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Ned Dawson

A character with a surname, appearing in a subplot.

minor

Also known as Dawson, Ned

First appearance: the hounds of tindalos

Ned Dawson shows up with force in I: Out in Space. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A crew member who reports that the ship's instruments have gone dead due to Jupiter's gravity tug.
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In I: Out in Space: A crew member who reports that the ship's instruments have gone dead due to Jupiter's gravity tug. Later, in III: What the Camera Showed: A crewman who warns Richard of an approaching creature and…

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MEMolly EganUJUncle JoeRIRichardDSDr. Stephen Ha…CJCynthia JacksonNDNed Dawson

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Core romantic subplot
  • Harmon family circle
  • Extended ensemble and cameos
  • Captain and rogue ensemble

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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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See Ned Dawson in the hounds of tindalos