Commander Norton

Role, aliases, and summary hidden by structure-only view.

also known as Norton, Skipper, Bill, Commander, Captain

Protagonist / mission commander

Commanding officer of Endeavour; leads southern landing on New York, manages crew interviews, authorises Pak's Dragonfly mission, crosses the Sea to rescue Pak, and coordinates response to the tidal wave.

In Rendezvous with Rama (Arthur C. Clarke, 1973)