Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Altamont
A mysterious figure with a hidden agenda.
minor
Also known as Altamont, John J. McGuire Altamont
First appearance: time crime
Mr. Altamont shows up with force in The Return. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Leads the expedition to the hidden community, negotiates help for accessing the microfilm crypt, and defends against the Scowrer attack.
Mr. Altamont first appears in 0024 time crime.
In The Return: Leads the expedition to the hidden community, negotiates help for accessing the microfilm crypt, and defends against the Scowrer attack.
Later, in Crossroads of Destiny: The elderly man who groans at talk of the fourth dimension and later questions the colonel about the stranger.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Dangerous Experiments
- Time Travel Agents
- Feudal Alien Politics
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Altamont in time crime