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Ralf Erickson

A man involved in a strange discovery.

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Also known as Erickson, Mr. Erickson

First appearance: the skull

Ralf Erickson shows up with force in The Crystal Crypt. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the three saboteurs, disguised as a Martian priest, who carries the case containing the weapon that destroyed a Martian city.
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  • Small town and sentient spaceship
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