The Cosmic Computer · Character
Captain Nichols
A starship captain visiting Poictesme.
minor
Also known as Nichols
First appearance: ii
Captain Nichols shows up with force in The Battle for the Spaceport. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Captain of the Harriet Barne, freed prisoner, provides information about the ship's conversion.
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In The Battle for the Spaceport: Captain of the Harriet Barne, freed prisoner, provides information about the ship's conversion. Later, in XIII: Handles the ship's shift to vertical and later turns control over to…
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor locals and visitors
- Protagonist
- Main characters and rivals
- Background townspeople and crew
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it shifts the narrative from survival (the "nightmare" voyage)…
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See Captain Nichols in ii