Short Fiction · Character
Cliff Moran
A hard-bitten spacer from Venaport's back courts, Cliff gambles his last ship on the ghost derelict Empress of Mars and finds Steena and Bat already aboard.
supporting
Also known as Cliff
First appearance: the people of the crater
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Cliff Moran is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Desperate spacer who accepts the challenge to salvage the Empress of Mars; later marries Steena.
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Cliff clawed his way up from the back courts of Venaport to a ship command, and now a writ threatens to drag him back down. When Steena drops into the seat beside him and names the Empress of Mars, he slams his fist on…
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Character groups
- Earth and cave characters
- Supporting Folk of Tav
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This is the story's dramatic climax because Garin’s impulsive attack on Kepta—smashing his fist into Kepta’s f…
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- Steena
friendship · positive
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- Bat
friendship · positive
- Steena
friendship · positive
Close friends who share a history of adventures and rely on each other in crises. How this plays out →
- Bat
friendship · positive
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