"The Butcher of Anderson Station" is a short story in The Expanse series. It was published in 2011.
The story is a prequel that takes place prior to Leviathan Wakes. It is about Colonel Fred Johnson and explains the events on Anderson Station and how he subsequently defected to the OPA.
Blurb[]
One day, Colonel Fred Johnson will be hailed as a hero to the system. One day, he will meet a desperate man in possession of a stolen spaceship and a deadly secret and extend a hand of friendship. But long before he became the leader of the Outer Planets Alliance, Fred Johnson had a very different name. The Butcher of Anderson Station.
This is his story.
Viewpoint characters[]
Named characters[]
- Anderson Dawes
- Marama Brown
- Hinekiri Brown
- Santiago
- Jasiri
- Gustav Marconi
Editions[]
There are two different ebook editions of this book. The original was released in 2011; in 2014, a new edition was released, with a redesigned cover to match the rest of the series more closely.