Short Fiction · Character
Fleet Commander Carleton
A fleet commander.
minor
Also known as Carleton, Commander Carleton
First appearance: the gun
Fleet Commander Carleton shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Presents the military strategy at the policy briefing.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Small town and fleet command
- Protagonist
- Small town and alien conflict
- Small town and alien friendship
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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