Hinckley Brown was an International Fleet admiral and the father of Theresa Wiggin, as well as the grandfather of Ender Wiggin.[1] He was first introduced in "Teacher's Pest".
History[]
Past[]
Hinckley was one of the most well-respected military men the Fleet at the time. He was a great strategist and wrote a guidebook that the fleet relied on heavily. He married someone and sired Theresa Brown and other children. However, in 20 BX he resigned from the Fleet as an objection to the Hegemony's population laws.[1]
Teacher's Pest[]
In 19 BX, as a way to get back at Hinckley for his criticism of the population laws and his retirement, his daughter's graduate research had its funding pulled by the Hegemony. When he heard, Hinckley called Theresa to express his sympathy, but she lashed out and expressed that she did not want him calling her and hung up.[1]
Personality[]
Due to his military obligations, he did not spend much time with his daughter as she grew up, which led to tensions between the two.[1]
Trivia[]
- Hinckley was Mormon.[1]