The Black Star Passes · Character

Wade

A scientist who leaps from bed to ceiling in weightlessness and later dives the Solarite toward Venus, he brings nerve and comic humanity to the crew.

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First appearance: the black star passes

As a major figure in The Black Star Passes, Wade is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Participates in the investigation and design discussions.

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Wade is one of Arcot's inner circle, trusted enough to pilot the Solarite through meteor-strewn space and into Venus's atmosphere. His morning collision with an invisible ceiling shows a man who forgets caution in his eagerness, a trait that resurfaces when he votes to aid one side in an alien battle. His buoyant recklessness keeps the expedition's high-stakes calculations from hardening into cold procedure.

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Relationship types

Friendship
Professional
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Character groups

Arcots expedition team
Protagonist
Supporting expedition members

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Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Robert Arcot
friendship · positive
Arcot and Wade are close friends and frequent co-adventurers, working together on… How this plays out →
President Arthur Morey
professional · positive
John Fuller
friendship · positive
Robert Arcot
friendship · positive
Arcot and Wade are close friends and frequent co-adventurers, working together on… How this plays out →
Robert Arcot
friendship · positive
Arcot and Wade are close friends and frequent co-adventurers, working together on… How this plays out →
President Arthur Morey
professional · positive
John Fuller
friendship · positive
President Arthur Morey
professional · positive
John Fuller
friendship · positive

Robert Arcot
Arcot and Wade are close friends and frequent co-adventurers, working together on scientific and exploratory missions.
President Arthur Morey
President Morey works closely with Wade as a trusted colleague in scientific and governmental matters.
John Fuller
Fuller and Wade are friends and frequent collaborators, sharing a camaraderie in their scientific pursuits.
Robert Arcot
Arcot and Wade are close friends and frequent co-adventurers, working together on scientific and exploratory missions.
Robert Arcot
Arcot and Wade are close friends and frequent co-adventurers, working together on scientific and exploratory missions.
President Arthur Morey
President Morey works closely with Wade as a trusted colleague in scientific and governmental matters.
John Fuller
Fuller and Wade are friends and frequent collaborators, sharing a camaraderie in their scientific pursuits.
President Arthur Morey
President Morey works closely with Wade as a trusted colleague in scientific and governmental matters.
John Fuller
Fuller and Wade are friends and frequent collaborators, sharing a camaraderie in their scientific pursuits.

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In the story

Wade appears across 18 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Book I: Piracy Preferred
Participates in the investigation and design discussions.
Prologue
Not present in this chapter.
I
Mentioned as Morey junior's first name; he is Arcot's friend and collaborator.
II
Present during the demonstration and discussion.
III
Assists in the design work and calculations, though not directly named in the excerpts; referenced as part of the team.
I
A chemist and physicist who joins the expedition, bringing experience with firearms and Arcot's new gun.
II
Suggests the name Terrestrian and proposes adding invisibility apparatus to the ventilated suit and ship.
III
Manned the power room emergency control post during Venus atmosphere entry.
IV
Collects and analyzes air samples, concluding the atmosphere is breathable and identifying argon as the main diluent.
VI
Assists Arcot in piloting the Solarite and inspecting the Kaxorian ship; suggests using the Solarite to find an entrance.
VII
Helps build the electrical plant and maneuvers the Solarite; is called in to review the new discovery.
VIII
Pilots the Solarite during the attack and raises the issue of the 'white elephant' victory.
Book III: The Black Star Passes
Supporting character, possibly assisting in technical or tactical matters.
I
Points out the burning ships, discovers the alien bodies, and identifies the unusual glass-like material.
II
Participates in the firefight, suggests risky tactics but is restrained by Arcot, and comments on the ship's condition.
III
Chemist who analyzes the alien atmosphere and enthusiastically supports Arcot's energy storage idea.
IV
Struggles to cut the light-matter plate, eventually succeeds with Arcot's magnet-assisted saw, and measures the density.
V
Listens to Arcot's account of the conference; not present at the conference himself.

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