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Dr. Stephen Halday

A stouthearted captain who can laugh at gold and diamonds but falls helplessly in love with a woman's image, and will fight a wall of guns to keep her mirror.

supporting

Also known as Steve, Captain Stephen Claymore

First appearance: The Hounds of Tindalos

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

The protagonist who investigates the strange phenomena and becomes the target of the Hounds.
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Known to his buddy Tom as Captain Stephen Claymore, Steve is the kind of man who could let diamonds trickle through his fingers in contempt—yet a beautiful woman is a temptation apart, and he has fixed his heart on an…

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TMThe Man from T…UAUncle AlTLTrap LawtonSTSlashaway TommyJCJames CaldwellDSDr. Stephen Halday

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Captain and rogue ensemble
  • Protagonist
  • Core romantic subplot
  • Military and romantic leads

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • 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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