Juan Rico
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Juan Rico is the fictional protagonist of Robert A. Heinlein’s military science fiction novel "Starship Troopers," known for his service in the Mobile Infantry fighting alien arachnids.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance | Starship Troopers (1997 film) character Johnnie Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Terran Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Johnnie Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Starship Troopers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
citizen-soldier ideal
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merit-based advancement ⓘ service guarantees citizenship ⓘ |
| authorNationalityOfCreator | American ⓘ |
| characterArc | growth from naive recruit to seasoned officer ⓘ |
| conflict | war against the Arachnids ⓘ |
| creator | Robert A. Heinlein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decision | volunteered for Federal Service ⓘ |
| differenceFromFilmVersion |
book version is Filipino from Buenos Aires
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film version is white American from Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| education | high school graduate ⓘ |
| enemy | Arachnids ⓘ |
| familyBackground | wealthy family ⓘ |
| fullName | Juan Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| homeCityInUniverse | Buenos Aires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialStatus | civilian high-school student ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterRank | officer ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Mobile Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Corporal
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Lieutenant ⓘ Private ⓘ Sergeant ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| nationalityInUniverse | Filipino ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Casper Van Dien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1959 ⓘ |
| roleInWar | Mobile Infantry trooper ⓘ |
| serviceType | Federal Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speciesOfEnemy | alien arachnids ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
citizenship and civic duty
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military discipline ⓘ moral philosophy of war ⓘ |
| trainedUnder | Sergeant Charles Zim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Camp Arthur Currie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unit | Rasczak’s Roughnecks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | military science fiction ⓘ |
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