Short Fiction · Character
Gilbert W. Thrombley
A bureaucrat in a future society.
minor
Also known as Thrombley, Mr. Thrombley, Gilbert
First appearance: day of the moron
Gilbert W. Thrombley shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The chargé d'affaires who insists on Silk's immediate presence at the Embassy and later urges him to sign a statement of responsibility.
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- Space Explorers and Bureaucrats
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- Time Travel Agents
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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