Neil Scott
Names: Neil ScottScott
First appears in Book 3: Death's End, chapter 16 (Deterrence Era, Year 13 Trial)
Appearances
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What you know
Book 3: Death's End
- Ch 16Captain of Bronze Age; claimed sole responsibility for attacking Quantum but, under pressure, admitted 1,670 of 1,775 crew (94%) voted to attack.
- Ch 16Warned in his final statement that humans who truly enter space and are freed from Earth cease to be human, like the first fish that left the sea.
- Ch 16Convicted of murder and crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment along with six other senior officers.
Connections
- leadsBronze Age
Key moments
- Book 3 · Ch 16Court-martial of Bronze Age crew
At the fleet base in geosynchronous orbit, Scott, Schneider and Rovinski are questioned. Scott admits 94% of the crew voted to attack Quantum, and Rovinski reveals the crew ate Quantum's dead. Scott and six officers get life sentences, and most of the crew get long terms.