# Frank Cardon — Short Fiction character guide

> Frank Cardon in Short Fiction by H. Beam Piper.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Cardon, Frank, Literate Frank Cardon

**First appearance:** 0028-lone-star-planet

## Who they are

A Literate First Class whose white smock and glittering badges mark him as both servant and target in a world where reading is a dangerous profession.

## Relationships

### [Edward Chalmers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters/edward_chalmers)

_friendship_

Edward Chalmers and Frank Cardon are loyal friends and fellow soldiers, relying on each other in combat and personal trials.

### [Ray Pelton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters/ray_pelton)

_friendship_

Frank Cardon and Ray Pelton are close friends and fellow soldiers, sharing a camaraderie forged in battle.

### [Claire Pelton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters/claire_pelton)

_romantic_

Claire Pelton and Frank Cardon share a romantic relationship, filled with emotional intensity and personal sacrifice.

### [Edward Chalmers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters/edward_chalmers)

_friendship_

Edward Chalmers and Frank Cardon are loyal friends and fellow soldiers, relying on each other in combat and personal trials.

### [Edward Chalmers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters/edward_chalmers)

_friendship_

Edward Chalmers and Frank Cardon are loyal friends and fellow soldiers, relying on each other in combat and personal trials.

### [Ray Pelton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters/ray_pelton)

_friendship_

Frank Cardon and Ray Pelton are close friends and fellow soldiers, sharing a camaraderie forged in battle.

### [Ray Pelton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters/ray_pelton)

_friendship_

Frank Cardon and Ray Pelton are close friends and fellow soldiers, sharing a camaraderie forged in battle.

### [Claire Pelton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters/claire_pelton)

_romantic_

Claire Pelton and Frank Cardon share a romantic relationship, filled with emotional intensity and personal sacrifice.

### [Claire Pelton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters/claire_pelton)

_romantic_

Claire Pelton and Frank Cardon share a romantic relationship, filled with emotional intensity and personal sacrifice.

## In the story

### [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/i)

Defends Claire Pelton against accusations of being a Literate, manages political damage, and deals with violent opposition from the Consolidated Illiterates Organization.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/ii)

Supports Lancedale's strategy, calls for an immediate vote, and later receives an urgent message about rioting at Pelton's store, rushing to evacuate Chester Pelton.

## Links

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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/characters