Bert Candyman
Names: Bert CandymanEthel bert Anketell Milledge-WexlerWex-Velitokalthe chemistCandyman
First appears in Book 4: The Adversary, chapter 7 (6)
Appearances
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B2
B3
B4
What you know
Book 4: The Adversary
- Ch 7A human chemist and silver-tore Creator Guild member who makes candy; he plans an acetone solvent made from hardwood chips and quicklime to remove the foam.
- Ch 7Aiken raised his tore to free gold, and he is given seven days to produce the solvent and decontaminate the Milieu matériel.
Connections
Key moments
- Book 4 · Ch 7Decontamination task assigned
Aiken and Bert Candyman examine the poison foam in the storage area; Bert devises an acetone solvent and Aiken gives him a team of Tanu nobles and seven days to finish.
- Book 4 · Ch 36First power-up of the tau-generator
The Guderian device is tested with a potassium wafer on a stool; the stool is sliced and the potassium returns dated ~11.78 million years old, proving the gate works but is only a handspan wide.