Amos Burton

The Expanse · Character

Amos Burton

  • Major
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1

A massive pale-skinned Earther man of 120 kilos with a big burly build, thick meaty arms, beefy hands and a broad wide face that can hold a neutral expression or turn demonic under low lights. His head is shaved completely bald except for a ring of stubble around the bald spot, and he wears perpetually filthy shining coveralls while often carrying heavy slug throwers, assault rifles or ammunition belts slung over his shoulders. This gives him the complete look of a formidable, no-nonsense mechanic who moves with confident power even when sporting a temporary limp from a healed leg fracture.

Gender
male
Age
late 30s
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 1
Books
1

Description

A massive pale-skinned Earther man of 120 kilos with a big burly build, thick meaty arms, beefy hands and a broad wide face that can hold a neutral expression or turn demonic under low lights. His head is shaved completely bald except for a ring of stubble around the bald spot, and he wears perpetually filthy shining coveralls while often carrying heavy slug throwers, assault rifles or ammunition belts slung over his shoulders. This gives him the complete look of a formidable, no-nonsense mechanic who moves with confident power even when sporting a temporary limp from a healed leg fracture.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

  • James HoldenXO and assistant engineer

    Amos works under Naomi but calls her 'Boss'. Holden interacts with him during ship operations.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 1Leviathan Wakes

Key events

  1. Book 1
    Ch. 6
    Destruction of the CanterburyThe ice-hauling ship Canterbury is destroyed by nuclear torpedoes from a stealth ship while investigating the derelict Scopuli, killing fifty crew members and leaving only the Knight shuttle crew as survivors.
  2. Book 1
    Ch. 12
    Battle of the DonnagerThe Martian battleship Donnager is attacked and boarded by unknown forces while investigating the Canterbury incident. Holden's crew witnesses the destruction and escapes aboard the corvette Tachi.
  3. Book 1
    Ch. 25
    Discovery of Julie Mao's FateHolden and Miller discover Julie Mao's protomolecule-infected corpse on Eros, revealing the true nature of the bioweapon threat and connecting the Canterbury incident to Protogen's experiments.

Book 1: Leviathan Wakes

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