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Marcus Cole
Protagonist
Born
b. 2150
Origin
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Era
2192–2220
About
The Long Watch protagonist. Captain of ISV Resolute, then Resolute II. ISCA-flagged exploration-class. American-built at Houston Interstellar Yards. Charleston-born, Geneva-trained. Post-The Long Watch arc (CANON — locked Jun 2026): The Long Watch / to 2220: Captain, Resolute / Resolute II; retired as Captain (2220). ~2221–early 2230s (the treaty years): recalled to flag rank — served as an Admiral — in a military-diplomatic capacity, securing the Nhál treaties and the hard military side of turning first contact into a working alliance. mid–late 2230s: continued as Ambassador to the Nhál (civilian diplomatic), deepening the partnership.
Appears in
The Long Charter The Outer Run Bergen Limit Forthcoming The Outer Run Dead Reckoning Spent Light The Wrong Side Spent Light Opening the Span Spent Light The Wrong Number The Reach The Guttering Light The Reach The Burning Lanes The Reach The Doorstep The Reach The Dimming The Reach Shakedown The Long Watch The Deep Edge The Long Watch The Deep Frontier The Long Watch The Ruins The Long Watch First Contact The Long Watch