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About the Steve Knight Series
The Main Characters |
Steve Knight is a tall, lanky, blond-haired young man whose ambition is to be certified for the Naval Air
School. He was the captain of his pistol team in high-school, and is a skilled pilot with excellent knowledge of planes
and motors.
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Pedro Hennessey is a young Irish-Spaniard about the same age as Steve, with dark eyes and skin, and
flaming red hair. He was born in Panama City, spent eight years of school and college in the United States, and has lived
in Central and South America the rest of the time. He was orphaned as a child when both his parents died in a
shipwreck off the coast of Chile, and has been cared for since then by his uncle who lives in Honduras.
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Venga Savricas is a 6½ foot tall gypsy of enormous strength. He has pitch black hair, and his dark brown
face looks like saddle leather that has been constantly soaped and polished. Even though he claims to be 78 years old,
he handles himself like a man in his thirties. For as long as anyone can remember, he has been the leader of a primative
tribe that lives in the Honduran jungle. He is also a man of many talents and has travelled all over the world as a knife
thrower, flamenco dancer––he has even appeared in Hollywood movies. Using his skills as a magician he amuses
friends and confounds enemies with amazing sleight of hand tricks. Venga is a nickname that means come
on in Spanish, and is a favorite word of his.
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Commander Norm D. Bennett is an influential Navy officer, a graduate of Anapolis, and lifelong friend of
Steve's father.
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