The Time Traders · Character

Major Kelgarries

A military officer overseeing the time project.

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Also known as Kelgarries, Major John Kelgarries

First appearance: I

Major Kelgarries's tie to Ross Murdock is one of the pressures that moves The Time Traders—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The officer who recruits Ross and oversees his transport to the arctic base.

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With Ross Murdock (professional): Major Kelgarries is Ross's commanding officer, issuing orders and managing the time-travel operation. With Ross Murdock (professional): Major Kelgarries is Ross's commanding officer, issuing orders and managing the time-travel operation. With Ross Murdock (professional): Major Kelgarries is Ross's commanding officer, issuing orders and managing the time-travel operation.

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Relationship types

Professional
Other

Character groups

Time Project Core Team
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Closing

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Ross Murdock
professional · ambivalent
Major Kelgarries is Ross's commanding officer, issuing orders and managing the… How this plays out →
Ross Murdock
professional · ambivalent
Major Kelgarries is Ross's commanding officer, issuing orders and managing the… How this plays out →
Ross Murdock
professional · ambivalent
Major Kelgarries is Ross's commanding officer, issuing orders and managing the… How this plays out →

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I
The officer who recruits Ross and oversees his transport to the arctic base. He is authoritative and impersonal, using psychological tactics to keep Ross off balance.
II
Arrives to assist the bandaged Hardy in the corridor.
III
Kelgarries is referenced by Kurt as one of the authorities running the base, whom Kurt distrusts and seeks to evade.
IV
Kelgarries gives Ross a second chance, explains the truth about time travel, and warns him about future consequences.
VIII
Excitedly reports the Red slip and fix, advocating for a quick team insertion.
XII
Ross compares his interrogator's confidence to Kelgarries's demeanor.
XVIII
Agreed to extend the waiting period for Ross's return before the rescue.

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