Triplanetary · Character
Fred Rodebush
A physicist who bets his life on inertialess flight, Rodebush pilots the super-ship he helped design and refuses to slow down when Earth is burning.
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Also known as Rodebush, Frederick Rodebush, Doctor Frederick Rodebush, Doctor Rodebush
First appearance: vii pirates of space
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Rodebush is the engineering mind behind the Triplanetary Service's experimental vessel, the man who turns abstract theory about ultra-waves and free maneuvering into a machine that actually flies. His partnership with…
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