Short Fiction · Character

Bo Jonsson

A prospector-turned-hunter on a barren asteroid, stalking a killer across airless rock while grief for Johnny Malone burns in his chest.

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Also known as Bo, Jonsson

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Protagonist, hiding on an asteroid and hunted by an enemy.

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Bo Jonsson is a rough individualist of the Trojan boom towns, the kind who drinks at the Last Chance on Achilles and knows the iron rules of hospitality and rescue. When Johnny Malone dies in a bar brawl from a poisoned needle, Bo is left holding the body and then hunted across two hundred square miles of dead rock. His terror, his dry mouth, and his refusal to surrender make him the story's engine of survival and revenge.

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Aftermath
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Relationships

Einar Lundgard
friendship · positive
Bo and Einar are frequent companions, likely allies or close friends within their shared… How this plays out →
VI Alfric
rivalry · negative
Valeria McKittrick
romantic · positive
VI Alfric
rivalry · negative
Einar Lundgard
friendship · positive
Bo and Einar are frequent companions, likely allies or close friends within their shared… How this plays out →
VI Alfric
rivalry · negative
Valeria McKittrick
romantic · positive
Einar Lundgard
friendship · positive
Bo and Einar are frequent companions, likely allies or close friends within their shared… How this plays out →
Valeria McKittrick
romantic · positive

Einar Lundgard
Bo and Einar are frequent companions, likely allies or close friends within their shared storyline.
VI Alfric
Bo and VI Alfric are likely antagonists or competitors, given their high interaction count in a conflict-driven context.
Valeria McKittrick
Bo and Valeria share a romantic or deeply affectionate bond, indicated by their frequent interactions.
VI Alfric
Bo and VI Alfric are likely antagonists or competitors, given their high interaction count in a conflict-driven context.
Einar Lundgard
Bo and Einar are frequent companions, likely allies or close friends within their shared storyline.
VI Alfric
Bo and VI Alfric are likely antagonists or competitors, given their high interaction count in a conflict-driven context.
Valeria McKittrick
Bo and Valeria share a romantic or deeply affectionate bond, indicated by their frequent interactions.
Einar Lundgard
Bo and Einar are frequent companions, likely allies or close friends within their shared storyline.
Valeria McKittrick
Bo and Valeria share a romantic or deeply affectionate bond, indicated by their frequent interactions.

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Bo Jonsson appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
Protagonist, hiding on an asteroid and hunted by an enemy.
II
Grieving Johnny's death, hires Lundgard, and is later ambushed and shot on the asteroid.
III
Struggles with unrequited love for Valeria and later fights for survival after a suit breach on an asteroid.
IV
Discovers Lundgard's disguise and confronts the truth about the murder of Johnny Malone; struggles with his feelings for Valeria and the need to survive.
Holmgang
Confronts Lundgard, accuses him of murder, and agrees to a holmgang duel.
VI
Protagonist in a life-or-death struggle on an asteroid; uses ingenuity to defeat Lundgard.

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