# John Fuller — The Black Star Passes character guide > John Fuller in The Black Star Passes by John W. Campbell. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Fuller **First appearance:** 0004-i ## Snapshot A resourceful engineer whose practical genius turns Arcot's theories into working machines, he is the quiet hinge between blueprint and flight. ## Who they are Fuller consults with Arcot on the theoretical details of aircraft design, and his ability to bring those theories to commercial production has benefited them both. He is the man Arcot wants on hand when the molecular controller is finished, the engineer who can be trusted with a job no one has attempted. His presence in the crew grounds the expedition's wilder physics in the discipline of things that must actually fly. ## Relationships ### [Robert Arcot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/robert_arcot) _friendship_ John Fuller is a loyal friend and ally to Arcot, often joining him in scientific endeavors and space adventures. ### [President Arthur Morey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/president_arthur_morey) _professional_ Fuller and Morey have a professional relationship, collaborating on projects and missions of national importance. ### [Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/wade) _friendship_ Fuller and Wade are friends and frequent collaborators, sharing a camaraderie in their scientific pursuits. ### [Dick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/dick) _friendship_ Dick and John Fuller share a friendly bond, often working together on adventures. ### [Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/wade) _friendship_ Fuller and Wade are friends and frequent collaborators, sharing a camaraderie in their scientific pursuits. ### [Robert Arcot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/robert_arcot) _friendship_ John Fuller is a loyal friend and ally to Arcot, often joining him in scientific endeavors and space adventures. ### [President Arthur Morey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/president_arthur_morey) _professional_ Fuller and Morey have a professional relationship, collaborating on projects and missions of national importance. ### [Robert Arcot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/robert_arcot) _friendship_ John Fuller is a loyal friend and ally to Arcot, often joining him in scientific endeavors and space adventures. ### [President Arthur Morey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/president_arthur_morey) _professional_ Fuller and Morey have a professional relationship, collaborating on projects and missions of national importance. ### [Dick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/dick) _friendship_ Dick and John Fuller share a friendly bond, often working together on adventures. ### [Wade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/wade) _friendship_ Fuller and Wade are friends and frequent collaborators, sharing a camaraderie in their scientific pursuits. ## In the story ### [Book I: Piracy Preferred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/book-i-piracy-preferred) Involved in the technical aspects of the Solarite design. ### [Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/prologue) Not present in this chapter. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/i) Chief designer for Transcontinental Airways who consults Arcot on theoretical details and is later invited to a meeting. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/ii) Asked to help design the new ship and airliners using the new technology. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iii) Moves equipment to the lab, leads the design process methodically, and later congratulates Arcot on the ship's completion, though he does not join the first flight. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iv) Asks about the global cooling effect of the machines and is assigned to the machine gun during the chase. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/i) A designing engineer who will help build the spaceship and offers to cook on the trip. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/ii) Draws rough sketches of mechanisms and suggests the name Solarite. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iii) Called for the field doctor after Arcot's injury; later slept and stood watch. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iv) Speculates the distant noise might be giant animals, then agrees to aid one side in the battle. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/vi) Accompanies Arcot and Wade during the mission, witnessing the crash and the subsequent investigation. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/vii) Designs the mechanical details of the projector and pilots the Solarite during the return to Sonor. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/viii) Proposes using Earth as a neutral third party to mediate between Sonor and Kaxor. ### [Book III: The Black Star Passes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/book-iii-the-black-star-passes) Member of the team, contributing to the mission. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iv) Arrives later in the chapter to join the development work on the power source and ship designs. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/john_fuller - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters