← All characters

Stand by for Mars! · Character

Al Dixon

A cadet or crew member with limited appearances.

minor

Also known as Dixon, Allen

First appearance: i

Al Dixon's tie to Tom Corbett is one of the pressures that moves Stand by for Mars!—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Informs Tom about Roger's betting activities in the recreation hall.
In the storyVIIOpen this moment free

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

With Tom Corbett (friendship): Friends and fellow cadets, with Al often participating in group activities and missions. With Tom Corbett (friendship): Friends and fellow cadets, with Al often participating in group…

Continue beside the text

The fuller portrait of Al Dixon sits in Reading Lens — open the free preview to keep reading with notes on the page.

See Al Dixon in i

Character Web

9 connections

A slice of how Al Dixon sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

TCTom CorbettRMRoger ManningLVLady VenusWOWarrant Office…ASAstroADAl Dixon

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Cadets and Academy Personnel
  • Protagonist

+4 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because the Geiger counter’s sudden acceleration past the danger mark—from fourtee…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading

Relationships

Relationship notes

How these ties play out is in the reading companion — open the free preview.

See Al Dixon in i

In the story

Al Dixon appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

Spoil-light check-ins for Al Dixon unlock in the free preview.

See Al Dixon in i