Short Fiction · Character

Grant

A jumpy spaceman called Stiffy who watches his ship's energy get drained by a rock-eating alien robot, then reluctantly climbs aboard the creature for a ride home.

supporting

Also known as Old Stiffy Grant, Stiffy

First appearance: hellhounds of the cosmos

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Grant is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Old Stiffy Grant, a grizzled asteroid veteran who befriends Meek and tells him about the Asteroid Prowler and the Lost Mine.

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In Mr. Meek—Musketeer: Old Stiffy Grant, a grizzled asteroid veteran who befriends Meek and tells him about the Asteroid Prowler and the Lost Mine. Later, in I: Old grizzled veteran of the Asteroids; tells Meek about…

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Character Web

13 connections

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Relationship types

Professional
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Other

Character groups

Space horror crew
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Oliver Meek
professional · ambivalent
Grant appears to be a superior or colleague who interacts extensively with Oliver Meek,… How this plays out →
Asteroid Prowler
rivalry · negative
Oliver Meek
professional · ambivalent
Grant appears to be a superior or colleague who interacts extensively with Oliver Meek,… How this plays out →
Oliver Meek
professional · ambivalent
Grant appears to be a superior or colleague who interacts extensively with Oliver Meek,… How this plays out →
Asteroid Prowler
rivalry · negative

Oliver Meek
Grant appears to be a superior or colleague who interacts extensively with Oliver Meek, likely in a work or mission context.
Asteroid Prowler
Grant and the Asteroid Prowler are locked in a persistent adversarial dynamic, possibly involving space combat or pursuit.
Oliver Meek
Grant appears to be a superior or colleague who interacts extensively with Oliver Meek, likely in a work or mission context.
Oliver Meek
Grant appears to be a superior or colleague who interacts extensively with Oliver Meek, likely in a work or mission context.
Asteroid Prowler
Grant and the Asteroid Prowler are locked in a persistent adversarial dynamic, possibly involving space combat or pursuit.

Relationship notes

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See Grant in hellhounds of the cosmos

In the story

Grant appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Mr. Meek—Musketeer
Old Stiffy Grant, a grizzled asteroid veteran who befriends Meek and tells him about the Asteroid Prowler and the Lost Mine.
I
Old grizzled veteran of the Asteroids; tells Meek about the Asteroid Prowler and the Lost Mine; plays cards against Luke.
II
Rescues Meek from Juno and the Prowler; later drinks with Meek at the Silver Moon.
III
Stiffy accompanies Meek, helps ride the Prowler, and expresses fear about the Prowler's actions.
IV
Stiffy supports Meek, suggests claiming the meteor, and reluctantly accepts Meek's departure.

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