The Moon Pool · Character
Dr. David Throckmartin
The vanished scientist whose disappearance starts the adventure.
minor
Also known as Throck, Dave
First appearance: The Thing on the Moon Path
Dr. David Throckmartin shows up with force in The Moon Pool. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Narrator of the chapter; recounts the discovery of the moon pool and the disappearance of his wife and colleague.
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In The Moon Pool: Narrator of the chapter; recounts the discovery of the moon pool and the disappearance of his wife and colleague. Later, in The Thing on the Moon Path: Old friend of Goodwin; profoundly changed by a…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Dr. David Throckmartin appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- The Moon Pool
- The Thing on the Moon Path
- II: “Dead! All Dead!”
- III: The Moon Rock
- IV: The First Vanishings
- V: Into the Moon Pool
- VI: “The Shining Devil Took Them!”
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