenile collects the reward, a transaction that satisfies everyone but Sinbad. His nightly recapture becomes a wry running note of how deeply this strange world unsettles even the ship's most settled crew member.

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Solar Queen crew and allies
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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Dane Thorson
friendship · positive
Dane has a close, affectionate bond with Sinbad, the ship's cat, treating him as a loyal… How this plays out →
Dane Thorson
friendship · positive
Dane has a close, affectionate bond with Sinbad, the ship's cat, treating him as a loyal… How this plays out →

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In the story

Sinbad appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

II: Rivals
The ship's cat, who is nightly captured and ransomed by Salariki cubs, brought back by Dane.
III: Contact at Last
The ship's cat, who reacts strongly to catnip, confirming its appeal to the Salarik.
VII: Barring Accident
Unusually affectionate and lethargic before takeoff; stowed in his hammock by Dane.
VIII: Headaches
Lazy since leaving Sargol; suspected by Dane as a possible disease carrier.
XI: Desperate Measures
Returns to the hydro after the plants are dumped, suggesting the pest threat is gone.
XII: Strange Behavior of a Hoobat
Used to detect the alien creatures; wears a harness and balks at descending to the cargo level.
XIII: Off the Map
The ship's cat shows fear and aggression toward the pests, snarling and avoiding Weeks.
XVI: The Battle of the Video
The caged pest (Sargol Sinbad) is placed on the announcer's table as key evidence for the broadcast.

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