Short Fiction · Character
Morton Opperly
A character with a role in specific story arcs.
minor
Also known as Opperly
First appearance: the night of the long knives
Morton Opperly shows up with force in Appointment in Tomorrow. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as possibly having knowledge about an odd question regarding Maizie in Section Five, part of the feud between physicists and Thinkers.
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Relationship types
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- Bomber and storyline characters
- Core character ensemble
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Morton Opperly in the night of the long knives