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 Cleveland crackles with the easy shorthand of two scientists who trust each other past the edge of known physics. When word arrives that a Nevian ship is destroying Pittsburgh, his instant answer is not caution but speed, and that instinct for the impossible is what makes the defense of Earth conceivable at all.

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Lyman Cleveland
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Lyman Cleveland
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Lyman Cleveland
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The Hill
Works out the theory behind the Nevians' iron-based power and discusses rebuilding the super-ship Boise with Cleveland.
The Super-Ship Is Launched
Co-designer and pilot of the Boise; insists on flying alone despite risks.
Super-Ship in Action
Pilots the super-ship, endures inertialess vertigo, and makes the critical discovery of Roger's activity.
Roger Carries On
Rodebush is mentioned as part of the Boise crew observing the aftermath of Roger's planetoid.
Giants Meet
Pilots the Boise, coordinates rescue, and engages in battle with Nerado's ship.

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