# Mr. Hudson — Short Fiction character guide

> Mr. Hudson in Short Fiction by Clifford D. Simak.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Hudson, This Hudson

**First appearance:** 0000-hellhounds-of-the-cosmos

## Who they are

A character named Mr. Hudson.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_10_se/chapters/i)

Claims to represent the nation of Mastodonia, seeks diplomatic relations and aid.

### [The Empty Purpose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_10_se/chapters/x)

Reflects on the emptiness of their purpose and the impossibility of leaving a legacy across 150,000 years.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_10_se/chapters/xiii)

Hudson doubts Wes's return and reflects on the fragility of hope.

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