Short Fiction · Character

Jerome Kennedy

A technician and operative in the story's universe.

minor

Also known as Jerry Kennedy, Technician Jerome Kennedy, Kennedy

First appearance: iii

Jerome Kennedy shows up with force in Dogfight—1973. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The protagonist pilot who is shot down in a simulated dogfight after misidentifying an enemy aircraft.

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Dogfight—1973
The protagonist pilot who is shot down in a simulated dogfight after misidentifying an enemy aircraft.
II
Relieves Chessman on watch and briefly discusses the ongoing debate.
IV
Assists Mayer in setting up the printing press and accompanies him through the checkpoint, carrying a hidden weapon for emergencies.
The Conference of the Divided Teams
Mayer's team member and pilot; reveals the metal-transmuting machine used to control Genoa's gold-based economy, and questions the teams' policy on immortality.
The War Decision
Amschel's assistant, who questions the wisdom of war and manages the team's finances; is ordered to seek advanced weapons from the Pedagogue.
The Decade's Reckoning
Genoese team member, drinks heavily, comments on Texcocan polygamy and progress.
The Fortieth Year Conference
Drunk and belligerent, boasts about Genoese progress, reveals the space lighter's secret trips to Texcoco, and dismisses the value of the planets.

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