Short Fiction · Character
Doctor Whitburn
A physician on a frontier planet.
minor
Also known as Whitburn
First appearance: lone star planet
Doctor Whitburn's tie to Edward Chalmers is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as having caused trouble for Chalmers over the Modern History IV incident.
Doctor Whitburn first appears in 0028 lone star planet.
With Edward Chalmers (professional): Doctor Whitburn is Edward Chalmers' physician and confidant, providing medical care and moral support during crises. With Stanly Weill (professional): Doctor Whitburn and Stanly Weill are medical colleagues, working together to treat patients in a war zone. With Edward Chalmers (professional): Doctor Whitburn is Edward Chalmers' physician and confidant, providing medical care and moral support during crises.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Frontier Medical Cases
- Time Travel Agents
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the protagonist's emotional and psychological peak of…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Edward Chalmers
professional · positive
Doctor Whitburn is Edward Chalmers' physician and confidant, providing medical care and… How this plays out →
- Stanly Weill
professional · positive
- Edward Chalmers
professional · positive
Doctor Whitburn is Edward Chalmers' physician and confidant, providing medical care and… How this plays out →
- Stanly Weill
professional · positive
- Edward Chalmers
professional · positive
Doctor Whitburn is Edward Chalmers' physician and confidant, providing medical care and… How this plays out →
- Stanly Weill
professional · positive
Relationship notes
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