Qatux
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 11 (TEN)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 11Elderly, frail Raiel in poor health, with a trembling tentacle and rheumy eyes, who absorbs human memories; has never taken more than twenty years of memory before.
- Ch 11Promises to find the relevant people and events in Shaheef's memory within a week and call Paula.
- Ch 11Qatux is a Raiel addicted to human emotion and memories, a 'human junkie' who loves humans; Paula supplies him with memories.
- Ch 11Qatux is absorbing Shaheef's hundred-year memories in about a week, after which he can answer questions about any moment of her life.
- Ch 12Qatux, a Raiel, relived Tara's memories and became emotionally attached to her, finding the experience difficult and frightening; he loves humans and craves more memories from Paula.
- Ch 12Qatux is highly reliable; he found nobody who hated Tara enough to kill her.
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 11Qatux is a visibly ailing Raiel, emaciated, with one eye permanently shut; Hoshe views it as addicted to human company or memories.
- Ch 11Qatux agrees to examine Isabella's brain, calling it a valuable thing to learn, and says Raiel minds are not susceptible to mental viruses.
- Ch 13Qatux can read memories of Starflyer agents, but wants payment by experiencing Paula's emotions, since agents' suppressed emotions offer nothing.
- Ch 14Raiel who links emotionally through OCtattoo software in Tiger Pansy's body; he will help identify Starflyer agents among suspects.
- Ch 14Qatux calls Tiger Pansy a poignant lady and finds her emotional content perfect for his needs.
- Ch 14A Raiel that has agreed to help root out Starflyer agents; it finds events exhilarating.
- Ch 14Qatux, a Raiel, insists on joining the expedition to Far Away, seeking emotional richness and expecting more Starflyer agents there.
- Ch 15Qatux, a Raiel, can digest human food, eating about five adults' worth daily, except curry.
- Ch 15Qatux speaks through Tiger Pansy and offers to perform the computations to relocate the wormhole's far end.
- Ch 16Qatux, a Raiel linked by fiber-optic cable to the generator array, opened a wormhole from Half Way to Far Away near Armstrong City.
- Ch 16Paula considers Qatux unlikely to be a Starflyer agent but notes he is an unusual Raiel and his insistence on joining is odd.
- Ch 18A Raiel alien travelling in a truck in the Guardians' convoy; reports Tiger Pansy witnessed the Monroe-Bose confrontation.
- Ch 19Qatux is a Raiel who traveled to the battle on the back of a truck; Tiger Pansy stands guard over him.
Connections
- ally ofPaula Myo
- member ofRaiel
- related toTiger Pansyhired companion during his visit
- ally ofBradley JohanssonQatux stayed with Bradley
- related toRebecca GillespieBarsoomians revere and protect the Raiel
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 11Shaheef's memory given to Qatux
Paula brings Shaheef's memory crystal to Qatux in the Raiel city so he can search it for a motive or enemy; he promises results within a week.
- Book 1 · Ch 11Paula explains Qatux's memory absorption
Paula tells Hoshe why Qatux absorbs Shaheef's memories and defends supplying them, though Hoshe stays uneasy.
- Book 1 · Ch 12Paula deduces Morton's motive
After Qatux finds no enemies for Tara and Hoshe finds no crime link, Paula concludes Morton killed his partner to profit for both of them, and orders Hoshe to find the bodies.
- Book 2 · Ch 11Isabella delivered to Qatux
Hoshe Finn brings Isabella Halgarth's suspension shell to Qatux, who will examine her memories to discover how the Starflyer controlled her.
- Book 2 · Ch 13Qatux describes Starflyer's control
Qatux reveals how Isabella was compelled as a child, how the Starflyer adapted its plans, and agrees to help Paula read captured agents' memories in exchange for emotional experience via Mellanie's contact.
- Book 2 · Ch 14Qatux arrives with Tiger Pansy
Qatux and Hoshe come through the wormhole into the High Angel; Qatux links with Tiger Pansy, then goes to the analysis center to help find Starflyer agents.
- Book 2 · Ch 14Guardians and allies pursue
Nigel agrees to send Bradley's Guardians, Paula, Qatux, Tiger Pansy and others through to Boongate with Justine's data crystal, then Adam's train heads through.
- Book 2 · Ch 15Bradley explains the planet's revenge
On the Carbon Goose, Bradley tells Paula the smuggled force field equipment will steer a superstorm to smash the Marie Celeste on Far Away.
- Book 2 · Ch 15Carbon Goose lands and plan to reopen wormhole
After landing at Port Evergreen, Adam proposes hijacking the stormrider to power the wormhole. Morton objects, Bradley insists on going, and Qatux offers to compute a new wormhole end location.
- Book 2 · Ch 16Guardians arrive on Far Away
Wilson sends the stormrider into the neutron star; Qatux opens a wormhole and Bradley's party crosses to Far Away near Armstrong City, then the wormhole is closed.
- Book 2 · Ch 18Chase down Highway One and the sabotage warning
Stig's convoy races Cruisers south through Highway One's urban stretch while Bradley reassures him. Adam's garbled message reveals sabotage and a likely Starflyer agent in his group, prompting a debate over suspects.