Short Fiction · Character
Mara Gordon
A woman involved in a psychological experiment.
minor
Also known as Mara
First appearance: beyond the door
Mara Gordon's tie to Erick is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
One of the three saboteurs, disguised as a Martian bride, part of the team that destroyed the Martian city.
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With Erick (romantic): Erick and Mara Gordon are involved in a romantic relationship, marked by warmth and personal intimacy. With Erick (romantic): Erick and Mara Gordon are involved in a romantic relationship, marked…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Aliens and psychological experiments
- Small town and fleet command
- Small town and alien conflict
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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- Erick
romantic · positive
Erick and Mara Gordon are involved in a romantic relationship, marked by warmth and… How this plays out →
- Erick
romantic · positive
Erick and Mara Gordon are involved in a romantic relationship, marked by warmth and… How this plays out →
- Erick
romantic · positive
Erick and Mara Gordon are involved in a romantic relationship, marked by warmth and… How this plays out →
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