# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Clifford D. Simak.

- [Oliver Meek](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/oliver_meek.md): A bumbling but well-meaning man who becomes an unlikely musketeer and polo player.
- [Gavin Duncan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/gavin_duncan.md): A narrator or focal character involved in strange events.
- [Frederick West](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/frederick_west.md): A character who appears in multiple stories, often with a gentle demeanor.
- [Grant](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/grant.md): A gruff or eccentric figure known as Stiffy.
- [Carl Jacobi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/carl_jacobi.md): A narrator or focal character in certain stories.
- [Scott Nixon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/scott_nixon.md): A character involved in various adventures.
- [Gus Hamilton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/gus_hamilton.md): An older character with a notable presence.
- [Cheviot Sherwood](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/cheviot_sherwood.md): A character who appears in multiple stories.
- [Andrew Young](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/andrew_young.md): A character who is often a narrator or focal point.
- [Mal Shaff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/mal_shaff.md): A character with a steady or persistent nature.
- [Wesley Adams](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/wesley_adams.md): A character who appears in various scenes.
- [Hugh Nixon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/hugh_nixon.md): A character who appears in the narrative.
- [Commissioner Stanford](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/commissioner_stanford.md): A commissioner involved in official matters.
- [Asteroid Prowler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/asteroid_prowler.md): A ship or entity that prowls the asteroids.
- [Man West](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/man_west.md): A character referred to as the last man West.
- [Henrietta Perkins](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/henrietta_perkins.md): A female character named Henrietta Perkins.
- [Saturn](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/saturn.md): The planet Saturn personified or referenced.
- [Stark Terror](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_10_se/characters/stark_terror.md): A character or entity named Stark Terror.

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