General Fitzroy
Names: General FitzroyGeorge Fitzroythe general
First appears in Book 2: The Dark Forest, chapter 2 (Year 3, Crisis Era)
Appearances
What you know
Book 2: The Dark Forest
- Ch 2A high-level coordinator with the Planetary Defense Council with no command over NORAD; Raeder believes he is a petty hype artist.
- Ch 2Military representative for Hubble II in civilian clothes; asks Ringier to help correct public belief that it can see the Trisolaran Fleet.
- Ch 3Fitzroy pressures Ringier into observing Trisolaris by showing a photo proving the staff misused Hubble II to take a picture of themselves from space.
- Ch 4Fitzroy has watched the star field between Earth and Trisolaris for five years and expects the Trisolaran Fleet to pass the second snow patch.
- Ch 5Fitzroy realizes the probe launch date coincides with Luo Ji's Wallfacer Hearing proposal and Trisolaris's second order to the ETO to eliminate Luo Ji.
- Ch 5Fitzroy concludes Luo Ji may be a mouthpiece of a divine force, and tells the scientists they may now start believing in God.
Connections
- member ofPlanetary Defense Council
- related toAlbert Ringiermilitary requisitioner pressing him for helpRingier reluctantly follows Fitzroy's orders
Key moments
- Book 2 · Ch 2NMD false-target intercept
At Fort Greely the NMD launches a nuclear interceptor at discarded ISS film because of a database link failure; officers at NORAD mock it and Fitzroy is annoyed. The media later presents it as a successful sophon-intercept test.
- Book 2 · Ch 2Final Hubble II launch
Ringier and astronomers watch the eleventh launch of Hubble II components from a distant spot. He argues with Fitzroy about military use and public expectations.
- Book 2 · Ch 3Hubble II discovers the Trisolaran Fleet
Pushed by Fitzroy, Ringier's team turns Hubble II toward Trisolaris and finds the dust wake of about a thousand ships, confirming the invasion fleet is real.
- Book 2 · Ch 4Fitzroy awaits the snow patch
Fitzroy visits the Hubble II control center expecting the second snow patch crossing, but Ringier explains the light will take four years to arrive.
- Book 2 · Ch 5Probes discovered in Trisolaran fleet
Hubble II reveals ten fast probes launched by the Trisolaran Fleet, which will arrive decades ahead of it. Fitzroy links the launch date to Luo Ji's hearing and concludes Luo Ji is vital.