# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Philip K. Dick.

- [Major Hendricks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/major_hendricks.md): A military officer leading a mission on a mysterious planet.
- [Tommy Cole](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/tommy_cole.md): A young man caught in a conflict between humans and aliens.
- [Security Commissioner Reinhart](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/security_commissioner_reinhart.md): A high-ranking security official dealing with threats to humanity.
- [Conger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/conger.md): A politician or bureaucrat involved in security matters.
- [Doctor Henry Harris](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/doctor_henry_harris.md): A scientist working on advanced technology.
- [Phil Kramer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/phil_kramer.md): A man involved in a strange alien encounter.
- [Peter Sherikov](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/peter_sherikov.md): A Russian scientist or military figure in a tense standoff.
- [Tasso](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/tasso.md): A female character with a mysterious role in the story.
- [Ed Loyce](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/ed_loyce.md): A man confronting strange events in a small town.
- [Tony Rossi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/tony_rossi.md): A young man who befriends an alien creature.
- [Klaus Epstein](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/klaus_epstein.md): A scientist or technician working on a critical project.
- [Commander Gross](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/commander_gross.md): A security commander overseeing dangerous operations.
- [Lawrence Watts](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/lawrence_watts.md): A police chief dealing with an unusual crisis.
- [Erick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/erick.md): A character involved in a tense situation.
- [Don Taylor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/don_taylor.md): A soldier or officer in a combat scenario.
- [Doris](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/doris.md): A woman with a personal connection to a main character.
- [Dorle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/dorle.md): A female character in a futuristic setting.
- [Nasha](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/nasha.md): A female character with a mysterious role.
- [Mara Gordon](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/mara_gordon.md): A woman involved in a psychological experiment.
- [Steven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/steven.md): A young man in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- [E. Fredman Reinhart](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/e_fredman_reinhart.md): A relative or variant of the Security Commissioner.
- [Corporal Westerburg](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/corporal_westerburg.md): A soldier under Major Hendricks' command.
- [Lora Hunt](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/lora_hunt.md): A woman in a relationship with a main character.
- [Icarus](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/icarus.md): A mythical figure referenced in a story.
- [Eric Reinhart III](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_43_se/characters/eric_reinhart_iii.md): A descendant of the Security Commissioner.

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