# Gilbert W. Thrombley — Short Fiction character guide

> Gilbert W. Thrombley in Short Fiction by H. Beam Piper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Thrombley, Mr. Thrombley, Gilbert

**First appearance:** 0014-day-of-the-moron

## Who they are

A bureaucrat in a future society.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/iii)

The chargé d'affaires who insists on Silk's immediate presence at the Embassy and later urges him to sign a statement of responsibility.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/iv)

Embassy staff member who assists Silk with local customs and introductions.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/v)

Mentioned as someone the narrator pities and plans to rotate home due to his long stay on New Texas.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/vi)

Embassy secretary, expresses desire to be rotated home after fifteen years on New Texas.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/vii)

Thrombley is left in charge of routine Embassy work and later participates in the meeting about the Bonney brothers.

### [The Trial Begins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/ix)

Mentioned as the Embassy staffer who took Longfellow's call about Cumshaw.

### [The Trial Concludes: Jurisdictional Challenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_24_se/chapters/x)

Thrombley testifies about the call from the Hickock ranch and the subsequent leak of Cumshaw's location to the z'Srauff Ambassador.

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