Bruce McFoster
Names: Bruce McFosterBrucethe assassin
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 13 (TWELVE)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 13Bruce is Kazimir's closest friend, a cocky, tactless womanizer who sneaks up on him and jokes constantly.
- Ch 13Bruce is reminded by Kazimir that Samantha, his partner, is due to give birth in about a month.
- Ch 13Kazimir's close friend, killed when his warhorse is shot and falls on him during the raid; he hoped to have a chance with Bethany.
- Ch 14Bruce died on a raid in front of Kazimir, who is his close friend. His name is engraved on the village memorial; he left a baby son.
- Ch 26Bruce was believed to have fallen in battle, trampled by a warhorse, but appears alive at LA Galactic and shoots Kazimir.
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 2Bruce McFoster, thought killed, appears alive as a Starflyer agent who shoots at Kazimir, and escapes the navy pursuit with preparation.
- Ch 2Bruce vanished into a hidden door in a freight container on a moving train, evading pursuers.
- Ch 3Bruce McFoster is a Starflyer agent who vanished on a raid years ago and murdered his boyhood friend Kazimir.
- Ch 3Bruce escaped by jumping onto a freight train positioned perfectly, suggesting help from someone senior in CST.
- Ch 5Bruce McFoster was the killer at LA Galactic, a wetwired Starflyer agent, originally a clan member on Far Away converted after capture.
- Ch 8The assassin, formerly Bruce McFoster, infiltrates Justine's fortieth-floor apartment using cohorts' help and hides in the refrigerator, shielded by its metal shell, to wait for her.
- Ch 8He uses a force field at low level to keep warm and cannot contact his cohorts, since new Senate Security scanners would detect any emission.
- Ch 11Bruce is a Starflyer-conditioned assassin who killed Hector Del and attacked Justine; he was also at Illuminatus. Gore breaks his neck.
Connections
- friend ofKazimir McFostercloser than brothers, grew up together
- related toHarveytutor of
- partner ofSamantha
- member ofGuardians of Selfhood
- family ofSamanthaBruce was the father of her child
- family ofLennoxson
- family ofKazimir McFosterbrothers
- enemy ofKazimir McFosterkills him
- member ofStarflyeragent serving the Starflyer
- enemy ofJustine Burnelliwaiting to assassinate her
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 13Bruce surprises Kazimir on the dune
Bruce sneaks up on Kazimir stargazing, but Kazimir already has a knife at his stomach; they banter about Justine, Scott and the coming raid.
- Book 1 · Ch 13Raid preparations at Rock Dee
Clans arm and equip eighty fighters and Charlemagne warhorses. Harvey advises caution, and Bruce pressures Kazimir into promising to bed Andria after the raid.
- Book 1 · Ch 13Raiding party departs
An hour after nightfall the eighty fighters leave Rock Dee, descend StOmer's southern side into the lowlands, and by daybreak are hidden in the forest.
- Book 1 · Ch 13Ambush of the Institute supply convoy
Clan McSobels fire plasma at the convoy on Highway One, then mounted Charlemagne raiders charge down the ridge and use dump-webs to collapse force fields so missiles destroy trucks, against Institute soldiers and Land Rover Cruisers.
- Book 1 · Ch 13Death of Bruce McFoster
Bruce's warhorse is shredded by Cruiser gunfire and falls on him, killing him as Kazimir watches. Kazimir then kills a soldier in revenge.
- Book 1 · Ch 13Roll call after the raid
At the rendezvous in the forest, Scott McFoster calls the roll; Bruce is declared dead and memorialized, and Kazimir answers brokenly.
- Book 1 · Ch 14Bruce's memorial and Stig's offer
The McFoster village holds a memorial for Bruce. Afterward Stig recruits Kazimir for a Commonwealth mission to set up routes for items needed on Far Away, pending Johansson's approval.
- Book 1 · Ch 26Kazimir killed at LA Galactic
After returning with the Martian data, Kazimir recognises Bruce on the concourse and runs to him; Bruce shoots him dead while navy watchers and Justine look on.
- Book 2 · Ch 2Bruce McFoster attacks Kazimir at the Carralvo
Bruce, believed dead, shoots at Kazimir on the concourse. Navy pursuers chase him, he cripples the network with kaos, and he escapes into a freight container.
- Book 2 · Ch 3Adam and Bradley meet at Big Ben
Adam reports Kazimir's death and the Martian data loss to Bradley; they discuss the Starflyer, the planet's revenge, and planning a run to break the Boongate blockade.
- Book 2 · Ch 5Mellanie contacts the Guardians
Mellanie calls Adam Elvin, learns the LA Galactic killer was Bruce McFoster, and gets a new onetime address. She then visits Paul Cramley.
- Book 2 · Ch 8Assassin hides in Justine's apartment
The assassin enters Justine's Park Avenue apartment and hides in the refrigerator when Senate Security upgrades the apartment's defenses.
- Book 2 · Ch 11Assassin attacks Justine's apartment
Bruce McFoster kills Hector Del and attacks Justine in her Park Avenue apartment; Gore Burnelli crashes in, fights him, chases him off the balcony, and kills him on the street.