Patricia Kantil
Names: Patricia KantilPatriciaKantilTrisha
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 4 (THREE)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 18Patricia is chief political advisor to Elaine Doi, who recently announced her candidacy. She uses the weekend to lobby and brought her companion Isabella.
- Ch 18Patricia is Elaine Doi's chief political advisor, who has courted the Sheldons for over three years without success; she pursues support for Doi's campaign.
- Ch 22Doi's political adviser who manages the Senate and media; she distrusts the SI, reads all report appendices, and bans words like 'war' from speeches.
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 3Doi's aide, the only aide admitted to the meeting; she explains that the SI is excluded because its ultimate allegiance is uncertain.
- Ch 5Patricia Kantil is Doi's chief of staff.
- Ch 5Shotgun victim who has withdrawn to a family lodge in Kolda Valley, subdued and distraught, wanting a memory wipe.
- Ch 5Was tricked into being interviewed by a man calling himself Brad Myo of Earl News, who claimed Renne had authorized it.
- Ch 9Patricia represents the Executive and wants the failure of the strike withheld from the media for five days.
- Ch 17Patricia is Doi's chief of staff and was questioned by Senate Security; she grieves for Isabella, whose mind the Starflyer corrupted in childhood.
- Ch 17Patricia suspects Admiral Columbia and the navy leaked information to Michelangelo to prepare the public for the Starflyer revelation.
Connections
- related toElaine DoiChief of staff
- member ofElaine Doichief political advisor
- partner ofIsabella Helena Halgarth
- ally ofElaine Doichief political advisor
- friend ofIsabella Helena Halgarth
Key moments
- 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 18Justine investigates Isabella
Justine suspects Patricia's companion Isabella might signify Halgarth influence, and asks Estella Fenton. She learns Isabella is unimportant and that the Halgarths back Doi.
- 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 1 · Ch 18Sheldon agrees to back Doi
Gore tells Patricia the key is Sheldon money, and Campbell later confirms Sheldon backing for Doi in exchange for billions for the agency's first budget. Burnellis then plan to move the agency base to High Angel.
- Book 1 · Ch 22Rules of engagement meeting
Wilson's staff and the oversight committee meet. Dimitri argues for maximum force and destroying any Prime wormhole at once. Patricia is wary, but Wilson agrees to cost out weapons able to break through to the far end.
- Book 1 · Ch 22Thompson reveals blocked inspections
Thompson tells Paula his request to inspect all Far Away cargo has stalled in the executive office, suggesting someone is lobbying against it.
- 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 5Trisha reveals a false reporter visited
At the Kolda Valley lodge, Trisha tells Renne a man calling himself Brad Myo of Earl News interviewed her about Howard Liang. Renne concludes it was likely Bradley Johansson, and that neither Guardians nor Halgarths staged the shotgun.
- Book 2 · Ch 8Navy Strategic Review Council debates the Hell's Gateway assault
Advisors discuss the Hell's Gateway location, Dimitri's call for caution and use of the Seattle weapon, and ship production. They agree to wait a fortnight, keeping reserves for defense and expanding guerrilla warfare.
- Book 2 · Ch 9Prime wormholes shut and reopen
Before the attack, 772 Prime wormholes shut down, then all reopened five hours later, showing the human strike on Hell's Gateway failed.
- Book 2 · Ch 17Michelangelo's hostile interview
Michelangelo grills Doi live about Kime, Baron's death, Boongate and Patricia; she deflects, then rages in the limousine and suspects the navy leaked information.