Short Science Fiction · Character

Relegar

A Uranian information broker in Venus's lawless Pass whose spy monopoly makes him the first man every prospector fears and every deal must reckon with.

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First appearance: The Wealth of Echindul

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Powerful Uranian crime lord who controls The Pass and poses a threat to Grant's plans.

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Relegar controls The Pass's intelligence network because only a Uranian can hear the fish-people's high-range speech, and no Uranian trusts another, leaving him the sole interpreter of their dialect. Anything of value found in Venus's lower half reaches him quickly, so Grant Russell cannot carry his stones through the settlement without losing them, or worse. Relegar's reach forces Grant into deception and a dangerous bargain with the Jovian fence Netse, shaping the story's central squeeze.

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Grant Russell
professional · ambivalent
Grant serves as a human agent or liaison to the alien Relegar, navigating complex… How this plays out →
Grant Russell
professional · ambivalent
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