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Peterson

A soldier or technician.

minor

First appearance: the gun

Peterson shows up with force in Beyond Lies the Wub. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Crewman who bought the wub from a native; feels guilty when it is killed.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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