# Derek Mason — Short Fiction character guide

> Derek Mason in Short Fiction by Mack Reynolds.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Derek Mason, Mr. Mason

**First appearance:** 0048-v

## Who they are

A character with a role in the story.

## In the story

### [Chapter I: The Tuareg and the Reporter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_36_se/chapters/i)

Johnny's colleague at Bidon Cinq, who discovered the Tuareg camp and goats.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_36_se/chapters/ii)

Second-in-command; discusses the sabotage and its implications, noting the scale of the attack suggests significant funding.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_36_se/chapters/iii)

McCord's colleague; enters the office and mentions a visitor from Timbuktu.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_36_se/chapters/iv)

Canadian who accompanies the patrol and tries to explain the Tuareg situation to Desage.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_36_se/chapters/v)

Canadian officer who discovers the bomb in Desage's vehicle and assists McCord in the confrontation.

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