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Dick

A minor character with a small role.

minor

First appearance: asteroid of the damned

Dick shows up with force in Pythias. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator and Senate guard; he murders Connaught to prevent the secret formula from falling into the wrong hands.
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LCLaurence Conna…HMHoward MooneyWLWilmer LafonMHMr. HarseDIDick

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting and Minor
  • Protagonist
  • Military and Referenced
  • Dubious and Familial

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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