Short Fiction · Character
Frederick Braun
A doctor and scientist with a role in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Dr. Frederick Braun, Dr. Braun, Braun
First appearance: xii
Frederick Braun's tie to Donald Crowley is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Participates in the debate about releasing the invisibility serum, citing historical atrocities to argue against its public release.
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With Donald Crowley (professional): Donald and Frederick have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or collaborators in a structured environment. With Donald Crowley (professional): Donald and Frederick…
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- Professional
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- Conflicts and authority figures
- Pilot and academic friends
- Central military-political figures
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Donald Crowley
professional · ambivalent
Donald and Frederick have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or… How this plays out →
- Donald Crowley
professional · ambivalent
Donald and Frederick have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or… How this plays out →
- Donald Crowley
professional · ambivalent
Donald and Frederick have a professional relationship, possibly as colleagues or… How this plays out →
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