of the Fuzzies rather than that of the humans. After these two official sequels, the original third book by Piper himself, Fuzzies and Other People, offers an alternative future wherein Little Fuzzy himself is separated from Jack Holloway and introduces a band of Fuzzies led by Wise One to the combined society. It explores the deepening relationships between the characters already introduced in Piper's first two books, and shows how the Fuzzies fit in with the humans on Zarathustra. Characters Humans Jack Holloway – Protagonist: Sunstone prospector who discovers the Fuzzies. Ben Rainsford – Xenobiologist, first scientist to meet the Fuzzies. Later appointed Planetary Governor. Gerd van Riebeek – Company Xenobiologist. Quits CZC to join Jack. Ruth Ortheris – Company psychologist and Federation spy. George Lunt – Constabulary lieutenant. Victor Grego – Chartered Zarathustra Company C.E.O. Juan Jimenez – Company naturalist. Gustavus Adolphus "Gus" Brannhard – Lawyer and hunter. Defended Jack for murder. Leonard Kellogg – Killed the Fuzzy known as Goldilocks. Charged with murder. Leslie Coombes – Chartered Zarathrustra Company lawyer. Defended Kellogg. Ernst Mallin – Chief company psychologist. Frederic Pendarvis – Chief Justice of the Zarathustra Court system. Determined that Fuzzies are sapient beings. Fuzzies Little Fuzzy – the first Fuzzy discovered Mamma Fuzzy – dominant female of Little Fuzzy's band Baby Fuzzy – Mamma Fuzzy's toddler Goldilocks – Fuzzy murdered by Leonard Kellogg Cinderella - one of Jack Holloway's Fuzzies Mike - one of Jack Holloway's Fuzzies Mitzy - one of Jack Holloway's Fuzzies Ko-Ko – so named for his almost ceremonial method of beheading zaktu Id – one of Ruth and Gerd van Riebeck's Fuzzies Syndrome – one of Ruth and Gerd van Riebeck's Fuzzies Complex – one of Ruth and Gerd van Riebeck's Fuzzies Superego – one of Ruth and Gerd van Riebeck's Fuzzies Diamond – Fuzzy attached to Victor Grego Starwatcher – leader of the Upland Fuzzies Wise One – leader of the band Little Fuzzy falls in with Allan Quartermain – one of Gus Brannhard's Fuzzies Natty Bumppo – one of Gus Brannhard's Fuzzies Origins During a book signing at Strand Book Store, Piper alleged that the Little Fuzzy series was inspired by an acquaintance named Kevin "Fuzzy" Sheffield, whom Piper first met in a literary club in central Oregon. When asked about Sheffield, Piper described him as "a bizarre character, capable of writing little more than a couple of legible remarks in