Short Fiction · Character
Commander Gurney
A wiry, darkly bearded commander who tracked his stolen cruiser across space, only to be fished half-drowned from a river by the very man who took it.
supporting
Also known as Gurney, Commander
First appearance: the hounds of tindalos
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Commander Gurney is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Orders Langford's arrest, argues with him about the alien ship, witnesses the alien's replication and self-destruction, and grants Langford a 15-minute head start.
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Gurney arrives on Langford's trail with a fast auxiliary cruiser and orders to close in, but the ten-foot things in the clearing lifted his lads in their preying arms and dumped them in the river like dead timber. He…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Military and romantic leads
- Core romantic subplot
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Sally reaches her psychological peak of self-assurance and romantic antici…
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- Joan Langford
professional · ambivalent
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- Joan Langford
professional · ambivalent
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- Joan Langford
professional · ambivalent
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