Story so far
Peter Nichols works at the nursery on twenty. His son was born prematurely while Peter was an intern at the old mid-level nursery and did not survive. Peter later concealed his wife’s suicide by writing her death certificate himself; he said the statute of limitations on that false certificate had expired. He approved Juliette’s early transfer to Mechanical, expecting her to come back, but initially told Jahns that he had not seen her since her apprenticeship began twenty years earlier. Occasional news reached him through a colleague in the deep nursery.
Juliette’s childhood memories include riding on his shoulders to the bazaar and his asking the actress who played her namesake for an autograph. More recently, Peter examined Jahns during her collapse at the nursery. Juliette addressed a silent nighttime visitor as her father, but the man left without replying; she later regretted passing his nursery without stopping. She now plans to visit Peter before heading down to her friends.
Appearance
Peter Nichols is a tall, lean, imposing doctor.
Role
Peter is a nursery doctor and Juliette’s father, whom she intends to visit before returning to friends farther down the silo.
Relationships
Juliette — Peter approved Juliette’s early apprenticeship in Mechanical, expecting her to return; after years apart, she plans to visit him first.
Juliette's Mother — Peter concealed Juliette's Mother’s suicide by writing her death certificate himself.
Jahns — Peter examined Jahns when she collapsed at the nursery.
Sources — 18 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 9
- Peter Nichols is Juliette’s father and works at the nursery on twenty.
- Peter Nichols is a tall, lean, imposing doctor.
- Dr. Nichols initially says he has not seen Juliette since she became an apprentice twenty years earlier.
- Dr. Nichols reveals that he also had a son who did not survive.
- Dr. Nichols says he was an intern at the old mid-level nursery when his son was born prematurely.
- Dr. Nichols admits that he concealed his wife’s suicide by writing her death certificate himself.
- Dr. Nichols says the statute of limitations has expired on his false death certificate.
- Dr. Nichols approved Juliette’s early transfer to Mechanical, expecting her to return.
- Dr. Nichols receives occasional news of Juliette from a colleague in the deep nursery.
Chapter 14
- Jahns describes Juliette’s father as busy, determined, and stubborn after meeting him.
Chapter 16
- Dr. Nichols is Juliette’s father.
- Dr. Nichols examines Jahns during her collapse at the nursery.
Chapter 25
- Juliette’s father works in the upper nursery.
Chapter 29
- Juliette addresses a nighttime visitor as her father, but the man leaves without responding.
Chapter 31
- Juliette’s father carries her on his shoulders during their childhood journey to the bazaar.
- Juliette’s father asks the actress playing her namesake for an autograph.
Chapter 42
- Juliette regrets not stopping to visit her father on recent trips past his nursery.
Chapter 82
- Juliette plans to visit her father before visiting her friends.