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Yaxa

A deserter in the asteroid conflict.

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Also known as III The Deserter Yaxa, III

First appearance: III: The Deserter

Yaxa shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The captured Martian scout; swarthy and skeleton-lean; refuses to answer questions, telling them to kill him if they want.
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In I: The captured Martian scout; swarthy and skeleton-lean; refuses to answer questions, telling them to kill him if they want. Later, in II: An Incredible Story: The captured Martian scout who reveals the artificial…

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NANeil AndressonBMBull Mike Tish…SUSukuneTMThe MartianELElonieYAYaxa

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Witch-Cult and Conflict
  • Allies and Aliens
  • Alien Rulers and Beings

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the protagonist’s psychological and emotional peak of self-discov…

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See Yaxa in III: The Deserter