Stand by for Mars! · Character
Tony Richards
A cadet and friend of the main trio.
minor
Also known as Richards
First appearance: i
Tony Richards'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.
Tony Richards from Unit 77-K taunts the cadets of Unit 42-D, betting that his unit will outperform them in the manuals.
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With Tom Corbett (friendship): Fellow cadets and friends, often interacting during training and social activities at the Academy. With Roger Manning (friendship): Fellow cadets and friends, sharing a lighthearted and…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Cadets and Academy Personnel
- Protagonist
- Senior Officers and Scientists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because the Geiger counter’s sudden acceleration past the danger mark—from fourtee…
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- Tom Corbett
friendship · positive
Fellow cadets and friends, often interacting during training and social activities at the… How this plays out →
- Roger Manning
friendship · positive
- Astro
friendship · positive
- Tom Corbett
friendship · positive
Fellow cadets and friends, often interacting during training and social activities at the… How this plays out →
- Roger Manning
friendship · positive
- Astro
friendship · positive
- Roger Manning
friendship · positive
- Astro
friendship · positive
- Tom Corbett
friendship · positive
Fellow cadets and friends, often interacting during training and social activities at the… How this plays out →
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