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Suzi

A female character with a presence in the story.

minor

First appearance: combat

Suzi shows up with force in Not in the Rules. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Suzi is in the press box, shows concern for Jak's wounds, and later corroborates his defense of Terran customs, helping sway the judges.
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In Not in the Rules: Suzi is in the press box, shows concern for Jak's wounds, and later corroborates his defense of Terran customs, helping sway the judges. Later, in The Cosmic Bluff: Jak's fiancée, a sports reporter…

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Character Web

8 connections

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SPSeymour PondSJSid JakesBDBaren DarlAFAna FurtsevaJMJoseph MauserSUSuzi

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Narrative presences
  • Pilot and academic friends
  • Combat and technical support
  • Central military-political figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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