J. T. Maston

President Barbicane

Maston is Barbicane's most loyal and enthusiastic ally, sharing a deep bond over their ambitious scientific and engineering projects.

Capt. Nicholl

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

Alcide Pierdeux

Pierdeux and Maston share a mutual respect and intellectual camaraderie, often discussing mathematical and scientific problems.

John Prestice

Maston and Prestice work together as part of the Baltimore Gun Club's inner circle, collaborating on project planning.

Sultan Bali

Maston interacts with Sultan Bali as a technical envoy, conveying the Gun Club's plans and requirements.

Eric Baldenak

Baldenak and Maston exchange technical information and coordinate their respective engineering duties.

Dean Toodrink

Toodrink and Maston are friendly colleagues, often joking and sharing a drink after work.

President Barbicane

Maston is Barbicane's most loyal and enthusiastic ally, sharing a deep bond over their ambitious scientific and engineering projects.

President Barbicane

Maston is Barbicane's most loyal and enthusiastic ally, sharing a deep bond over their ambitious scientific and engineering projects.

John Prestice

Maston and Prestice work together as part of the Baltimore Gun Club's inner circle, collaborating on project planning.

Eric Baldenak

Baldenak and Maston exchange technical information and coordinate their respective engineering duties.

Alcide Pierdeux

Pierdeux and Maston share a mutual respect and intellectual camaraderie, often discussing mathematical and scientific problems.

In Which the Arctic Regions Are Sold at Auction to the Highest Bidder

Observes the auction intently, exchanging nods with Mrs. Scorbitt, visibly anxious during the bidding.

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

Reintroduced as the temporary Secretary of the Gun Club, a brilliant calculator who stayed behind during the moon voyage due to war injuries. He is the object of Mrs. Scorbitt's affection and a key figure in the N.P.P.A.

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

Appears in caricatures alongside Barbicane, annoyed by the ridicule, with Mrs. Scorbitt sharing his indignation.

In Which a Telephone Communication Between Mrs. Scorbitt and J. T. Maston Is Interrupted

Deeply engaged in mathematical calculations for the North Pole project; lives alone at Ballistic Cottage; interrupted by a telephone call from Mrs. Scorbitt and thrown to the floor by a lightning strike via the telephone wire.

In Which President Barbicane Says No More Than Suits His Purpose

Credited by Barbicane as the brilliant calculator behind the plan to move the North Pole; acknowledged with cheers from the audience, deeply moving Mrs. Scorbitt.

Yes, Just Like Jupiter

Has become completely absorbed in the calculations for changing the Earth's axis, studying the subject exhaustively.

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

Noted as a skilled calculator and co-conspirator in the secret project, though he does not appear directly in the chapter.

In Which a Little Uneasiness Begins to Show Itself

Refuses to disclose Barbicane's location or his own calculations to the Committee of Inquiry; later has his home raided by police.

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

His notebook is seized and analyzed; he is imprisoned in Baltimore City Prison and refuses to reveal the location 'x'.

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

Imprisoned and heroically silent, he refuses to betray Barbicane and Nicholl's location despite daily pressure from the Inquiry Committee.

At the Close of Which J. T. Maston Utters an Epigram

Imprisoned and interrogated for the last time; he refuses to reveal the secret location, utters an epigram about arithmetic, and remains defiant despite threats of hanging.

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

His secret is revealed by the telegram, potentially saving him from hanging but risking disappointment.

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

Reacts to the news of the cable from Zanzibar, declaring that there is no time to stop the operation.

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

Target of a lynch mob; escapes his cell with Mrs. Scorbitt's help.

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

Absent from the scene; his calculations are the basis of the project, but he is imprisoned and hidden away, unaware of the impending flaw.

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

Regrets not being lynched; suffers public mockery and is inconsolable after the operation's failure.

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

Discovers his fatal error of three zeros, is crushed by disgrace, and ultimately marries Mrs. Scorbitt on the condition he never calculates again.

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

Mentioned as not figuring out any further calculations.