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.
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.
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.
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"]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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).
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.
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)
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.
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.
[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.
[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.
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".)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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".
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.
[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.
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.
("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.]
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.
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.
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)
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.
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 AuslanderScout 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).
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.
