Doc Roberts
Names: Doc RobertsDoc
First appears in Book 2: Judas Unchained, chapter 5 (Chapter 5)
Appearances
What you know
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 5Doc Roberts was a syndicate member who wiped memories and sold some on the snuff market; convicted as accessory after the fact.
- Ch 7Doc Roberts holds dodgy medical qualifications and an old English degree, tends to overanalyze, and enjoys military duty.
- Ch 7Doc fires an HVvixen to destroy a Prime flyer, deliberately sacrificing his body, trusting in continuity of essence.
- Ch 7Doc is killed by Prime beam weapons after destroying flyers and urging Morton to survive.
Connections
- member ofCat's Claws
Key moments
- Book 2 · Ch 5Mellanie visits Morton
Mellanie, grown up, arrives at the barracks and offers Morton a correspondent contract. She and Morton retreat to the rec room and have sex.
- Book 2 · Ch 7Landing on the Prime-held planet
Cat's Claws are fired through a wormhole in bubbles above the Highmarsh Valley during a massive assault. Aerobots fight off Prime flyers while the squad hides, then they travel through the mountains.
- Book 2 · Ch 7Base camp and sensor placement
The squad establishes a base camp in a saddle in the Regents, plants sensors overlooking the Trine'ba and Randtown, and observes heavy Prime activity.
- Book 2 · Ch 7Squad splits to scout
After arguing over Cat's reliability, Morton and Rob scout east of Randtown while Cat, Parker and the Doc go toward Blackwater Crag, avoiding engagement.
- Book 2 · Ch 7Ravine ambush and battle
Locals ambush a Prime patrol; Morton and Rob kill the remaining aliens, but Doc's HVvixen use brings many flyers.
- Book 2 · Ch 7Parker detonates nukes
Doc dies; Morton hides in the stream with a survivor under his force field as Parker triggers two tactical nukes.