# Neil Andresson — Short Fiction character guide

> Neil Andresson in Short Fiction by Manly Wade Wellman.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Neil, Captain Neil Andresson

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

## Who they are

A captain involved in the asteroid mission.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/i)

One of the three young soldiers; slim and handsome; spots the Martian scout ship and helps capture the Martian.

### [II: An Incredible Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/ii-an-incredible-story)

Leads the interrogation of the Martian, calculates the asteroid's trajectory, and returns to Earth to report.

### [III: The Deserter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/iii-the-deserter)

The Terrestrial who defects, freeing Yaxa and escaping with him to the Martian asteroid.

### [IV: The Great Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/iv-the-great-battle)

The Terrestrial protagonist who infiltrates the Martian asteroid, volunteers as a guard, and leads the sabotage of the gravity cable.

### [All Were Monsters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_37_se/chapters/all-were-monsters)

The unnamed narrator and farmer who first contacts Provvorr. He is a telescope hobbyist, lives alone, and tries to reassure the alien about Earth's animals. He crushes a moth instinctively, shocking Provvorr.

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