Round the Moon · Character

J. T. Maston

The Gun Club's excitable secretary, left behind on Earth, who spots the bullet in the telescope and nearly falls down it proving his point.

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Also known as Maston, the Honourable J. T. Maston, the worthy J. T. Maston

First appearance: i from 10 20 p m to 10 47 p m

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Secretary of the Gun Club; observed from Long's Peak and sent an erroneous telegram about the projectile's fate.

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Maston stays behind while his friends ride the bullet, and his vigil at the great reflector becomes the Earthbound half of the story. He argues with Belfast like a man possessed, insists he can see Ardan's face at a port-light, and leans so far over the tube that his steel hook alone saves him from a 280-foot drop. His fierce, unshakable conviction that the travellers live keeps the rescue effort alive — and gives the narrative its anxious, hopeful pulse.

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Professional
Friendship

Character groups

Lunar Expedition Crew
Support and Recovery Team
Protagonist

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Setup
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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J. Belfast
professional · positive
Belfast serves as Maston's assistant or colleague in the gun club's technical operations. How this plays out →
Impey Barbicane
friendship · positive
Captain Nicholl
professional · positive
Michel Ardan
friendship · positive
Lieutenant Bronsfield
professional · positive
Major Elphinstone
professional · positive
Murchison
professional · positive
Impey Barbicane
friendship · positive
Michel Ardan
friendship · positive
Lieutenant Bronsfield
professional · positive
Captain Nicholl
professional · positive
J. Belfast
professional · positive
Belfast serves as Maston's assistant or colleague in the gun club's technical operations. How this plays out →

J. Belfast
Belfast serves as Maston's assistant or colleague in the gun club's technical operations.
Impey Barbicane
Longtime friends and fellow members of the Gun Club, with Maston deeply loyal to Barbicane's projects.
Captain Nicholl
Colleagues in the Gun Club who interact primarily through shared technical and organizational duties.
Michel Ardan
Maston admires Ardan's daring spirit and they share a friendly, enthusiastic connection over the lunar expedition.
Lieutenant Bronsfield
Maston and Bronsfield interact as members of the Gun Club or expedition support team.
Major Elphinstone
Maston and Elphinstone are colleagues in the Gun Club, sharing a mutual interest in artillery and space projects.
Murchison
Maston and Murchison work together as part of the technical or support staff for the expedition.
Impey Barbicane
Longtime friends and fellow members of the Gun Club, with Maston deeply loyal to Barbicane's projects.
Michel Ardan
Maston admires Ardan's daring spirit and they share a friendly, enthusiastic connection over the lunar expedition.
Lieutenant Bronsfield
Maston and Bronsfield interact as members of the Gun Club or expedition support team.
Captain Nicholl
Colleagues in the Gun Club who interact primarily through shared technical and organizational duties.
J. Belfast
Belfast serves as Maston's assistant or colleague in the gun club's technical operations.

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Preliminary Chapter
Secretary of the Gun Club; observed from Long's Peak and sent an erroneous telegram about the projectile's fate.
III: Taking Possession
Mentioned as the one who might think the travelers were roasted by the heat of launch.
A Moment of Intoxication
Mentioned as a worthy comrade who might come to the moon in a future projectile; imagined to be at Long's Peak observing the bullet.
A Struggle with the Impossible
Mentioned as the secretary of the Gun Club, imagined observing the projectile from the Rocky Mountains.
XX: The Soundings of the Susquehanna
Mentioned as a future candidate to join the travellers on the moon.
J. T. Maston Called In
Observes from Long's Peak, argues with Belfast about the projectile's visibility, and upon learning of its fall, rushes to San Francisco to organize recovery.
Picked Up
Drives the search effort with relentless optimism, insists the travelers are alive, and spots the floating projectile.
The End
Secretary of the Gun Club; rides in the special locomotive saloon during the tour; appointed Secretary of the new company.

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