Short Fiction · Character
Ralf Erickson
A man involved in a strange discovery.
minor
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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