Patricia Castellane
Names: Patricia CastellaneDirigent CastellanePat CastellaneCastellanePatDirigent of OkanagonMadam DirigentDirigent
First appears in Book 3: Diamond Mask, chapter 11 (FROM THE MEMOIRS OF ROGATIEN REMILLARD)
Appearances
What you know
Book 3: Diamond Mask
Book 4: Magnificat
- Ch 6Patricia Castellane, a chemist by training and Rebel Dirigent of Okanagon, favors secession from the Milieu and distrusts Unity.
- Ch 14Patricia believes peaceful withdrawal of humanity from the Milieu is impossible and values Marc's resources for the Rebellion.
- Ch 26Patricia Castellane, Dirigent of Okanagon, is a staunch Rebel ally and privately loves Marc, who gently turns her down.
- Ch 34Dirigent of Okanagon, she urged Marc to fire the antimatter bombs despite the risk to her own world.
Connections
- has memberMadeleinespecial assistant
- leadsOkanagonDirigent
- related toClinton Alvarezspecial assistant
- ally ofOwen Blanchard
- ally ofMarc
Key moments
- Book 3 · Ch 12Debate over Unity
Paul, Davy, Tamara, Alan, Patricia, Fred and Minnie discuss whether Unity threatens human identity and whether the Milieu would let humanity secede.
- Book 3 · Ch 18Plan to infiltrate Okanagon
Dorothée explains the clue from Gran Masha about a suspicious aide to Castellane, and pressures Rogi into accompanying her to Okanagon in early November to probe him.
- Book 4 · Ch 6Owen and Patricia rescue Anne
Owen and Patricia fly to the crash site, find Anne alive, sustain her in metaconcert until medics arrive, and hear her send the word Hydra before she loses consciousness.
- Book 4 · Ch 7Anne's courier ship crash
Anne's express courier was deliberately crashed on Okanagon, possibly by a coerced pilot. She survived and said 'Hydra', raising fears of a hidden Hydra on Okanagon; the case is kept quiet.
- Book 4 · Ch 14Rebel delegation arrives at CEREM
The Rebel Executive Council members fly to CEREM, are challenged by security, and gain entry with Marc's key-fleck. They discuss whether to offer Marc the Rebellion's leadership.
- Book 4 · Ch 14Clamshell test exceeds its schedule
Marc Remillard, in the clamshell for a refrigeration-armor test, energizes his brain to level six hundred against orders, levitates the rig through the sigma shield, and tells the Rebel visitors they may proceed only his way.
- Book 4 · Ch 26Earthquake at Castellane's reception
A moderate quake hits Chelan Metro during the Rebel reception. Terekev is injured and acts strangely; fleet officers settle plans for his dreadnoughts.
- Book 4 · Ch 30Marc's aftermath
Marc wakes beside her body, resolves to cover it up, discards his ring, and retreats in his CE rig into the void beyond the Local Group.
- Book 4 · Ch 34Destruction of Okanagon
As a bubble of coadunate energy expands from the Carbuncle, Marc fires antimatter bombs; they pass through and strike Okanagon, killing two billion people.