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Ed Davies

A man in a small town.

minor

Also known as Ed

First appearance: the hanging stranger

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SCSecurity Commi…MHMajor HendricksPKPhil KramerDHDoctor Henry H…ELEd LoyceEDEd Davies

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  • Cloned or artificial humans
  • Protagonist
  • Soldiers and alien encounters
  • Small town and fleet command
  • Small town and alien conflict

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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See Ed Davies in the hanging stranger