Capt. Nicholl

President Barbicane

Nicholl is a sharp-tongued skeptic and frequent opponent of Barbicane's grand schemes, often clashing over feasibility and risk.

J. T. Maston

Nicholl and Maston are constant antagonists, trading barbs and opposing each other's views on the project's feasibility.

President Barbicane

Nicholl is a sharp-tongued skeptic and frequent opponent of Barbicane's grand schemes, often clashing over feasibility and risk.

President Barbicane

Nicholl is a sharp-tongued skeptic and frequent opponent of Barbicane's grand schemes, often clashing over feasibility and risk.

In Which Old Acquaintances Appear to Our New Readers, and in Which a Wonderful Man Is Described

A fellow moon voyager and member of the Gun Club, he shares Barbicane's fame and is part of the Arctic purchase venture.

In Which the Possibility That Coal Mines Surround the North Pole Is Considered

Mentioned in a caricature descending from a balloon with Barbicane and Maston to capture a piece of coal.

In Which Appears the French Gentleman to Whom We Referred at the Beginning of This Truthful Story

Referenced as one of the keepers of the secret regarding the new axis, alongside Barbicane and Maston.

In Which a Little Uneasiness Begins to Show Itself

Departed with President Barbicane; location unknown.

What Was Found in the Notebook of J. T. Maston and What It No Longer Contained

Credited with discovering the explosive melimelonite; he has also left Baltimore with Barbicane.

In Which J. T. Maston Heroically Continues to Be Silent

Absent alongside Barbicane, he is involved in the same secret operation that Maston refuses to disclose.

Very Short, but in Which "X" Takes a Geographical Value

Reported to be established in the Wamasai region with President Barbicane for eight months.

Which Contains a Few Interesting Details for the Inhabitants of the Earthly Sphere

Named alongside Barbicane as a director of the operation described in the Observatory's notice.

In Which a Crowd of Dissatisfied People Break Into the Cell of J. T. Maston

Also declared an outlaw due to his role in the operation.

What Had Been Done at Kilimanjaro During Eight Month of This Memorable Year

Barbicane's associate at Kilimanjaro, involved in the manufacturing and final preparations, modestly accepting praise.

In Which the Population of Wamasai Assemble to Hear President Barbicane Say ‘Fire’ to Capt. Nicholl

Impassively presses the button to ignite the cannon at the exact moment.

In Which J. T. Maston Regrets That the Crowd Did Not Lynch Him When He Was in Prison

Returns with Barbicane from the operation in Africa.

In Which This Story, as Truthful as It Is Improbable, Is Finished

Argues with Maston over the explosive's power, defends his melimelonite, and shares in the humiliation of the failed enterprise.

Very Short, Since Enough Has Been Said to Make the World’s Population Feel Perfectly Sure Again

Mentioned as not resuming the enterprise.