Short Fiction · Character
Ernest Self
A character appearing in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Self
First appearance: xix
Ernest Self shows up with force in Status Quo. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as Susan Self's father and a possible inventor of perfect counterfeit money.
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- Conflicts and authority figures
- Combat and technical support
- Interstellar political operatives
- Central military-political figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Ernest Self in xix