The Expanse · Character
Joseph Miller
- Major
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 10
A middle-aged man with a slender build who stands half a head taller than his much broader companions, his long thin hands visibly rubbing across his head when he removes his hat. His face appears haggard and worn from drinking cheap beer and the accumulated years, causing him to stand less steady on his feet than expected after a night of heavy consumption with bottles littering the table. As a Ceres station detective in the low-gravity Belt, he has the pale skin and lanky physique typical of humans adapted to space, projecting a world-weary and experienced air with sharp but tired features beneath his hat.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- middle-aged (around 40s)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 10
- Books
- 1
Description
A middle-aged man with a slender build who stands half a head taller than his much broader companions, his long thin hands visibly rubbing across his head when he removes his hat. His face appears haggard and worn from drinking cheap beer and the accumulated years, causing him to stand less steady on his feet than expected after a night of heavy consumption with bottles littering the table. As a Ceres station detective in the low-gravity Belt, he has the pale skin and lanky physique typical of humans adapted to space, projecting a world-weary and experienced air with sharp but tired features beneath his hat.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- C
Candaceex-wife
Miller's ex-wife. He thinks of her often, with regret and longing.
- AD
Anderson DawesOPA liaison and detective
Dawes is OPA representative on Ceres. He tries to get Miller to drop the Julie Mao case.
- DH
Dimitri Havelockdetective partners
Miller and Havelock are detective partners on Ceres. Miller mentors Havelock but notes his Earth origins create tension.
Juliette Maoinvestigation target
Miller is hired to find Julie Mao. He becomes obsessed with her case and her memory.
- CS
Captain Shaddidcaptain and detective
Shaddid is Miller's boss. She assigns him the Julie Mao case and later removes him from it.
Story so far
BOOK 1Leviathan Wakes
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 25Discovery 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
Ch. 28Eros Experiment RevelationHolden and Miller discover that Protogen has turned Eros Station into a massive petri dish, gassing thousands of people in radiation shelters to study the protomolecule's spread and effects. - Book 1
Ch. 42Assault on Thoth StationOPA forces led by Fred Johnson, with support from the Rocinante and Miller, assault Protogen's secret research station to capture evidence and personnel related to the protomolecule project. - Book 1
Ch. 44Miller Executes DresdenMiller coldly executes Protogen executive Antony Dresden after his capture, despite Holden's objections, fundamentally altering their relationship and forcing Miller's departure from the Rocinante crew. - Book 1
Ch. 50The Nauvoo-Eros Collision AttemptMiller leads the effort to use the generation ship Nauvoo as a massive missile to drive the infected Eros Station into the sun, while placing fusion bombs as backup triggers. - Book 1
Ch. 56Miller's Sacrifice on ErosMiller remains on the accelerating Eros Station with a fusion bomb, navigating through the protomolecule-transformed corridors to find and communicate with Julie Mao's consciousness within the alien structure. - Book 1
Ch. 57Eros Redirected to VenusThrough Miller's influence on Julie Mao's consciousness, Eros changes course from Earth to Venus, where it begins to fractalize and seed the planet's atmosphere with protomolecule structures.
Gallery
Book 1: Leviathan Wakes
Appearances
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