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Lablet

A Terran scientist on the Astra survey, cataloguing a world that seems too fresh, too untouched, to be real.

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Also known as Lablet

First appearance: Planetfall

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Lablet is the expedition's observer, the one whose records and readings are meant to make sense of a planet that feels impossibly new. He moves through the survey with equipment hung about him, part of the small team that tramps down the ramp behind Raf each morning. His presence signals that this is a mission of study as much as survival—and that whatever Astra is hiding will be measured, logged, and reported.

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Relationship types

Professional

Character groups

Expedition core team
Protagonist
Minor expedition figures

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Narrative arc

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Escalation
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Relationships

Raf Kurbi
professional · ambivalent
Captain Hobart
professional · ambivalent
Soriki
professional · ambivalent
Dalgard Nordis
professional · ambivalent
Wonstead
professional · ambivalent
Captain Hobart
professional · ambivalent
Soriki
professional · ambivalent
Raf Kurbi
professional · ambivalent
Captain Hobart
professional · ambivalent
Raf Kurbi
professional · ambivalent

Raf Kurbi
Lablet interacts with Raf primarily in a scientific or technical capacity, often with bureaucratic tension.
Captain Hobart
Hobart and Lablet have a formal working relationship, often clashing over priorities and protocol.
Soriki
Lablet and Soriki have a limited professional association, often involving technical tasks.
Dalgard Nordis
Dalgard and Lablet have a strained professional interaction, marked by cultural misunderstanding.
Wonstead
Lablet and Wonstead are colleagues with occasional work-related exchanges.
Captain Hobart
Hobart and Lablet have a formal working relationship, often clashing over priorities and protocol.
Soriki
Lablet and Soriki have a limited professional association, often involving technical tasks.
Raf Kurbi
Lablet interacts with Raf primarily in a scientific or technical capacity, often with bureaucratic tension.
Captain Hobart
Hobart and Lablet have a formal working relationship, often clashing over priorities and protocol.
Raf Kurbi
Lablet interacts with Raf primarily in a scientific or technical capacity, often with bureaucratic tension.

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In the story

Lablet appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Planetfall
Xenobiologist; intently studies the planet's surface via the visa plate.
Civilization
Xenobiologist; identifies the fields as reverted to grassland; wants to land and explore a dome; fatalist and averse to combat.
Treasure Hunt
Lablet is excited by the prospect of acquiring the aliens' scientific knowledge, having decoded their offer from the recorded speech.
Airlift
Eager to see the mysterious storehouse; travels with Hobart in the globe.
X: The Dead Guardians
Lablet is mentioned as the expert who believes the aliens have a highly complex society and technical skills beneficial to Terrans.
Alien Patrol
Follows the alien officer attempting to understand their speech, and defends the aliens as open-minded despite their suspicion.
XIV: The Prisoner
Dismisses the prisoner as a rebel or thief, focused on the anti-gravity unit and eager to continue cooperation with the aliens.
XVI: Surprise Attack
Lablet is mentioned as being with the captain, and Raf is concerned about the consequences of his actions for them.
XVII: Destruction Unleashed
Mentioned in Raf's thoughts as preoccupied with the alien technology.

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