# Martel III — Short Fiction character guide

> Martel III in Short Fiction by Cordwainer Smith.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Scanner Martel, Martel Scanner, IV Martel

**First appearance:** 0001-scanners-live-in-vain

## Who they are

A Scanner who struggles with the moral implications of his role in a dystopian society.

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