Short Fiction · Character
Captain Tillinger
A captain with a minor narrative presence.
minor
Also known as Captain O'Leary
First appearance: asteroid of the damned
Captain Tillinger's tie to Peter Duane is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Involved in the prison riot and smells trouble.
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With Peter Duane (professional): Captain Tillinger and Peter Duane have a military or hierarchical professional relationship, with Tillinger likely in command. With Peter Duane (professional): Captain Tillinger and…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Authority and Protagonist
- Familial and Inmate
- Narrator and Ancient
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Peter Duane
professional · ambivalent
Captain Tillinger and Peter Duane have a military or hierarchical professional… How this plays out →
- Peter Duane
professional · ambivalent
Captain Tillinger and Peter Duane have a military or hierarchical professional… How this plays out →
- Peter Duane
professional · ambivalent
Captain Tillinger and Peter Duane have a military or hierarchical professional… How this plays out →
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