The Expanse · Character
Sergeant Major Draper
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 2 · Ch. 8
Sergeant Major Draper is a supporting character in The Expanse (Book 2).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 8
- Books
- 1
Sergeant Major Draper is remembered through the impression he made on the recruits at training camp, where Captain Martens once stood among the boots. To them, Draper was a great man, almost godlike in authority and stature. The text offers no further account of his life or development.
Description
No concrete physical description of Sergeant Major Draper is provided. The text establishes his presence through the reverence of the recruits, who regard him as a great, almost godlike figure. His facial features, coloring, build, hair, and clothing are unspecified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Roberta Draperdaughter
Sergeant Major Draper is Bobbie’s father. Martens recalls serving at the camp where Bobbie’s father was first sergeant and describes him as an admired role model to young recruits.
Story so far
BOOK 2Caliban's War
Appearances
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