# Ras Hume — Star Hunter character guide > Ras Hume in Star Hunter by Andre Norton. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Hume, Out - Hunter Hume, Out - Hunter, Hunter Hume, Hunter, the Out - Hunter, The Hunter **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot A Guild Out-Hunter whose plasta-hand and patient competence mask a private agenda, guiding wealthy clients across Jumala while watching every shadow for signs his careful plan is unraveling. ## Who they are Hume runs the safari camp with quiet authority, answering Starns' pedantic questions about verifiers and intelligent life while privately calculating what each client has actually seen. He carries a debt to someone unnamed, a reason for hiring a Starfall swamper as his gearman, and a cynical distrust that sharpens whenever events fit together too smoothly. His double role as guide and schemer makes him the hinge on which the hunt's early arc turns. ## Relationships ### [Vye Lansor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/vye_lansor) _psychological_ Ras Hume is obsessively fixated on Vye Lansor, treating her as a prize to be won or controlled, while she resists his manipulation. ### [Milfors Wass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/milfors_wass) _professional_ Milfors Wass is Ras Hume's employer or handler, issuing orders and expecting results in their shared criminal or mercenary enterprise. ### [Rynch Brodie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/rynch_brodie) _rivalry_ Ras Hume and Rynch Brodie are bitter competitors, often clashing over resources, status, or Vye Lansor's attention. ### [Gentlehomo Starns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/gentlehomo_starns) _friendship_ Gentlehomo Starns is an eccentric but loyal ally to Ras Hume, providing comic relief and occasional practical support. ### [Gentlehomo Yactisi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/gentlehomo_yactisi) _friendship_ Gentlehomo Yactisi is a quirky confidant of Ras Hume, often offering strange but useful advice. ### [Chambriss](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/chambriss) _professional_ Chambriss is a rival operative or contractor who frequently crosses paths with Ras Hume in their line of work. ### [Peake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/peake) _rivalry_ Peake is a cunning adversary of Ras Hume, often undermining his plans for personal gain. ### [The Officer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/the_officer) _rivalry_ Ras Hume and The Officer are on opposite sides of the law, engaging in a cat-and-mouse game. ### [The Stranger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/the_stranger) _rivalry_ Ras Hume and The Stranger are locked in a shadowy conflict, each suspecting the other of hidden agendas. ### [Vye Lansor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/vye_lansor) _psychological_ Ras Hume is obsessively fixated on Vye Lansor, treating her as a prize to be won or controlled, while she resists his manipulation. ### [Milfors Wass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/milfors_wass) _professional_ Milfors Wass is Ras Hume's employer or handler, issuing orders and expecting results in their shared criminal or mercenary enterprise. ### [Milfors Wass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/milfors_wass) _professional_ Milfors Wass is Ras Hume's employer or handler, issuing orders and expecting results in their shared criminal or mercenary enterprise. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/i) A disgraced star pilot turned out-hunter, Hume proposes a fraudulent claim to the Kogan estate using a conditioned youth. He is bitter over his past and seeks revenge against the Kogan-Bors-Wazalitz line. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/ii) An Out-Hunter who drugs Vye and delivers him to Wass's organization for identity alteration. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/iii) Leads a party of clients to Jumala, setting down near the abandoned L-B, and manages the scheme with Wass's gearman as insurance. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/iv) Hume leads the safari, sets up the camp, and discusses the verifier with Starns. He is wary of the clients' suspicions and coordinates with Rovald about the hidden agenda involving Brodie. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/v) The tall man from the room with the cup, leader of the landing party, who Rynch fears. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/vi) Reveals the brain-channeling and the billion-credit plot; later acknowledges the unknown alien threat on Jumala. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/vii) Hume leads the defense on the islet, uses a ray tube and flame flares, and signals for rescue. He is baffled by the alien threats not present during his survey. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/viii) Orchestrates Vye's escape, pilots the flitter, and warns the safari camp of danger. ### [The Trap Springs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/ix) Leads the attempt to escape the valley, uses his ray tube to kill the water-cat and the tusked monster, and remains pragmatic about their survival odds. ### [The Barrier and the Lake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/x) Hume is found tied in the cave, weak and delirious, but regains sanity after Vye returns; he is tethered by Vye to prevent wandering. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/xi) Leads the escape, pilots the flitter, and insists on responding to Wass's distress call despite their history. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/xii) Leads the rescue mission, tapes his story to support Vye's claim, and confronts the camp's resistance. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/chapters/xiii) Reveals his role as an Out-Hunter and informant for the Patrol, explains the setup to capture Wass, and offers Vye a future in the Guild. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters/ras_hume - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/star_hunter_se/characters