South! · Character
Cope
Biologist who assisted with scientific work on the expedition.
minor
Also known as Cope
First appearance: i into the weddell sea
Cope's tie to Frank Wild is one of the pressures that moves South!—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Leads the third sledging party, leaving the ship on January 31 and returning on February 2 before departing again.
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With Frank Wild (professional): Cope served under Wild as a biologist and assistant, their relationship being strictly work-focused and hierarchical. In XVI: The Aurora’s Drift: Leads the third sledging party, leaving…
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- Ross Sea Party
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