Short Fiction · Character
Captain Kroll
A cool, skeptical starship commander who gambles his crew's lives on an aging drunk's uncanny brain when his ship's computers fail.
supporting
Also known as Kroll
First appearance: iii
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Captain Kroll is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The captain of the rocket, who is frustrated with Halloway's delusions and tries to keep the crew focused on survival.
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Kroll commands a supply run through the asteroid belt to Jupiter, weighing the lives of men with families against his deep distrust of the old man Nibley, whose drinking once wrecked a ship. He is quiet, far-away, and…
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See Captain Kroll in iiiCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Forceful and commanding figures
- Supporting and historical figures
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of William Lantry…
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- Jove-Run Nibley
professional · ambivalent
Captain Kroll commands or supervises Jove-Run Nibley in a hierarchical, duty-bound… How this plays out →
- Young Halloway
professional · positive
- Jove-Run Nibley
professional · ambivalent
Captain Kroll commands or supervises Jove-Run Nibley in a hierarchical, duty-bound… How this plays out →
- Young Halloway
professional · positive
- Jove-Run Nibley
professional · ambivalent
Captain Kroll commands or supervises Jove-Run Nibley in a hierarchical, duty-bound… How this plays out →
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Captain Kroll appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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