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  • Re: Gentleman Jole

    From Scott Lurndal@21:1/5 to Michael F. Stemper on Sat May 18 14:32:49 2024
    "Michael F. Stemper" <[email protected]> writes:
    I've finally gotten around to _Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen_.

    Oliver Jole appears to have had a long involvement with Aral and
    Cordelia. I remember none of it. Was he on-screen in any of the
    early books?

    The only time I recall is when Admiral Naismith visited
    Admiral Vorkosigan on the Prince Serge after defeating the
    Cetigandans at the Hegan Hub.

    He was referenced a couple times thereafter, but only off-screen.

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  • From Michael Benveniste@21:1/5 to Tony Nance on Sat May 18 23:38:39 2024
    On 5/18/2024 7:27 PM, Tony Nance wrote:

    [1] My edition was published before Cryoburn, Captain Vorpatril's
    Alliance, and Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen came out. I don't
    know/recall if Jole is mentioned in Cryoburn or Captain Vorpatril's
    Alliance.

    IIRC, he's mentioned in Captain Vorpatril's Alliance in passing in
    regards to crimes taking place on the _Kanzian_.

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  • From Robert Woodward@21:1/5 to Tony Nance on Sat May 18 21:44:37 2024
    In article <v2bdg6$30qav$[email protected]>,
    Tony Nance <[email protected]> wrote:

    On 5/18/24 9:04 AM, Michael F. Stemper wrote:
    I've finally gotten around to _Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen_.

    Oliver Jole appears to have had a long involvement with Aral and
    Cordelia. I remember none of it. Was he on-screen in any of the
    early books?


    According to The Vorkosigan Companion[1], Jole (no first name listed) is
    in The Vor Game: "A lieutenant in the Barrayaran military, he is Aral Vorkosigan's aide-de-camp during the Vervain cobflict. Blond,
    good-looking, and brilliant, he was commended for quick thinking durong
    a shipboard accident, and came to Aral's attention soon after. He
    accompanies Aral in the Prince Serg when they arrive at Vervain."

    Tony
    [1] My edition was published before Cryoburn, Captain Vorpatril's
    Alliance, and Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen came out. I don't
    know/recall if Jole is mentioned in Cryoburn or Captain Vorpatril's
    Alliance.

    He is mentioned in _Cryoburn_, in the 5th drabble in the Aftermaths
    section. He, actually his sailboat, is mentioned in the epilogue of
    _Captain Vorpatril's Alliance_ (which takes place before _Cryoburn_,
    though published later).

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