Veikko
Names: VeikkoVeikko SaastamoinensonVeik
First appears in Book 3: The Nonborn King, chapter 42 (6)
Appearances
What you know
Book 4: The Adversary
- Ch 8Veikko is a sensitive mind who collapses into a fetal ball when overwhelmed by the powerful mental shout.
- Ch 8Veikko wishes he had Marc Remillard's metaconcert program to funnel a mind-blast through him against the bottle-armored riders.
- Ch 13Walter's son; he was given Kyllikki, used her little, and kept her from being destroyed out of sentiment when the children fled Ocala.
- Ch 15Member of the expedition climbing toward Monte Rosa; he reports to Hagen by farspeech and is deeply grieved by news from Kyllikki.
- Ch 15Learned from Walter that Helayne Strangford killed many aboard Kyllikki, and that Arky died of his wounds.
- Ch 15Veikko says there are nineteen days before Kyllikki arrives at Goriah with the X-zappers, then delivers bad news about Marc.
- Ch 21Veikko is at the Monte Rosa base camp with Irena, farspeaking his father Walter.
- Ch 24Veikko, Walter's son, survived a Firvulag attack on Camp Bettaforca unharmed and speaks to Walter by farspeech.
- Ch 27Veikko is Walter's son, in Goriah; he refuses to target his father for the King and insists the Guderian device will be built.
- Ch 35Reports that the Firvulag rulers do not trust Marc to direct them in metaconcert, so the Nightfall War may never happen.
Connections
- family ofWalter Saastamoinenfather and son
- partner ofIrena O'Malley
Key moments
- Book 4 · Ch 8Ambush of the pursuit force
While chasing chaliko riders at max speed, Hagen's vehicles are halted by green energy blasts and a thunderous mental voice threatening to zap the leader, forcing the pursuers to stop.
- Book 4 · Ch 15Hagen and Veikko confer by farspeech
Veikko reports from Camp Bettaforca; Hagen discusses Goriah's progress, Kyllikki's approach and Marc's threat, and orders Veikko to kill Marc on sight if he appears.
- Book 4 · Ch 15Veikko tells Irena of the Kyllikki murders
Veikko reveals via Walter that Helayne Strangford killed many aboard Kyllikki, including Arky. Irena grieves, then they join Basil Wimborne's conference.
- Book 4 · Ch 15Basil briefs the expedition
Basil announces the Monte Rosa plan, assault and support team assignments, and the incoming Firvulag force; Veikko adds nineteen days remain and bad news about Marc.
- Book 4 · Ch 21Walter plans sabotage
After a tense exchange with Patricia, Walter talks to Veikko about his plan. He then wins over the docilated Manion and leads him to the forward hold to break Marc's lock and sabotage the X-lasers.
- Book 4 · Ch 24Walter and Veikko farspeak
Veikko reports the repelled Firvulag attacks and the climbing party's progress; Walter reveals he destroyed the EM pulsars and broke the autopilot.
- Book 4 · Ch 27Walter contacts Veikko
Walter, near Goriah aboard Kyllikki, tells Veikko of Marc's final appeal and advises him to wait for the proposal.
- Book 4 · Ch 35Rebels bid farewell to the Children of Rebellion
Aiken brings the mutinous metapsychic Rebels through the force-field to Castle Gateway, where Walter parts from Veikko and Irena as the Guderian device nears completion.