Short Fiction · Character

Miss Casimir

A woman with a mysterious past, possibly a spy.

minor

Also known as Casimir, Elena Casimir, Elena

First appearance: star ship

Miss Casimir shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Bancroft's secretary and assistant; participates in the interrogation with intensity.

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In IV: Bancroft's secretary and assistant; participates in the interrogation with intensity. Later, in V: FBI agent planted on Bancroft;…

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IV
Bancroft's secretary and assistant; participates in the interrogation with intensity.
V
FBI agent planted on Bancroft; joins the search party, discovers Dalgetty in the cave, and decides to help him.
VI
Reveals she is an FBI agent infiltrating Bancroft's organization, challenges Dalgetty's views, and is now trapped without communication.
VII
Elena Casimir, the spy who aids Dalgetty, struggles with fear and trust, pretends to capture him.
VIII
Revealed to be an FBI agent, she helps Dalgetty escape by incapacitating a guard.
IX
Elena Casimir listens to Dalgetty's revelation, struggles with trust and the moral implications, but ultimately offers her support.

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