Joel Hogan Dr.

Appears in: Unto Zeor, Forever
Gen – Male - Doctor
Medical Intern who first meets Digen at the railway station on the way to the hospital, and at that time Digen saves his life. 
In spite of being both fascinated and repelled by Simes, Hogan volunteers to room with Digen.
(Source:  Index card file.  "Jacqueline's Interview with Linda Deneroff --- from the fanzine AMBROV ZEOR #3)  Joel's middle name is CLANCY. 
(Source:  Index card file.  "Joel Hogan, Background" --- Unto Zeor, Forever)  Male, Gen, from out-Territory, non-donor.  Description:  Long-jawed with high cheekbones, dark blond shaggy hair, deep in-Territory, Gen accent. A big man, taller than Digen, large boned, gaunt but still with much more muscle than a sime would have.  Simephobe.  Claims to have a terrible temper, acts on angry impulses.  He established at age 11.  "Usual long planes" of his face.  Raised in the Church of the Purity.  Attacked by berserker at Sorelton -- had been reading up on Digen -- gave up his surgical internship so Digen could share it --- Room 10.
"In spite of being both fascinated and repelled by simes, Hogan volunteers to room with Digen."
At age 11, watched his berserk brother Kill his sister, then attack and burn him --- then watched others beat his brother to death.  It was a month before he could speak.  Can't remember the incident or his brother.  Could have been a tremendous Donor.  PERMANENTLY nerve-injured simephobe.  His system does not react to sime fields -- did not grow, but atrophied.  Has a fear of rejection, ridicule, failure --- very earnest.  COURAGE winning out over his fear.
Grew up in a little town somewhat like Rior ---- raised on a farm.
(Source:  Index card file.  "Joel Hogan, Story" --- Unto Zeor, Forever)  Read up on Digen -- saved from berserker attack at Sorelton slideroad  station -- volunteered to room with Digen and gave up his surgical internship.
After Amanso surgery, Digen tries to do an emergency entran outfunction with him --- loses control --- burns him.  Joel goes to Sime Center, Digen finds him and has to confess.
Joel goes through a loss of self-confidence --- feels he can't bear to be a doctor (responsibility for deaths) --- decides he really WANTS to be a Donor.  Assists Digen in Hayashi's surgery and Imrahan in his recovery.  Comes with Im, looking for Digen.  Captured by Roshi's group.  Wants to help Digen establish some surgical practice (even transfusion) in-Territory.  Helps during shaking plague epidemic, treating Gens.  Does tracheotomy on Digen.  Wants very badly to give transfer to Skip --- but panics (without enough selyn anyway) and is Killed.  Digen will inscribe his name in the Roll of Martyrs. 
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