# Major Moulton — Triplanetary character guide

> Major Moulton in Triplanetary by E. E. Smith.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Moulton

**First appearance:** 0019-ix-fleet-against-planetoid

## Who they are

Triplanetary officer commanding the planetoid assault.

## Relationships

### [Captain Ralph Kinnison](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/characters/captain_ralph_kinnison)

_professional_

Captain Ralph Kinnison and Major Moulton have a military chain-of-command relationship, with Moulton as a superior or peer.

### [Captain Ralph Kinnison](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/characters/captain_ralph_kinnison)

_professional_

Captain Ralph Kinnison and Major Moulton have a military chain-of-command relationship, with Moulton as a superior or peer.

### [Captain Ralph Kinnison](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/characters/captain_ralph_kinnison)

_professional_

Captain Ralph Kinnison and Major Moulton have a military chain-of-command relationship, with Moulton as a superior or peer.

## In the story

### [1941](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/v-1941)

Chief Safety Officer; initially blames carelessness for Hinton's death but is later confronted by Ralph.

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