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The Captain
A ship captain facing an alien threat.
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First appearance: beyond lies the wub
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Futuristic and alien threats
- Small town and alien conflict
- Small town and sentient spaceship
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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