[Mr. Silverback]

Your screen name is the name of a Pierson's Puppeteer, isn't it?

I'm a Den Leader in a Cub Scout Pack, and we refer to the Cubmaster as The Hindmost.

[Mr. Thorne]

Phssthpok was a Pak Protector.

Nessus was the Puppeteer.

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Sci Fi by Niven: It's the Real Thing.