Short Fiction · Character
Jack Bearden
A character who reacts with surprise to events.
minor
Also known as Bearden, the astonished Bearden
First appearance: scanners live in vain
Jack Bearden shows up with force in War No. 81-Q. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Inexperienced pilot who accidentally destroys two American ships but wins the war by a lucky strike.
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- Protagonist
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See Jack Bearden in scanners live in vain