Crispin Goldreich
Names: Crispin GoldreichCrispinSenator Goldreich
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 4 (THREE)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 18Crispin is a senator on the Commonwealth Budget Commission with influence over the starflight agency's start-up, seen as a mild skeptic who is probably fishing for something.
- Ch 18Crispin chairs the Budget Commission and influences the European affiliate planets; he backs Doi's agency if financial oversight is established.
- Ch 18Patricia promised Crispin continued Budget Commission leadership after Doi's election in exchange for his support.
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 3Senator who complains that the navy's plan is expensive and that finances will need restructuring.
Connections
- leadsBudget Commission
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 4Council approves a starship
Nigel proposes building an FTL starship to investigate the Dyson Pair; the Council votes unanimously in favor and CST will partly fund it.
- Book 1 · Ch 17Council votes for a starflight agency
Nigel pushes for a covertly built navy within a new agency overseeing scoutship missions to Dyson Alpha. The Council votes unanimously to propose the agency to the Executive Office.
- Book 1 · Ch 18Guests arrive at Sorbonne Wood
Justine greets arriving guests for a discreet weekend of political horse trading over the new starflight agency and the upcoming Doi campaign, including Gore, Campbell, Patricia, Gerhard, Larry, Goldreich and Ramon.
- Book 1 · Ch 18Crispin Goldreich agrees to back Doi
At breakfast Justine and Patricia win Crispin's conditional support for the agency, offering him continued Budget Commission leadership if Doi is elected, with oversight committee.
- Book 2 · Ch 3First War Cabinet meeting
Meeting in Washington's Senate Hall, the War Cabinet hears Kime's assessment of the Prime assault and unanimously approves his three-stage strategy, with the Seattle Project noted as stage four.
- Book 2 · Ch 8Paula proposes Far Away trap to Justine
Paula and Justine plan to propose cutting Far Away wormhole funding to flush out Starflyer allies; Paula discerns Justine's pregnancy and warns she would be bait.
- Book 2 · Ch 8Ramon's heart attack
Ramon collapses after Justine leaves. Paramedics sedate him for rejuvenation; he warns her about Toniea Gall and directs her to Crispin.
- Book 2 · Ch 13War Cabinet votes to exterminate Primes
The War Cabinet unanimously approves using every means, up to extermination, against the Primes, and debates evacuating the New48 worlds.