# Roger — Triplanetary character guide

> Roger in Triplanetary by E. E. Smith.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Gray Roger, Roger - Gharlane

**First appearance:** 0017-vii-pirates-of-space

## Who they are

Gray Roger, cold-blooded pirate chief and rumored former Chief Devil of the Jovian wars, working alone on a stupendous plan no rival has ever glimpsed.

## Relationships

### [Clio Marsden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/characters/clio_marsden)

_social_

Clio Marsden and Roger are acquaintances or fellow passengers, with Roger possibly showing romantic interest.

### [Clio Marsden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/characters/clio_marsden)

_social_

Clio Marsden and Roger are acquaintances or fellow passengers, with Roger possibly showing romantic interest.

## In the story

### [Eddore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/i-eddore)

The All-Highest of Eddore, commending Gharlane and warning him against accusing others.

### [Book II: The World War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/book-ii-the-world-war)

Gray Roger, an Eddorian agent manipulating events on Earth during the war.

### [Book III: Triplanetary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/book-iii-triplanetary)

Gray Roger is mentioned as a mysterious figure, possibly connected to the pirate threat.

### [VII: Pirates of Space](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/vii-pirates-of-space)

Pirate leader; gray-clad and ruthless, he interrogates the captives and plans to use them.

### [In Roger's Planetoid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/viii-in-roger-s-planetoid)

The pirate chief controlled by Gharlane of Eddore; engages in combat with Costigan but is left spinning in the planetoid.

### [Fleet Against Planetoid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/ix-fleet-against-planetoid)

Leader of the pirates; commands the invisible planetoid and the robot-manned fleet; his forces are largely destroyed in the battle.

### [X: Within the Red Veil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/x-within-the-red-veil)

As Gharlane, he probes his suppressed memories of Arisian contact and commands the planetoid's defense against the Nevians, launching a final beam before its destruction.

### [Super-Ship in Action](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/xvi-super-ship-in-action)

Detected by Rodebush rebuilding his planetoid near the strange world.

### [Roger Carries On](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/triplanetary_se/chapters/xvii-roger-carries-on)

Gray Roger escapes the planetoid's destruction, leading a select group of scientists to a new world to continue his plans.

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