A Heinlein Concordance

created by M. E. Cowan

Robert A Heinlein

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From the stories:   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ
From the real world:  
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w xyz

A Heinlein Concordance ©2004 M.E.Cowan

 
Anton Dabrowski
Joan Eunice Smith's driver, nicknamed Ski. He and his wife Olga accompanied her on her ocean voyage.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

Dade County Democrat
Newspaper from which Lazarus Long learned the year in which he landed in his time-jump.
(Time Enough for Love)

Daedalus
Shuttle between the Earth and the Moon.
(Farmer in the Sky)

Edith Dahlquist
John Dahlquist's wife.
("The Long Watch")

John Ezra Dahlquist
1. Lieutenant in the Interplanetary Patrol whom Colonel Towers tried to recruit for his coup attempt. Instead, Dahlquist blockaded himself in with the base's atomic bombs, and died of radiation poisoning after manually disarming them. ("The Long Watch")
2. As Ezra Dahlquist, he is included in every muster as one of the Four Heroes of the Interplanetary Patrol. A monument is raised to him at the Interplanetary Patrol training academy.
(Space Cadet)

George Daigler
Passenger in the Asgard, Maggie's husband.
(Starman Jones)

Maggie Daigler
Passenger in the Asgard. She first gave the impression of being a flighty socialite, but she proved herself a hard and willing worker when they tried to establish a colony on Charity.
(Starman Jones)

Daily Data
News service beamed to the Midwest through which Lazarus Long first learned of actions taken against the Howard Families.
(Methuselah's Children)

Daily Forward
Newsletter that listed daily announcements for the Forward.
(Friday)

Daily Herald
Newspaper for which Luke Timons worked.
("Life-Line")

Daily Lunatic
1. Newspaper in Luna City.
("The Menace from Earth")
2. Luna City newspaper, possibly a Lunar Authority organ.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Daily Merchandiser
Venusberg newspaper.
(Podkayne of Mars)

Daily Selenite
Luna colonies' newspaper.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

Daily War Whoop
Mars colonies' newspaper.
(Podkayne of Mars)

Daisy
1. Dragon who worked at the Two Worlds Dining Room, a male despite the chosen name. The name is also unusual in that dragons usually chose names of scientists for their "human" names.
(Between Planets)
2. Mule on Lazarus Long's New Beginnings homestead.
(Time Enough for Love)
3. The Johnson family horse.
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Robert Dalrymple
Chief of the inspection crew on the space station, an MIT graduate.
("Delilah and the Space Rigger")

Dave Daly
[mentioned in passing] Host of a news show.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

Damascus
Code name for a regional headquarters of the Cabal.
("If This Goes On—")

Dancing Girl
Mule on Lazarus Long's homestead on New Beginnings.
(Time Enough for Love)

Gospodin Dangling-Participle (no other name)
Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's name for an Ad-Hoc Committee member who kept trying to correct the grammar — unnecessarily — in the Declaration of Independence as adapted by Free Luna. [Russian Gospodin, "Mister"]
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Daniel Boone Patrol
Scout troop on Ganymede led by Bill Lermer.
(Farmer in the Sky)

Josephus Daniels
Mentioned in passing that in 1917, Franklin Roosevelt was assistant secretary [of the Navy] under him.
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

"Danny Deever"
Dirge played at Mobile Infantry executions. "Dancing Danny Deever" was a euphemism for being hanged.
(Starship Troopers)

Rue Dante
[mentioned in passing] Street to which Star's ad for a "brave man" directed applicants.
(Glory Road)

Rachel Danvers
Colonel and leader of the mercenary platoon Rachel's Raiders. Friday signed on with her in order to get back into the Chicago Imperium.
(Friday)

Dark Sector
Area of the Ship forbidden to the Crew; it was apparently populated by muties.
(Orphans of the Sky)

"Dark Star Passing"
[mentioned in passing] Love song by "Noisy" Rhysling.
("The Green Hills of Earth")

Belle Darkin
Secretary/treasurer of Hired Girl and Daniel Boone Davis' fiancée. She had actually married his partner Miles Gentry while still engaged to Dan, and with Miles she swindled Dan out of control of Hired Girl. In the aftermath he decided to take the Long Sleep (cryonic suspension); he soon changed his mind, but Belle and Miles drugged him and forced him into it.
(The Door Into Summer)

Darkover Universe
A favorite fantasy world among the crew of the Gay Deceiver. [Series of novels and short stories by Marion Zimmer Bradley, featuring a finely detailed history of a "lost colony" of Earth. The human colonists had intermarried with natives and some of the developed a variety of psychic powers.]
(The Number of the Beast)

Barrington Babcock Darling
Captain of the Tricorn. He took a liking to Podkayne Fries and gave her the run of the control room; she promptly took advantage of the opportunity to learn as much as she could about piloting.
(Podkayne of Mars)

Evelyn Smith Darlington
Johann Sebastian Bach Smith's daughter (deceased), and Johanna Seward's mother. He suspected she was not biologically his.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

Jim Darlington
Evelyn Smith Darlington's widower, father of June Frabish and Johanna Seward.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

Darwin, Australia
Port from which Stuart LaJoie, Manuel Garcia O'Kelly, and Bernardo de la Paz returned to Luna after their unsuccessful negotiations with the Federation.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

"Uncle" Dattlebaum (no first name)
Pawnbroker from whom Lazarus Long bought a chess set back in 1916 Kansas City, and to whom he traded his typewriter, suit, and overcoat for a pistol and ammunition when he made plans to spend World War I in Mexico.
(Time Enough for Love)

Dattlebaum's Department Stores
Fosterite business "Where the Saved Shop in Safety" because only Foster-sponsored brands are sold. It provided child care during religious services.
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Jacqueline Marie Daudet
Usually called Jackie. Student on her Advanced Survival test, whom Rod Walker encountered after having his gear stolen. They set up camp together, soon finding Rod's friend Jimmy Throxton, and eventually agreed to gather as many of the other students together as possible. Rod initially believed that she was a boy, "Jack" Daudet. She married Jimmy after the founding of Cowpertown.
(Tunnel in the Sky)

Daughters of Charity
Establishment to which Emilio Rico gave a large portion of his wealth when he joined the Mobile Infantry.
(Starship Troopers)

Daughters of the Second Revolution
[mentioned in passing] Political/social organization, probably similar to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Dauphiness (no other name)
Wife of the First Citizen of The Realm. She was a carrier of defective genes that made it impossible to produce an heir.
(Friday)

David (no last name)
See High Minister for Peace and Security.
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Davidson Family
The group marriage to which Friday belonged, until she revealed she was an Artificial Person. They lived in New Zealand. The family dissolved as a result of the uproar over Friday's revelation.
Adult members of the Davidson Family include Anita, Lispeth (Liz), Vickie, Albert (Bertie), Brian, and Douglas. Of the younger generation, only Ellen is mentioned by name.
(Friday)

Anita Davidson
Friday's group sister and the Davidson family comptroller. Her objection to one of the daughters, Ellen, marrying a Tongan, and subsequent refusal to turn over the daughter's trust fund, led to Friday's revealing she was an Artificial Person.
(Friday)

Dave Davidson
Shorty Van Kleeck's subordinate, an engineer for the Diego-Reno Roadtown.
("The Roads Must Roll")

Ellen Davidson
A daughter of the extended family in New Zealand to which Friday belonged. The family objected strenuously to her marrying a Tongan, but she married him anyway. They moved to the island of Nuku'alofa.
(Friday)

Davidson (no first name)
1. Section agent who worked as a "hatchet man".
(The Puppet Masters)
2. [mentioned in passing] Expert in atomics.
(Rocket Ship Galileo)

Daniel Boone Davis
Mechanical engineer born in 1940. Chief engineer and chairman of the board of Hired Girl, he underwent suspended animation from 1970 until 2000 after being swindled by his partner Miles Gentry and fiancée Belle Darkin. He tried to restart his engineering career after revival, but his skills were outdated. He returned to 1970 via time machine and founded another company, then again took "cold sleep" until 2000, resuming control of the new company and marrying Ricky Gentry upon awakening.
(The Door Into Summer)

Davis
The family name of Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's line marriage.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Ali Davis
A member of Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's line marriage, who married into the family in 2076.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Anna Davis
A member of Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's line marriage, who took over family management when Mimi Davis retired.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Billy Davis
The son of Anna Davis. Mannie may have been his father (although it was considered extremely rude to ask).
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Hans Davis
A member of Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's line marriage.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Black Jack Davis
First husband of the Davis family, deceased during Mannie's time.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Lenore Davis
A member of Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's line marriage.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Ludmilla Davis
Youngest wife of the Davis family, "raised" by them. She was killed during the Revolution, and her remains used to fertilize the family's flower garden.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Mimi Davis
Senior wife of the Davis family, called "Mum" by her husbands. She joined the Revolution as a member of Mannie's cell, with the Party name Cassie.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Sergei Davis
A member of Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's line marriage, son of one of the women of Mannie's generation. He helped rig embezzlement schemes to finance the Revolution.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Sidris Davis
A member of Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's line marriage. She joined the Revolution in charge of "agitprop and nasty rumors". Her party name was Cecelia; she was a member of Wyoming Knott's cell.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Teddy Davis
A member of Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's line marriage, son of one of the women of Mannie's generation. He opted out into another family at thirteen.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Tillie Davis
First wife of the Davis family, deceased during Mannie's time.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Davis and Fones
Partnership for which Brian Smith worked as a mining engineer early in his career. Davis (no first name) retired first. When Fones (no first name) retired, he offered to sell the business to Brian, but Brian decided it would be more profitable to start his own business.
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Davis & Gentry Research Corporation
Name proposed by Daniel Boone Davis for the new business structure that he offered to Miles Gentry after Miles and Belle Darkin took control of the partnership. They rejected his offer.
(The Door Into Summer)

Davis Drive
[mentioned in passing] Propulsion system for spaceships. How it worked was not described.
(Podkayne of Mars)

Davis Engineering Company
One-man inventor's shop founded by Daniel Boone Davis.
(The Door Into Summer)

D'Avri (no first name)
Manager of the Casa Mañana apartments where the Stone family stayed on Mars.
(The Rolling Stones)

Day of Remembrance
Free Trader memorial service for all those who had died since the last Gathering of the People.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)

Day One
Holiday in Golden Rule, date July 20. [Presumably it celebrates the anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969.]
(The Cat Who Walks Through Walls)

"Dead March"
[mentioned in passing] Music played during John Dahlquist's funeral ceremonies.
("The Long Watch")

Dead Men
See Committee for Aesthetic Deletions.
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Dead Wolf Pass
[mentioned in passing] Site near Westville.
(The Star Beast)

"Death Song of a Wood's Colt"
1. [mentioned in passing] Song by "Noisy" Rhysling.
("The Green Hills of Earth")
2. Poem that Jubal Harshaw dictated to Anne for Togetherness magazine, under the name Louisa M. Alcott.
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

DeCamp (no first name)
1. Cited as the author of, "Do unto others what they would do unto you but do it first," and described as one of the "twentieth century school of pessimistic philosophers."
(Friday)
2. [mentioned in passing] Designer of the joints in the spacesuits (actually stratosphere suits) that Donald Cargraves purchased.
(Rocket Ship Galileo)

Paul Decker
[mentioned in passing] Author of Concerning Function: A Treatise on the Natural Order, written in 1930. This book was the "bible" of the Functionalist revolution; the striking road workers mostly followed its preachings.
("The Roads Must Roll")

Deems, Wingate, Alden and Deems
[mentioned in passing] Nineteenth-century law firm that handled the interests of the Howard Foundation.
(Methuselah's Children)

Deflai
[mentioned in passing] Planet on which dwelt a caste of hereditary lawyer-priests.
(The Star Beast)

DeGrasse (no first name)
Manager of the Bon Marché store, which was damaged by Lummox.
(The Star Beast)

Deimos
1. [mentioned in passing] Free Trader ship.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)
2. Free port on Mars' moon under the Three-Planets Treaty; as such, it was not subject to Mars law. The port structure was designed by Podkayne Fries' mother, while her father fought to have construction delayed until excavation of an ancient Martian site was completed.
(Podkayne of Mars)
3. Martian moon from which the Mars Company broadcast radio shows.
(The Red Planet)

The Dekes
[mentioned in passing] Delta Kappa Epsilon, the fraternity to which Whitey Ardmore and Jefferson Thomas belonged.
(The Day After Tomorrow)

Joel de la Croix
Rudbek employee whom Jack Weemsby fired after de la Croix attempted to discuss business matters with Thorby Rudbek. He was rehired by Havermeyer Laboratories after Thorby took control of the businesses, and assigned to developing ships' defenses against slavers' paralysis beams.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)

Yvette Deladrier
Captain of the Rodger Young. (Most ship's captains were women because their reactions were faster and they could tolerate higher gravity pressure.)
(Starship Troopers)

DeLancey's Sans Souci Bar
Favorite drinking place of the atomics plant workers. [French Sans souci, "without concern" or "without a care"]
("Blowups Happen")

Bernardo de la Paz
Political exile in Luna City who made a living as a teacher, called Professor or Prof by nearly everyone.He was one of the Revolution's leaders; his party name was Bill. Besides being the primary tactician for the Revolution, he visited Earth with Manuel Garcia O'Kelly to negotiate with the Federation's Grand Assembly (unknown to Mannie, he planned the trip to be a failure, to make the Lunarites more willing to fight and less willing to make concessions). He was named Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Free Luna. He died of a heart attack shortly after the final battle ended.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Angel Jesus de la Torre y Perez
Career subminister of Exterior Communications. He was proposed as a minister in the John Joseph Bonforte cabinet, but Larry Smith rejected him after King Willem's hesitation over his name.
(Double Star)

Delaware Free State
An independent government, approximately the same territory as in the former United States.
(Friday)

delay mail
Method by which Lazarus Long sent messages to his Tellus Tertius family in the year 4291 from the year 1916. It involved photoengraving, reducing, and laminating letters, sealing them in airtight envelopes, and delivering them to the Howard Foundation lawyers with instructions for their preservation and transmission to each succeeding generation up to the delivery date.
(Time Enough for Love)

Della (no last name)
Joan Eunice Smith's cook.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

Mammy Della (no last name)
A former slave who worked as housekeeper for Maureen Johnson and Brian Smith whenever Maureen was pregnant, beginning with her first pregnancy.
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

DeLongPre (no first name)
Captain of the Bifrost who allowed Hank Jones and Bill Lermer to tour the control room. They scoffed at his adventure stories, but later learned he was famous for breaking up a ring of hijackers.
(Farmer in the Sky)

Delta
Company that advertised that its products would be used in the moon rocket Pioneer.
("The Man Who Sold the Moon")

Delta Gamma 113
Designation of the star that went supernova, causing the space-time distortion that stranded the Advanced Survival students when the Gate lost contact with the planet.
(Tunnel in the Sky)

democracy
Described as self-defeating and dangerous because the "common people" lack the education and sense of responsibility to make the necessary decisions-self-destructive self-interest overcomes social responsibility.
(Time Enough for Love, To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Democratic Party
[mentioned in passing] A splinter political party, with few members under the age of 65.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

Demon
Ian and Janet Tormey's horse, partner of Black Beauty. He was sold when they migrated to Botany Bay.
(Friday)

Denbo (no first name)
Commodore of all the Free Traders.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)

Dennis (no last name)
Name Dorcas chose for her son.
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Denver, Colorado
1. Capital of the PanAsian occupation force, and site of the first Temple of Mota.
(The Day After Tomorrow)
2. National capital after the Six Weeks War.
(The Door Into Summer)

Denver Sunshine Club
Nudist club in which Daniel Boone Davis found himself when he made his trip back in time.
(The Door Into Summer)

Department
Intelligence agency for which Joe Briggs worked. He quit, over his boss' objections, after "losing" the tapes on the Nova Effect.
("Gulf")

Department of Ancient History
Title created to provide a job and status for Hugh Farnham in Ponse's household.
(Farnham's Freehold)

Department of Guilds and Labor
Bureaucracy that oversaw membership in all guilds and unions, and therefore the allotment of most skilled jobs. It kept records of all job assignments.
(Starman Jones)

Department of Peace
Military branch of the Planetary League.
(Time for the Stars)

Department of Spatial Affairs
Usually called DepSpace. Bureaucracy that oversaw all business involving space travel, trade between planets, or interaction with extraterrestrials, especially legal matters on Earth involving extraterrestrials. Because virtually everything in some way fell into these categories, DepSpace had wide-ranging powers and responsibilities, including the authority to override local statutes and judicial decisions. It also oversaw the activities of some lesser governmental departments, including scientific research and economics.
(The Star Beast)

Der Tag
Manuel Garcia O'Kelly's term for the day of rioting that resulted in Lunar Authority's overthrow. [German, "the day"]
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Desert Palms Athletic Club
[mentioned in passing] Destination to which an extraterrestrial that Max Jones saw in Earthport asked directions; it pronounced it "Tesert Palms."
(Starman Jones)

Desert Protective and Patrol Company
Private security firm hired by Miles Gentry after Daniel Boone Davis' ouster, to patrol Hired Girl's property and probably in particular to keep Dan off the property.
(The Door Into Summer)

Des Moines, Iowa
One of the first sites infested by puppet masters. Sam Cavanaugh and Andrew Nivens discovered the infestation during a visit to a local television station.
(The Puppet Masters)

Destry (no first name)
[mentioned in passing] Mathematician/physicist who developed atomic theory that made possible the construction of atomic power plants. Some of his theories were later disproven.
("Blowups Happen")

Detheridge & Company
Supposedly a jewelry company located in Suite 1310 of the Acme Building, where Jonathan Hoag worked. There was actually no thirteenth floor, nor a Detheridge & Company anywhere in the building. It was almost certainly a front for the Sons of the Bird.
("The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag")

Detroiter
Class VIII, model 93 spaceship that Castor and Pollux Stone wanted to buy; their grandmother Hazel Stone talked them out of it.
(The Rolling Stones)

Mrs. Detweiler (no first name)
[mentioned in passing] Friend of the captain of the Lewis & Clark, to whom he had flowers sent after the ship's liftoff.
(Time for the Stars)

Dr. Devereaux (no first name)
Chief psychiatrist aboard the Lewis & Clark. Among many other responsibilities, he helped Tom Bartlett face his resentment towards his older twin, and accept his reluctance to be on the exploration journey. He died in a plague that overran the crew after the landing on Constance.
(Time for the Stars)

Devereux
[mentioned in passing] Federation troop carrier.
(Starship Troopers)

Estelle Devens
Temple of Mota recruit sent to the Citadel so the PanAsians could not ship her out as a pleasure girl.
(The Day After Tomorrow)

The Devil and Reverend Foster
[mentioned in passing] Unauthorized biography of the founder of the Church of the New Revelation. Within one day after it appeared in the United States, all copies were confiscated and burned, and the printing plates were destroyed (presumably by Fosterites).
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Devil's Graveyard
Site on Luna, part of the conducted tour of Rutherford. Baby Darling Logan was lost there.
("The Black Pits of Luna")

Shorty Devine
Asteroid miner who boarded the Rolling Stone looking for a doctor after his partner broke his leg.
(The Rolling Stones)

Diana Boulevard
Street in Luna City on which the Zurich Hotel was located.
("The Menace from Earth")

Diana Freight Lines
1. [mentioned in passing] Company in which Jerry Farnsworth owned stock; it launched lunar and orbital freight rockets.
(Job: A Comedy of Justice)
2. Lazarus Long bought a ship from a subsidiary.
(Methuselah's Children)

Diana Outlines, Ltd.
[mentioned in passing] Shipping company that did business on Mars.
(Double Star)

Diana Recreations
[mentioned in passing] Lunar corporation.
("'It's Great to Be Back!'")

Diana Terminal Corporation
Company from which Lazarus Long bought a ship as part of the plan to remove the Howard Families from Earth. It was a subsidiary of Diana Freight Lines.
(Methuselah's Children)

Diana Transport
[mentioned in passing] Company that presumably operated on Luna or between Earth and Luna.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

Diana's Playground
Amusement park located in Leyburg, Luna. Hamilton Felix designed games for it.
(Beyond This Horizon)

Diaspora
See Great Diaspora.
(Time Enough for Love)

Melvin Dickey
Police lieutenant sent to take Georges Perreault and Friday from Ian and Janet Tormey's house when martial law was declared and all aliens were placed under restriction after Red Thursday. Friday killed him when he pulled a gun on Janet.
(Friday)

Dictation Daisy
[mentioned in passing] Machine that Daniel Boone Davis invented to convert spoken words into written copy.
(The Door Into Summer)

Diego Borough
Bill Lermer's hometown on Earth.
(Farmer in the Sky)

Diego-Reno Roadtown
Motorized roadway that connected San Diego, California, and Reno, Nevada, on and around which a metropolitan area grew up; its terminal was called Diego Circle. The automated roads themselves were large enough to accommodate restaurants and other businesses, as well as the engineers' offices.
("The Roads Must Roll") (Roadtowns are also mentioned in "The Man Who Sold the Moon," "Blowups Happen," and To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Diennes (no first name)
General in command of the disastrous First Battle of Klendathu; he was killed in the battle.
(Starship Troopers)

Rev. Dr. Daniel Digby
Supreme Bishop of the Church of the New Revelation (a.k.a. Fosterite Church). He tried to convert Valentine Michael Smith, but Mike caused him to disappear after "sensing the wrongness" in him. Officially, he had been translated bodily to heaven and promoted to Archangel. He is later portrayed in this role, though not happy about it.
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Digby (no first name)
1. [mentioned in passing] (Mrs.) Housekeeper in the Imperial House in Windsor City.
(The Number of the Beast)
2. [mentioned in passing] Scientist who devised a formula for analyzing data, which was used to ascertain the validity of "flying saucer" sightings.
(The Puppet Masters)

N. L. Dillinger (no other first name)
Mobile Infantry recruit who deserted service. He was hanged for murdering a baby girl after kidnapping her for ransom. The trial was handled by the Infantry rather than the civil judiciary.
(Starship Troopers)

Diners Club
[mentioned in passing] Company that issued credit cards.
(Friday)

F. X. Dinkowski
[mentioned in passing] A member of Ted Bronson's platoon, of Jewish ancestry but raised a Catholic. Called "Dinky". (The initials almost certainly stand for Francis Xavier.)
(Time Enough for Love)

Mrs. Dinsmore (no first name)
Wing nurse in Leda's hospital. She tended Bill Lermer after his appendectomy.
(Farmer in the Sky)

Dionysius Exiguus
[mentioned in passing] Sixth-century monk who, according to Alex Hergensheimer, made an arithmetic error in calculating the time since Jesus' birth. The result of his error is that the likely year of Jesus' birth is, according to the modern calendar, 5 B.C.
(Job: A Comedy of Justice)

Dirac
[mentioned in passing] Hyperspace liner.
(Friday)

"Dirge for the Unmourned"
Music played at Mobile Infantry hangings. (See N. L. Dillinger.)
(Starship Troopers)

Mrs. Dirkson (no first name)
Terran emigrant to Venus who gave birth in the Tricorn during the radiation storm. She named the baby girl "Radiant."
(Podkayne of Mars)

Disciple
Personage whose coming was predicted by the priests of Mota. The prediction was just an attention-getting routine.
(The Day After Tomorrow)

Disorders
1. [mentioned in passing] Historical period referred to by Sam Cavanaugh.
(The Puppet Masters)
2. [mentioned in passing] Series of wars and political upheavals that led to the establishment of the Federation.
(Starship Troopers)

District of Columbia Rocket Port
Landing site of the City of Detroit (formerly the Wotan).
(Rocket Ship Galileo)

El Distrito Real
[mentioned in passing] seat of government in the Kingdom of Mexico. [Spanish, "royal district"]
(Job: A Comedy of Justice)

Divine Wind
Secret society that carried out terrorist acts in the Far Eastern Possession to oppose U.S. control of the former Japanese Empire. [English translation of the Japanese word kamikaze.]
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Daniel Dixon
1. Chairman of the board of directors of the Harriman Trust. He bought up other members' rights to lunar development, joined the partnership financing the moon trip, and tried to acquire a controlling interest.
("The Man Who Sold the Moon")
2. He controlled a working majority of the Power Syndicate. He took control of Harriman Industries during the maneuverings that financed the moon launch. (Certainly the same person as in "The Man Who Sold the Moon".)
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Dixon (no first name)
Chairman of Antarctic Pitchblende. [Perhaps Daniel Dixon?]
("Blowups Happen")

D-M-S
Radio station owned by the Mars Company, broadcasting from Deimos.
(The Red Planet)

Dagmar Dobbs
Eric Ridpath's nurse. She was married at the behest of her patron priest. Her husband fell into disfavor and was castrated; because he was not actually dead, she was unable to marry again. She helped the Time Corps rescue Maureen Johnson from the Committee for Aesthetic Deletions, and later joined the Long family.
Delmer Dobbs
Dagmar's husband.
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Doc (no other name)
Former professor of economics on Earth, now a Venus contract laborer who had joined the fugitives' camp in which Humphrey Wingate took refuge after fleeing his employer. He worked as assistant radio operator, and critiqued Wingate's manuscript on colonial conditions.
("Logic of Empire")

Gloria Maria Antonita Docampo
One of the telepaths aboard the Lewis & Clark.
(Time for the Stars)

DoCampo (no first name)
Platoon officer of the Head Hunters.
(Starship Troopers)

Dockweiler (no first name)
Rental agent from whom Gwen Novak rented a space car in which to leave Golden Rule.
(The Cat Who Walks Through Walls)

the Doctor (no other name)
Medical man who was in Coventry for altruistic reasons, not in forced exile. He enjoyed immunity from any harassment because of the scarcity of healers. He treated Fader Magee for the injuries that resulted from his attempt to reach the gate out of Coventry.
("Coventry")

Doctor Dogoodly (no other name given)
[mentioned in passing] Resident of Hog Alley.
(Space Cadet)

Doctor Einstein
Relative of Sir Isaac Newton, a scientist like most Venerian dragons. (He probably chose his name in honor of Albert Einstein.)
(Between Planets)

Doctor-Livingstone-I-Presume
The Farnhams' cat, which survived with them in the bomb shelter. She was usually just called "Doc"; Ponse pronounced her full name "Doklivstnipsoom."
(Farnham's Freehold)

Charles Dodgson
Shared a lunch and played logic games with Deety Burroughs when the Gay Deceiver landed in Wonderland. He was parliamentarian of the plenary session of the Interuniverse Society conference.
(The Number of the Beast)

Bill Dodson
Matt Dodson's younger brother.
(Space Cadet)

Catherine Dodson
Matt Dodson's mother.
(Space Cadet)

John Dodson
Matt Dodson's father.
(Space Cadet)

Matthew Brooks (Matt) Dodson
A native of Des Moines, Iowa, who became an Interplanetary Patrol cadet. After completing his training he was assigned to the Aes Triplex with two friends and appointed assistant astrogator and hydroponics worker. He and the other two cadets were sent to Venus to investigate a distress call from a civilian craft. There they straightened out a political crisis caused by a former classmate and discovered the Astarte, the first Earth ship to Venus which had been lost on its first voyage there.
(Space Cadet)

Dodsworth (no first name)
[mentioned in passing] Member of Matt Dodson's cadet squad training on the James Randolph.
(Space Cadet)

Doheny (no first name)
[mentioned in passing] Cited by Jubal Harshaw as acquitted of paying a bribe that his codefendant was convicted of receiving.
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

dollar
There are 100 dollars to the credit in Earth currency; e.g. "A dollar for your thoughts." A credit will buy about five loaves of bread.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)

Dolores (no last name)
1. Secretary assigned to Thorby Rudbek at Rudbek offices.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)
2. Larry Gaines' secretary.
("The Roads Must Roll")
3. Hanger-on (probably a prostitute) at the Safe Landing. Sam Anderson chased her away from Max Jones, then pointed her out to distract Simes when he started to harass Max.
(Starman Jones)

Dom Pedro
[mentioned in passing] Free Trader ship.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)

Dom Pedro Casino
Establishment in Venusberg. Podkayne Fries visited it with Girdie Fitz-Snuggly, and Clark Fries won a small fortune gambling there. Girdie got a job there after her money ran out, progressing rapidly from cigarette girl to blackjack dealer.
(Podkayne of Mars)

Dome 3
A part of Goddard City to which Dak Broadbent took John Joseph Bonforte after he was found abandoned by his kidnappers. (Double Star)

Roberto Dominguez Jones
Sergeant in the Royal Mexican Coast Guard, copilot in the airplane that rescued Alex Hergensheimer and Margrethe Gunderson.
(Job: A Comedy of Justice)

Captain Dominic (no first name)
[mentioned in passing] Commanding officer of John Thomas Stuart IX.
(The Star Beast)

Jock Donaher
Asteroid miner who was treated for a broken leg by Edith Stone.
(The Rolling Stones)

Xenia Donahue
[mentioned in passing] Winner of the trip to the moon in the Skyway Soap contest.
(Have Space Suit — Will Travel)

Mrs. Donahue (no first name)
John Thomas Stuart's neighbor, who owned prize-winning rose bushes and sued John when Lummox ate them. Lummox also ate her dog when it challenged him.
(The Star Beast)

Dong Xia
[mentioned in passing] A Tellus Tertius resident.
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Donna (no other name)
Party name of the woman who arranged for children to follow Hazel Meade to learn where she lived, after Manuel Garcia O'Kelly recognized her from the protest rally.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Donny (no last name)
Friend that Pat suggested for Alex Hergensheimer after he turned down her proposition.
(Job: A Comedy of Justice)

Major Donovan (no first name)
Communications officer at armed forces Supreme Headquarters during the offensive against the puppet masters.
(The Puppet Masters)

Thomas Dooley
[mentioned in passing] Man who died in a lab explosion on Luna. A memorial was set up to him and other victims.
("The Black Pits of Luna")

Myrtle Doolightly, Ph.D.
[mentioned in passing] Stereo broadcast lecturer on "Why Husbands Grow Bored.", sponsored by Uth-a-gen Hormone Company. Sam Cavanaugh encountered the program while looking for a news broadcast that might give some clue about conditions in Zone Red (the area infested by puppet masters).
(The Puppet Masters)

Dora (no last name)
1. One of the students stranded during the Advanced Survival test, who became a resident of Cowpertown.
(Tunnel in the Sky)
2. Matt Dodson's great-aunt.
(Space Cadet)

Dora
1. Lazarus Long's yacht and the artificial intelligence that controlled it. Lazarus modeled its "personality" after Dora Brandon as a child, but the computer also picked up some of Lazarus' traits, including pure orneriness and an impressive vocabulary of profanity. He occasionally called it "Adorable" or just "Dorable." Before travelling back in time, he transferred its emotional attachment and loyalties to his clones Lapis Lazuli and Lorelei Lee Long, giving them command of the ship.
(Time Enough for Love, To Sail Beyond the Sunset)
2. The Gay Deceiver encountered the ship while universe-hopping.
(The Number of the Beast)

Dora Mountain
Name proposed by Lazarus Long for a peak near his and Dora Brandon's homestead on New Beginnings; she vetoed the idea.
(Time Enough for Love)

Doral Letva
Wife of Doral 't Giuk Dorali (see next entry).
(Glory Road)

Doral 't Giuk Dorali
Lord of the manor where Star, Rufo and Oscar Gordon rested after their crossing of Nevia Valley. He was an old friend of Star. Oscar heard his name as "Jock".
(Glory Road)

Dorcas (no last name)
1. Jubal Harshaw's secretary. She joined the Church of All Worlds.
(Stranger in a Strange Land)
2. [mentioned in passing] Attendee at the Interuniverse Society conference.
(The Number of the Beast)

Mr. Dorcas (no first name)
Supervisor of the American Express tourist guides in Luna City; Holly Jones' boss.
("The Menace from Earth")

Dorian (no first name)
Physicist and engineer from Terra who wanted to see the catapult being built by LuNoHoCo (it was actually be built as a weapon against Terra). The transport vehicle had an "accident" on the way, and he never reached the site.
(The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress)

Dorsai
[mentioned in passing] Richard Ames claimed to have trained with them.
(The Cat Who Walks Through Walls)

Dotty
Section agent and member of the clerical pool, who was in the headquarters when the puppet master got loose.
(The Puppet Masters)

"Doubt"
Semiformal discussion sessions instituted by Commodore Arkwright aboard the to shake loose the cadets' preconceptions and to prevent unthinking acceptance of conservative values.
(Space Cadet)

Doughty (no first name)
Treasurer at the Sawtelle Sanctuary.
(The Door Into Summer)

Agnes Douglas
The wife of Joseph Douglas. A firm believer in astrology, she also fancied herself to be the "power behind the throne" for her husband.
Alice Douglas
An error for Agnes Douglas. She was described as a heavenly field operative assigned to be a goad to Joseph Douglas. She died upon completing her "mission".
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Archibald Douglas
Sc.D., Ph.D., a chemist recruited by Mary Lou Martin to make cold light production feasible. After his father was driven out of business by exorbitant power costs, he and Mary Lou developed a process that used solar collectors to generate cheap, plentiful electricity. They responded to threats and harassment from the power companies by making the process known to anyone who wanted it, requiring a low enough licensing fee to make its widespread use inevitable. Mary Lou called him "Butch."
("Let There Be Light"; mentioned in passing by George Strong in To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Joseph Edgerton Douglas
Secretary General of the Federation High Council. Jubal Harshaw maneuvered him into accepting power-of-attorney for all of Valentine Michael Smith's wealth, thus preventing any desperate moves against Mike by parties who wanted to get control for themselves. Jubal called him "Courthouse Joe."
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Douglas (no first name)
1. [mentioned in passing] (Dr.) Attendee at the Interuniverse Society conference. [Archibald Douglas?]
(The Number of the Beast)
2. Archibald Douglas' father, a manufacturer who provided the funds for Archie's research.
("Let There Be Light")

Douglas
[mentioned in passing] Model of spaceship recommended by Hazel Stone.
(The Rolling Stones)

Douglas-Martin Solar Receptor Screens
Power source used for the roadtowns. Named after the inventors, Archibald Douglas and Mary Lou Martin.
("Blowups Happen", "The Roads Must Roll". Invented in "Let There Be Light", though not called by this name.)

Douglas-Martin Sunpower Screens
Maureen Johnson told George Strong about the potential of this power source (which she in turn learned from Lazarus Long) to convince him to get her on the board of Harriman Enterprises. [Obviously the same as Douglas-Martin Solar Receptor Screens.]
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Dr. Dandy Danny Dover, D.D.
Director of Churches United for Decency, Alex Hergensheimer's boss in his homeworld.
(Job: A Comedy of Justice)

Downer (no first name)
U.S. Army captain who worked undercover in the PanAsian occupation army. He was recruited to work for the Temple of Mota, but left it for his undercover assignment.
(The Day After Tomorrow)

Doyle (no first name)
1. Captain of the Cosmic Construction Corps ship that carried Andrew Jackson Libby to his assignment.
("Misfit")
2. [mentioned in passing] Family that emigrated through the Gate to New Canaan. Their young daughter was temporarily separated from them in the crush at the Gate.
(Tunnel in the Sky)

Father Francis Doyle
Catholic priest who was recruited by the Temple of Mota for intelligence work.
(The Day After Tomorrow)

Dr. Lyndon Doyle
[mentioned in passing] Name under which a warrant was issued for Lindsay Boyle after he performed Johann Sebastian Bach Smith's brain transplant; Boyle was out of jurisdiction before it was issued.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

draco veneris wilsonii
Official Earth name for Venerian dragons.
(Between Planets)

Count Dracula
Code name of a member of the Committee for Aesthetic Deletions. [After the vampire in Bram Stoker's novel.]
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Drafting Dan
Brand name of an automated drafting table designed by Daniel Boone Davis and manufactured by Aladdin Autoengineering Corporation.
(The Door Into Summer)

dragon
1. A sentient lifeform on Venus that closely resembled the Earth mythological creature, with forelegs that served as arms/hands. They were probably considerably more intelligent that humans; and their civilization was probably much older. Because they could not pronounce human speech, they used voder/vocoders to communicate with humans. The dragons that frequently interacted with humans adopted "human" names, generally the name of a famous scientist (see especially Sir Isaac Newton.)
(Between Planets)
2. The Nevian variety looked more like Tyrannosaurus Rex than mythological dragons. They were omnivores and belched flame. They were most prevalent just beyond the Doral's land.
(Glory Road)
3. Native animal on New Beginnings. It was an herbivore, but was dangerous because of its size and stupidity. It resembled a six-legged Triceratops.
(Time Enough for Love)
4.Sir Isaac Newton from Between Planets makes an appearance in Number of the Beast.
(Number of the Beast)
 
 

Dragon
Starship that was launched three months behind the Asgard.
(Starman Jones)

Dragon Regiment
PanAsian regiment stationed at Salt Lake City. All its members were arrested after the followers of Mota escaped confinement while under their guard.
(The Day After Tomorrow)

Dragonville-by-the-Mud
Dragon settlement on Venus, home of Sir Isaac Newton. It was called this by the boatman that bought Don Harvey to it; the dragons' name was probably something very different.
(Between Planets)

Draper (no first name)
1. Alex Hergensheimer's childhood pastor. Alex recalled him preaching a sermon against the corrupting influence of science fiction.
(Job: A Comedy of Justice)
2. The pastor and his wife at the church the Brian Smith family attended, which Lazarus Long (as Ted Bronson) also attended in hopes of making the family's acquaintance.
(Time Enough for Love)
3. The minister at the church Maureen Johnson and Brian Smith attended after they bought their first house in Kansas City (no doubt the same person as in Time Enough for Love). Mrs. Draper is also mentioned.
(To Sail Beyond the Sunset)

Dreiser (no first name)
Chief of police in John Thomas Stuart XI's hometown. Also a church deacon and Sunday school teacher.
(The Star Beast)

Kenan Drotar
Trainee in the computer room of the Sisu.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)

"Drunken Sailor" (or "Drunken Soldier")
The cadence of this song was used to activate Gay Deceiver.
(The Number of the Beast)

Dry Bones Ice Company
[mentioned in passing] Owned by Jinx Henderson.
(The Cat Who Walks Through Walls)

Dry Bones Pressure
Settlement not far from where Richard Ames crash-landed on Luna.
(The Cat Who Walks Through Walls)

Drywater
Settlement on Mars, apparently a spaceport.
("The Green Hills of Earth", Methuselah's Children)

Dubarry's Delicious Deodorants
[mentioned in passing] A probably imaginary product, referred to in jest by Lazarus Long.
(Time Enough for Love)

Frank Dubois
Faith Bartlett's husband, junior partner in his father's automated bakery.
(Time for the Stars)

Jacques Dubois
Master pilot, all classes; apparently Dak Broadbent's copilot. He was killed by Rrringriil in the Eisenhower Hotel suite where Dak recruited Larry Smith to impersonate John Joseph Bonforte.
(Double Star)

Jean V. Dubois
Juan Rico's high school instructor in History and Moral Philosophy. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Mobile Infantry after he lost an arm.
(Starship Troopers)

Cynthia Duchess
[mentioned in passing] The "Richest Girl in the World," whose exploits were frequently reported in most news media.
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Duchess
Flat cat that Castor and Pollux Stone gave to the Erskas.
(The Rolling Stones)

Mighty Dugan
See Strong Muldoon.
(Glory Road)

Duke (no last name)
Jubal Harshaw's employee. He nearly quit in discomfort over some of Valentine Michael Smith's Martian attitudes, but eventually joined the Church of All Worlds. Mike called him "Cannibal".
(Stranger in a Strange Land)

Dum vivimus, vivamus
Latin motto carved on Oscar Gordon's sword: "While we live, let us live!" He called the sword "Lady Vivamus" after the motto.
(Glory Road)

Paul du Maurier
Leader of one of the exploring parties in the planetary survey sent to choose sites for new settlements on Ganymede; he included Bill Lermer in the party. He was also an employee of the Colonial Commission and assistant scoutmaster of the Auslander Scout troop.
(Farmer in the Sky)

I. M. Dumbjohn
Alias that John Lyle took to scrawling on routine papers when commanding officers were too busy to bother with them. He gave "Dumbjohn" the rank of "Wing General, Acting Commander."
("If This Goes On—")

Lafe Dumont
[mentioned in passing] According the Charlie the hermit, he ate his mining partner (though only after the partner was dead).
(The Rolling Stones)

Shorty Dumont (no other first name)
One of the students stranded during the Advanced Survival test.
(Tunnel in the Sky)

Dumont (no first name)
1. Proctor deputized by Kruger to bar colonists from South Colony's meeting hall when Jamie Marlowe and Pat Sutton called a meeting to discuss the delay in migration.
(The Red Planet)
2. Chief passengers' steward in the Asgard; his wife was the head stewardess.
(Starman Jones)

Duncan
Konge Knut passenger who paid off a bet to Alex Hergensheimer after Alex completed the firewalk.
(Job: A Comedy of Justice)

Duncan Hines
Hotel in Luna City, location of the Earthview Room restaurant.
("The Menace from Earth")

Malcolm Dundas
Botany Bay colonist who helped Friday, Matilda Jackson, and Percival Roberts after they jumped ship. (His mother is also mentioned as helping them.)
(Friday)

Dunes
Las Vegas hotel where Friday and her friends stayed after leaving California, while looking for work in the Las Vegas Labor Mart.
(Friday)

Dunn (or Doon) (no first name)
[mentioned in passing] Ancient researcher into the meaning of dreams. [Mispronunciation of Carl Jung?]
(Beyond This Horizon)

Dunstan (no first name)
[mentioned in passing] Member of Matt Dodson's cadet squad training in the James Randolph.
(Space Cadet)

Dupont
Parent ship of a lost ship, and therefore indebted to the Sisu, who guaranteed the debt. Its crew was related to the Sisu's crew.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)

durite
[mentioned in passing] Synthetic material dense enough to confine even atomic disintegration.
("Misfit")

Dusseldorf Tandem Rig
Weapons system used by the Sisu, obsolete but still quite effective.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)

The Dutchman (no other name)
Proprietor of Schmidt's Corner.
(Farnham's Freehold)

Dutchman's
Coffee shop near the I.T.&T. building where Don Harvey frequently took Isobel Costello for a soft drink.
(Between Planets)

DuValle (no first name)
Clerk, or perhaps manager, at Madame Pompadour.
(I Will Fear No Evil)

Dvorak (no first name)
1. [mentioned in passing] Cadet with whom Tex Jarman swapped assignments so he could join his friends on the Aes Triplex.
(Space Cadet)
2. Gunner sergeant in Helen Walker's Amazon platoon, called "Tiny". She was the squadron's "white hope" for annual corps-wide competition for the best trooper.
(Tunnel in the Sky)

Dwarol
Nobleman of Syndon IV, in the audience when Thorby Rudbek was sold in the slave auction in Jubbulpore. He financed Richard Baslim's purchase of Thorby, mostly to annoy the auctioneer.
(Citizen of the Galaxy)

Dynkowski (no first name)
Senior cadet in charge of Tex Jarman's mess table.
(Space Cadet)

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