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Shiro

Japanese servant and cook for the Skylark crew.

minor

First appearance: VII: The Trial Voyage

Shiro shows up with force in III: Seaton Solves the Problem of Power. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a trusted friend and assistant to Crane.
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In III: Seaton Solves the Problem of Power: Mentioned as a trusted friend and assistant to Crane. Later, in V: Direct Action: Wounded by…

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Character Web

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MSMargaret SpencerRSRichard SeatonMCMartin CraneDVDorothy VanemanPRPrescottSHShiro

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  • Other

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  • Earth-based human characters
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Shiro in VII: The Trial Voyage
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