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Short Science Fiction · Character

Dad

A familial character, possibly a father figure.

minor

First appearance: the magnificent possession

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

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With Red (family): Dad is Red's father, and their relationship is central to Red's personal motivations and backstory. With Slim (family): Dad and Slim are family members, possibly father and son or close relatives,…

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Character Web

5 connections

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RERedSLSlimMOMomTAThe AstronomerTIThe Industrial…DADad

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Familial and archetypal figures
  • Protagonist
  • Officials and scientists
  • Minor and background characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the Astronomer bitterly declares the crash landing a total lo…

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Relationships

  • Red

    family · positive

    Dad is Red's father, and their relationship is central to Red's personal motivations and… How this plays out →

  • Slim

    family · positive

  • Red

    family · positive

    Dad is Red's father, and their relationship is central to Red's personal motivations and… How this plays out →

  • Slim

    family · positive

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