The Cosmic Computer · Character

Yves Jacquemont

A shrewd Poictesme merchant who reads people and markets with equal ease, he steers his daughter's future while quietly assembling the men and machinery that will put a ship back in the sky.

supporting

Also known as Jacquemont

First appearance: ii

As a supporting figure in The Cosmic Computer, Yves Jacquemont is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Freed prisoner, retired hyperspace maintenance engineer, provides intelligence on the pirates and the Harriet Barne.

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Conn Maxwell
friendship · positive
Conn and Yves are friends, with Yves being Sylvie's brother and a supportive ally. How this plays out →
Conn Maxwell
friendship · positive
Conn and Yves are friends, with Yves being Sylvie's brother and a supportive ally. How this plays out →
Conn Maxwell
friendship · positive
Conn and Yves are friends, with Yves being Sylvie's brother and a supportive ally. How this plays out →

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The Battle for the Spaceport
Freed prisoner, retired hyperspace maintenance engineer, provides intelligence on the pirates and the Harriet Barne.
Chapter XI
Proposes the joint venture for the Harriet Barne and becomes vice-president of operations.
XII
Serves as first officer under Nichols and captain outside atmosphere; comments on the cruciform spaceship design and missing interplanetary ships.
XIII
Assists with navigation and exploration, posts signs about weight vs. mass, and leads the team into the building.
XIV
Examines blueprints and specifications for the Ouroboros II, expressing skepticism about the project's feasibility.
XVII
Arrives at the spaceport and is briefed on the dangerous conditions; he coordinates the unloading of the Helen O'Loy.
Chapter XVIII
Oversees the construction of 'The Thing' and brings mining equipment from Koshchei to Force Command.
XXII
Sylvie's father, wearing a Trisystem & Interstellar Spacelines uniform, joking with Conn.

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