# Bob Thacher — Short Fiction character guide

> Bob Thacher in Short Fiction by Philip K. Dick.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Thacher, Bob

**First appearance:** 0003-the-defenders

## Who they are

A man involved in a conflict.

## Relationships

### [Erick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/erick)

_friendship_

Bob Thacher and Erick are companions, with a bond of mutual trust and camaraderie.

### [Erick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/erick)

_friendship_

Bob Thacher and Erick are companions, with a bond of mutual trust and camaraderie.

### [Erick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/erick)

_friendship_

Bob Thacher and Erick are companions, with a bond of mutual trust and camaraderie.

## In the story

### [The Crystal Crypt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_43_se/chapters/the-crystal-crypt)

A Terran passenger who deduces that Erick, Jan, and Mara are the saboteurs sought by the Martian authorities.

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