Round the Moon · Character
Major Elphinstone
Member of the Gun Club, present at the departure of the projectile.
minor
Also known as Elphinstone
First appearance: i from 10 20 p m to 10 47 p m
Major Elphinstone's tie to J. T. Maston is one of the pressures that moves Round the Moon—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Member of the Gun Club; participated in early planning meetings.
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With J. T. Maston (professional): Maston and Elphinstone are colleagues in the Gun Club, sharing a mutual interest in artillery and space projects. With Captain Nicholl (professional): Nicholl and Elphinstone have a…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Support and Recovery Team
- Protagonist
- Lunar Expedition Crew
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Barbicane, facing the unknown and the possib…
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- J. T. Maston
professional · positive
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- Captain Nicholl
professional · positive
- Captain Nicholl
professional · positive
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