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Starkweather , James
Starkweather possesses the classic "tall, dark, and handsome army officer" looks. Well-spoken, immaculately behaved towards his peers, people respond to his charm and enthusiasm immediately upon meeting him.
Starkweather is very likable and …
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Moore, Prof. William
Quiet and thoughtful, he clearly chimes in when his expertise is called for. Otherwise, he is content to let Starkweather provide the leadership and public face of the expedition.
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Expedition: Starkweather-Moore
Expedition members include (alphabetical order):
Ablemarle, Pierce, …
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Sykes, Peter
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Sorensen, Gunnar
Brother of [[:42409Nils Sorensen]].
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Sorensen, Nils
Brother of Gunnar Sorensen.
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Griffith, Willard
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
Assisted by Graduate Student [[:42413|Charlie Porter]].
Both Willard and Charlie are Colored (to use the …
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Porter, Charlie
Both Willard and Charlie are Colored (to use the parlance of the time, African American in the modern vernacular).
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Bryce, Morehouse
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
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Cartier, Timothy
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
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Myers, Charles
Assisted by Graduate Student Avery Giles
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Giles, Avery
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
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Ablemarle, Pierce
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
Assisted by Graduate Student [[:42429|Douglas Orgelfinger]]
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Longfellow, Lawrence
Longfellow is a sly, pudgy man with thinning brown hair, unremarkable brown eyes, and a hint of a stutter. Whenever possible he retreats behind engines and machinery, leaving the talking to others, such as Huston.
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DeWitt, Ralph
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
DeWitt is a blocky, hairy man, with black hair and dark brown eyes, who seems somewhat withdrawn or sullen when …
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Halperin, Douglas
Halperin has thin, sandy hair and small, round glasses that give him a perpetually bookish air. He is quietly good-natured, always willing to take what comes and go along for the ride.
He is taciturn, very competent, and does not seem to get along at …
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Snåbjorn, Olav
Olav is significantly shorter than the other two dog wranglers, which makes him doubly close to the dogs. He takes and opportunity to play with them every day.
Olav barely speaks English, strongly preferring to speak Norwegian or to have his teammates …
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Huston, Alan "Colt"
A handsome, wiry Midwestern ladies's man. He spins multitudes of "this is nothing" stories while comparing Arctic repairs to past work repairing tractors and other farm equipment during North Dakota winters.
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Miles, Patrick
Miles is a well-built man with curly reddish hair and a pale complexion that hints of Irish heritage.
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Orgelfinger, Douglas
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Winslow, Samuel
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Lopez, Tomás
A strong, likable gardener recruited at Miskatonic University, Lopez is as hard and uncomplaining a worker as the expedition could wish for. Off-shift, he is shy and deferential, and indeed quite surprised that he was chosen for this trip.
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Cruz, Hidalgo
Cruz is a burly man with an extraordinary barrel-like chest. As wide as the proverbial barn door, Cruz is not the brightest member of the expedition, but he interprets instructions well, solves problems ingeniously and with humor, and is seemly untiring.
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Cole, Maurice
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
Cole is a compact mass of muscle and leverage with short, brown hair and surprisingly pretty green eyes set into …
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Packard, David
Outwardly a rough-and-tumble sort, in weeks of watching him work other expedition members believe that he has a deeper side that he rarely reveals.
He closely follows Professor Moore's orders, rather than immediately agreeing to or arguing against any …
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Greene, Dr. Richard
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
At the peak of physical condition, and intense, Doctor Greene has conquered medicine and is looking for a new …
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Laroche, Louis
Laroche is a stocky man with a voice that is a pleasure to hear over the radio. His attitude seems to decline as the trip continues, and as he complains, it seems to have a lot to do with knocking his cigarette habit to two-a-day, and then eventually …
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Gilmore, Albert
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
Peoples first impression of Albert Gilmore is his scarred, discolored face; Gilmore was one of the last people to …
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O'Doul, Michael
A small fussy man, O'Doul is one big know of worry. He constantly fidgets with machinery, hoping to get it to operate a fraction of a percent more effectively.
A devout man, O'Doul always offers a brief prayer of thanks before eating, and rigidly …
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Pulaski, Gregor
Pulaski is a big, happy Pole who loves all his dogs and knows them by name and personality. His round face always has a bright smile and a wave for anyone he meets.
He spends a lot of time hanging out with Sorensen and Lopez.
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Fiskarson, Enke
Member of the Starkweather-Moore Expedition
He is a burly bear of a man, standing well over six feet, with white-blonde hair and enormous hands. Dogs know …