Short Fiction · Character
Ben Gascon
A ventriloquist whose wooden alter ego Tom-Tom does all the courting, until the man behind the dummy finally speaks for himself.
supporting
Also known as Gascon, Ben, Benjamin Franklin Gascon
First appearance: The Invading Asteroid
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Ben Gascon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Coordinates military response and liaises with astronomical team.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Asteroid Soldiers
- Supernatural and Alien
- Crisis and Occult
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Ben Gascon and Shannon Cole have a professional partnership, possibly as detectives or… How this plays out →
- Shannon Cole
professional · positive
Ben Gascon and Shannon Cole have a professional partnership, possibly as detectives or… How this plays out →
- Shannon Cole
professional · positive
Ben Gascon and Shannon Cole have a professional partnership, possibly as detectives or… How this plays out →
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Ben Gascon appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Ben Gascon in The Invading Asteroid