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Jamie

A young brat or junior crewman.

minor

Also known as Jimmy, Sworsky, Jim Sworsky

First appearance: star ship

Jamie's tie to Colin Fraser is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Physicist friend of Fraser, mentioned as Sworsky, with whom Fraser plays chess and discusses top-secret work.
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With Colin Fraser (family): Colin and Jamie are likely siblings or close relatives, given the intimate naming and interaction frequency. With Colin Fraser (family): Colin and Jamie are likely siblings or close…

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Character Web

12 connections

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CFColin FraserDRDr. Robert Ken…BJBo JonssonLBLord Bram of K…DADougald AnsonJAJamie

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Feudal lords and agents
  • Protagonist
  • Spacers and alien warriors

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Relationships

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In the story

Jamie appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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