Gideon Retief
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Gideon Retief is a fictional interstellar diplomat and trouble-shooting protagonist from Keith Laumer’s science fiction stories, known for his wit and unorthodox methods in dealing with alien bureaucracies.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ science fiction character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | science fiction ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Retief and the Pangalactic Pageant of Pulchritude
NERFINISHED
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Retief and the Warlords NERFINISHED ⓘ Retief at Large NERFINISHED ⓘ Retief of the CDT NERFINISHED ⓘ Retief to the Rescue NERFINISHED ⓘ Retief: Envoy to New Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ Retief’s Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Retief’s Ransom NERFINISHED ⓘ Retief’s War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
courageous
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rebellious ⓘ resourceful ⓘ unorthodox ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| conflictType | man versus bureaucracy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Keith Laumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceAuthor | Keith Laumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-bureaucracy
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diplomacy versus force ⓘ individualism ⓘ satire of government institutions ⓘ |
| homePlanet | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dealing with alien bureaucracies
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diplomatic improvisation ⓘ subverting bureaucracy ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| medium |
novels
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short stories ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | troubleshooter ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | satirical ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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interstellar diplomat ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | interstellar diplomacy ⓘ |
| typicalAntagonistType |
alien bureaucracy
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bureaucrat ⓘ |
| universe | Retief series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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