Good secondary characters are incredibly important to a story and, when written particularly well, it can be hard not want more, not to wonder what a book might look like with that character as the protagonist.
Last week we put out the call for nominations for secondary or ensemble characters who deserve their own spin-offs and as we always do for these polls, we received dozens of great entries; many of the most voted for among those—Data, Worf, River Song, Derrial Book—it turns out, already have books in which they are the protagonists. Among the remaining top contenders...
...it's time to decide.
We narrowed down the list of your nominations to the ten most voted for, and now it's time to figure out which one is the most deserving!
*As alway this list is made up by combining votes from this blog and our Facebook group.
Time to Decide: Which Secondary or Ensemble Sci-Fi Characters Deserve Their Own Spin-off?
Agent Pike from the Black Fleet Saga by Joshua Dalzelle 31%, 165 votes
165 votes31%
165 votes - 31% of all votes
Scotty Tremaine and Horace Harkness from the Honor Harrington series by David Weber 14%, 75 votes
75 votes14%
75 votes - 14% of all votes
Bobbie Draper from The Expanse by James S. A. Corey 12%, 66 votes
66 votes12%
66 votes - 12% of all votes
Stilgar from Dune by Frank Herbert 11%, 60 votes
60 votes11%
60 votes - 11% of all votes
Stockton from Blood on the Stars by Jay Allan 9%, 47 votes
47 votes9%
47 votes - 9% of all votes
Hazel Stone from The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein 7%, 38 votes
38 votes7%
38 votes - 7% of all votes
Anne, the “Fair Witness” from Robert Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land 5%, 29 votes
29 votes5%
29 votes - 5% of all votes
Trillian from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 5%, 27 votes
27 votes5%
27 votes - 5% of all votes
The Mother Thing from Have Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein 3%, 17 votes
17 votes3%
17 votes - 3% of all votes
Gregor Vorbarra from the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold 3%, 16 votes
16 votes3%
16 votes - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 540
April 28, 2021
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Jim Ellis says:
We know where Hazel Stone winds up later in life. The tale from TMIAHM to then would be a fun adventure, probably several volumes.
I had to vote for Hazel, but seeing how she already had her spin-off in The Cat Who Walks Through Walls. it’s a bit unfair to the rest. But I have to agree with Jim Ellis, the description of the in between events could be padded to fill volumes.
We know where Hazel Stone winds up later in life. The tale from TMIAHM to then would be a fun adventure, probably several volumes.
I think Agent Pike is one of the best characters. I have to say that “Lucky 777” deserves a mention too 🙂
Of these choices, Anne from “Stranger in a Strange Land.” But my choices aren’t truly be represented. 🙂
I had to vote for Hazel, but seeing how she already had her spin-off in The Cat Who Walks Through Walls. it’s a bit unfair to the rest. But I have to agree with Jim Ellis, the description of the in between events could be padded to fill volumes.