Captain Nicholl

Michel Ardan

Despite initial rivalry, they become allies and friends during their journey, with Nicholl often engaging in lively debates with Ardan.

Impey Barbicane

Former competitors in the gun club who evolve into respectful colleagues, though their contrasting personalities create tension.

J. T. Maston

Colleagues in the Gun Club who interact primarily through shared technical and organizational duties.

Lieutenant Bronsfield

Nicholl and Bronsfield have a working relationship, likely as superior and subordinate in the ship's crew.

Murchison

Nicholl and Murchison work together as part of the expedition's support crew or technical team.

Diana

Nicholl shows care for the dog Diana, treating her as a valued member of the spacecraft's company.

Captain Blomsberry

Fellow captains and colleagues, likely sharing a professional acquaintance within the Gun Club or naval circles.

Major Elphinstone

Nicholl and Elphinstone have a professional acquaintance, likely through the Gun Club or military connections.

Michel Ardan

Despite initial rivalry, they become allies and friends during their journey, with Nicholl often engaging in lively debates with Ardan.

Impey Barbicane

Former competitors in the gun club who evolve into respectful colleagues, though their contrasting personalities create tension.

Impey Barbicane

Former competitors in the gun club who evolve into respectful colleagues, though their contrasting personalities create tension.

Michel Ardan

Despite initial rivalry, they become allies and friends during their journey, with Nicholl often engaging in lively debates with Ardan.

Preliminary Chapter

Traveller in the projectile; noted for his industrial resources.

From 10:20 p.m. to 10:47 p.m.

Methodically counts down the remaining time, accepts bets with Ardan, and lies down with the others for the launch.

The First Half-Hour

Consults his chronometer to confirm elapsed time, turns off unnecessary gas light, and first draws attention to the vanished Earth.

III: Taking Possession

Calculates trajectories and assists in the inspection; shows foresight about the heat of launch.

A Little Algebra

Assists Barbicane with calculations and confirms the correctness of the formula.

The Temperature of Space

Verifies the miscalculation and deduces the initial velocity was higher than expected.

Questions and Answers

Participates in the debates, corrects Michel about the comet idea, and asks pointed scientific questions.

A Moment of Intoxication

Raises the practical question of how to return to Earth; methodically points out flaws in Michel's ideas, such as the weight of a telegraph wire.

At Seventy-Eight Thousand One Hundred and Fourteen Leagues

Observes the weightlessness phenomenon, participates in the discussion, and humorously suggests the suppression of gravitation.

The Consequences of Deviation

Suggests the cannon may have been aimed incorrectly or the velocity was too high; participates in preparations for the fall.

X: The Observers of the Moon

Nicholl is present as one of the three travelers, though not explicitly named in this excerpt; his inclusion is implied by the group.

Imagination and Reality

Joins Barbicane in methodically analyzing the lunar surface, focusing on dimensions and geological features.

XII: Orographical Details

Participates in the scientific discussion, questioning the nature of the luminous rays and the formation of lunar amphitheatres.

Lunar Landscapes

Skeptical of Michel's fanciful ideas, notes the absence of life, and discusses the possibility of an atmosphere in cavities.

A Night of Three Hundred and Fifty-Four Hours and a Half

Disputes with Michel about the cause of the darkness, provides scientific counterpoints, and notes the intense cold by consulting the thermometer.

Hyperbola or Parabola

Engages in the debate over parabola vs. hyperbola, provides definitions, and cries out when the bolis bursts.

XVI: The Southern Hemisphere

Uses his telescope to spot brilliant points on the southern lunar border, leading to the discovery of the sun illuminating the mountains.

XVII: Tycho

Asks about the width of Clavius and remarks on the Selenites' longing for sunlight.

Grave Questions

Engages in the debate, asks probing questions about habitability for differently organized beings and the moon's rotation.

A Struggle with the Impossible

Suggests sleeping to pass the time, participates in calculations, and coldly acknowledges their doom when the fall begins.

XX: The Soundings of the Susquehanna

Mentioned as beginning levelling operations on the lunar surface.

Picked Up

Rescued alongside Barbicane and Ardan, found playing dominoes.

The End

Returns with Barbicane and Ardan; participates in the nationwide tour; appointed Vice-President of the new company.