# Ben Gascon — Short Fiction character guide

> Ben Gascon in Short Fiction by Manly Wade Wellman.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Gascon, Ben, Benjamin Franklin Gascon

**First appearance:** 0001-the-invading-asteroid

## Who they are

A ventriloquist whose wooden alter ego Tom-Tom does all the courting, until the man behind the dummy finally speaks for himself.

## Relationships

### [Shannon Cole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/characters/shannon_cole)

_professional_

Ben Gascon and Shannon Cole have a professional partnership, possibly as detectives or agents working a case.

### [Shannon Cole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/characters/shannon_cole)

_professional_

Ben Gascon and Shannon Cole have a professional partnership, possibly as detectives or agents working a case.

### [Shannon Cole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/characters/shannon_cole)

_professional_

Ben Gascon and Shannon Cole have a professional partnership, possibly as detectives or agents working a case.

## In the story

### [The Invading Asteroid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/the-invading-asteroid)

Coordinates military response and liaises with astronomical team.

### [Bratton's Idea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/bratton-s-idea)

Former radio star and ventriloquist; kidnapped by Tom-Tom's men; uses wit and a hidden weapon to survive.

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