# Wade — The Black Star Passes character guide > Wade in The Black Star Passes by John W. Campbell. **Role:** major **First appearance:** 0001-the-black-star-passes ## Snapshot 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. ## Who they are 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. ## Relationships ### [Robert Arcot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/robert_arcot) _friendship_ Arcot and Wade are close friends and frequent co-adventurers, working together on scientific and exploratory missions. ### [President Arthur Morey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/president_arthur_morey) _professional_ President Morey works closely with Wade as a trusted colleague in scientific and governmental matters. ### [John Fuller](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/john_fuller) _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_ Arcot and Wade are close friends and frequent co-adventurers, working together on scientific and exploratory missions. ### [Robert Arcot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/robert_arcot) _friendship_ Arcot and Wade are close friends and frequent co-adventurers, working together on scientific and exploratory missions. ### [President Arthur Morey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/president_arthur_morey) _professional_ President Morey works closely with Wade as a trusted colleague in scientific and governmental matters. ### [John Fuller](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/john_fuller) _friendship_ Fuller and Wade are friends and frequent collaborators, sharing a camaraderie in their scientific pursuits. ### [President Arthur Morey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/president_arthur_morey) _professional_ President Morey works closely with Wade as a trusted colleague in scientific and governmental matters. ### [John Fuller](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/john_fuller) _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) Participates in the investigation and design discussions. ### [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) Mentioned as Morey junior's first name; he is Arcot's friend and collaborator. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/ii) Present during the demonstration and discussion. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iii) Assists in the design work and calculations, though not directly named in the excerpts; referenced as part of the team. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/i) A chemist and physicist who joins the expedition, bringing experience with firearms and Arcot's new gun. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/ii) Suggests the name Terrestrian and proposes adding invisibility apparatus to the ventilated suit and ship. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iii) Manned the power room emergency control post during Venus atmosphere entry. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iv) Collects and analyzes air samples, concluding the atmosphere is breathable and identifying argon as the main diluent. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/vi) Assists Arcot in piloting the Solarite and inspecting the Kaxorian ship; suggests using the Solarite to find an entrance. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/vii) Helps build the electrical plant and maneuvers the Solarite; is called in to review the new discovery. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/viii) Pilots the Solarite during the attack and raises the issue of the 'white elephant' victory. ### [Book III: The Black Star Passes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/book-iii-the-black-star-passes) Supporting character, possibly assisting in technical or tactical matters. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/i) Points out the burning ships, discovers the alien bodies, and identifies the unusual glass-like material. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/ii) Participates in the firefight, suggests risky tactics but is restrained by Arcot, and comments on the ship's condition. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iii) Chemist who analyzes the alien atmosphere and enthusiastically supports Arcot's energy storage idea. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/iv) Struggles to cut the light-matter plate, eventually succeeds with Arcot's magnet-assisted saw, and measures the density. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/chapters/v) Listens to Arcot's account of the conference; not present at the conference himself. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters/wade - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_black_star_passes_se/characters