Stéphane Brodeur
Names: Stéphane BrodeurBrodeurChief BrodeurStéphane
First appears in Book 2: For We Are Many, chapter 2 (2. Colony Site)
Appearances
What you know
Book 2: For We Are Many
- Ch 2Stéphane Brodeur is the Quebecois head of security for the Vulcan colony.
- Ch 48Stéphane and Bridget are revealed to be in a romantic relationship when he greets her as 'ma minette' after surgery.
- Ch 67Stéphane is dying of Haliburton's Encephalopathy, an untreatable disease that is fatal within six months.
- Ch 69Stéphane was Catholic and was not replicated; he had been with Bridget for eighteen years.
Connections
- member ofUnited States of Eurasia
- ally ofHoward
- friend ofHoward
- member ofEnniscorthy Distillery Company
- partner ofDr. Sheehypartners
- leadsEnniscorthy Distillery Company
- family ofHowieson
- related toDr. SheehyHoward gave his Enniscorthy interest to both
Key moments
- Book 2 · Ch 2Raptor attack on Vulcan colony
Raptors attack a backhoe at the fence construction boundary; security kills most of them, and Howard begins building surveillance drones using Bill's designs.
- Book 2 · Ch 5Raptors kill two colonists
Raptors sneak into camp behind log trucks and kill two colonists, prompting debate over whether they are intelligent.
- Book 2 · Ch 16Raptor ambush foiled
A dozen raptors ambush a hunting party led by Stéphane; Howard kills one with a buster and the hunters gun down the rest.
- Book 2 · Ch 29Raptors breach Landing
Raptors tunnel under the fence into Landing; Howard's drones find them hiding in a shed, but they escape back out without killing anyone.
- Book 2 · Ch 31Howard introduces Bridget and Stéphane
Howard brings Bridget and Stéphane together for beers to set up unofficial channels that bypass the colony committee.
- Book 2 · Ch 42Howard explains his lineage
As the distillery thrives, Bridget asks Howard about his age; he traces his memories through Original Bob, Bob-1, Riker and Charles, and they discuss immortality.
- Book 2 · Ch 48Bridget's cancer surgery
Bridget has a tumor removed; a frantic Howard waits for news, then learns she will recover.
- Book 2 · Ch 48Howard sees Bridget and Stéphane together
At Bridget's bedside, Howard realizes she and Stéphane are a couple and retreats, confronting his own feelings and his non-human status.
- Book 2 · Ch 51Bridget and Stéphane's wedding
Bridget marries Stéphane; heartbroken, Howard gives them his share of the distillery as a wedding gift.
- Book 2 · Ch 51Howard leaves Vulcan
Howard hands Vulcan over to Dexter, says a painful goodbye to Bridget and Stéphane, and sets out to explore.
- Book 2 · Ch 67Stéphane's terminal illness
Howard learns from Dexter that Stéphane is dying; he asks Bill and Garfield whether their android prototype can be built in time for him to attend the funeral in person.
- Book 2 · Ch 69Stéphane's memorial
Howard attends Stéphane's memorial on Vulcan in the android Manny, hugs Bridget, and meets her children, who know him from Stéphane's stories.