# Christopher Mead — Short Fiction character guide

> Christopher Mead in Short Fiction by Algis Budrys.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-riya-s-foundling

## Who they are

A minor character variant of Mead.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_2_se/chapters/i)

Assistant Undersecretary for External Affairs, who compassionately assists Holliday with his planet option request.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_2_se/chapters/iii)

Mead is Marlowe's subordinate, who has devised the decoy plan and expresses moral discomfort about targeting Holliday.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_2_se/chapters/iv)

Assistant Undersecretary for External Affairs; assists Marlowe during the meeting and is responsible for consulting on colonization options.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_2_se/chapters/vi)

Informed by Marlowe that Holliday must be recalled; expresses concern about Holliday's condition.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_2_se/chapters/vii)

Mead is tasked by Marlowe with finding a habitable but resource-poor planet near Dovenil within fifteen minutes.

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