"We did it before, and we can do it again"

There is a reference to this song in Atlantis Found (30). I thought it would be fun to examine plot/theme/name repeats in the adventures.

Note: The abduction theme is a separate topic and excluded in this group.

Albatross:

Albatros, an aircraft replica. The Mediterranean Caper (1, 2, 8)

The Albatross is Oskar Rondheim's good luck symbol. Iceberg (8)

Abatross twin jet owned by Henri Villon. Night Probe! (78)

Albatros, a tug in the Odyssey tug fleet. Trojan Odyssey (9)

Ometepec:

Billy Yuma's village Canyon Ometepec. Inca Gold (44)

Specter's research facility located on the Isle de Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua. Trojan Odyssey (34)

Specter:

The name of the greatest art thief in history was Mansfield Zolar - the Specter. He sired a dynasty, Zolar International, to carry on the tradition.
Inca Gold (30)

Mr. Specter, the founder of Odyssey, a giant scientific research and construction empire. Trojan Odyssey (5)

Underground River:

The Oued Zarit, a legendary river that ran through Mali sunk into the sands. Still flows underground and empties into the Niger River. Sahara (29)

The underground river idea comes to full play in Inca Gold!

Fog:

Fog and the scent of Eucalyptus. Pacific Vortex! (10, 11)

Fog and the scent of Eucalyptus. Deep Six (12)

Gender Switches:

A woman was once a man - Kirsti Fyrie in Iceberg (Epilogue)

A woman is really a man - Boudicca Dorsett in Shock Wave (54)

A man is really a woman - Emma in Vixen 03 (64)

A man is really a woman - Specter is Epona Elaide in Trojan Odyssey (48)

Car Bombs:

Dirk Pitt's Talbot-Lago. Deep Six (44)

The idea comes into full play as the Kaiten Project in Dragon!

Ladies with Red Hair:

Summer Moran(Pacific Vortex!)
Hair: Red.
Eye Color: Gray.

Loren Smith (Vixen 03, Deep Six, Dragon, Inca Gold, [Shock Wave], Atlantis Found, Valhalla Rising, Trojan Odyssey)
Hair: Cinamon.
Eye Color: Violet.

Lily Sharp (Treasure)
Hair: Dark red.
Eye Color: Blue-green.

Pat O'Connell (Atlantis Found)
Hair: Red.
Eye Color: Green.

Note: Another Pat O'Connell (Flood Tide) has blond hair.

Summer Pitt (Trojan Odyssey)
Hair: Red.
Eye Color: Gray.

Epona Elaide (Trojan Odyssey)
Hair: Red.
Eye Color: Jade.

Gamay Trout (Kurt Austin Series)
Hair: Red.

More to come! And feel free to add your own!!

Disguises and Imposters:

Dr. Steve Miller in Inca Gold [impersonated by Cyrus Sarason ] (1), (2), (3), (5)

Dr. Thomas Ambrose in Atlantis Found [impersonated by of the Wolf killers (2), (3), (4), (5)]

This is just for starters on the idea. ;)

Leigh Hunt (Hunter)

seems to be just about everywhere, past and present.

Also, just for giggles, next time you read one of the books, do so with the names of NUMA trustees in hand. You'll see more than a few making guest appearances.

Boy, you are good at this Helene!!! A bunch of repeating theme's in Dr. Cussler's books.

th: Helene th:

I know it's not DP but Juan Cabrillo had a few disguises in Golden Buddha the most memorable being Captain Jed Smith!

Awesome research, Helene ... WOW th:

Loved that wild ride in the underground river beneath the sonoran desert with Dirk and Al. That was awesome and funny as hell!!!! :lol:

Here's a couple I've just found

Mary Conrow,Senator Pg 530 Atlantis Found
Mary Conrow, Kelly Egans close friend and co-worker. Pg 221 Valhalla Rising

The name Collins.

Collins...............JIM suit operator. Pg 241 Night Probe
Collins,Felicia.... Singer/actress. Pg 95 Vixen 03
Collins,Greg.......Presidents chief aide. Pg 83 RTT
Collins, Marshall..Kremlin Security Advisor. Pg 152 RTT
Collins,Oliver......Captain of the Lady Flamborough. Pg 246 Treasure.
Collins and West Shipping Lines.. Owners of the Earl of Wattlesfied. Pg 76 Valhalla Rising

th: Nick Kismet, you are right about Leigh Hunt(er)! I have a page on my web site that deals his character roles in the adventures. I just included the list in the "Character Names, and how they relate to Clive Cussler" Topic in this section of the forum. Don't know why I didn't think of doing that before now.

Good point about the NUMA trustess. Some have already been mentioned in the "Characters Names, and how they relate to Clive Cussler" Topic in this section of the forum. ;)

kellym,

Don't forget that Juan Cabrillo was disguised as Smith in Flood Tide (15)!

Alright Mostly Heep th: You are rockin'! w:

Pushing the Detonation Button:

Foss Gly pushes the button to blow-up the Empress of Ireland. Night Probe! (56)

General Peter Velikov pushes the button to set the chain reaction of explosions in the harbor. Cyclops (73)

Ibn pushes the button to blow the glacier next to Lady Flamborough. Treasure (55)

Faked plane crash:

Oskar Rondheim's party guests are drugged, beaten, and taken to the site of an old plane wreck. Iceberg (17)

Henri Villion and Danielle Sarveau - news release that they died in a plane crash. Night Probe! (78)

A plane crash is staged to claim the UN team perished in the crash. Sahara (27 - the plan)

Butera:

Carzo Butera (Oskar Rondheim). Iceberg (21)

Lt. Commander Scotty Butera on the Samuel R. Wallace. Raise the Titanic! (56)

Shagnasty:

"Doesn't the name LeBaron mean anything to you?"
"No more than Shagnasty, Quagmire, or Smith," Pitt lied fiendishly.
Cyclops (8)

Kelly Egan's basset hound Shagnasty. Valhalla Rising (10)

:o I will never understand how you can find all these.

:lol: hiramyaegar, every time I open any one of the books, I am amazed that I still find something else! w:

:o I forgot about that!

Knew I could count on you Helene to keep my memory intact ;)

Would ancient civilizations count as repeating?

Amenes in AF
Romans in Treasure
Phoenicians in Serpent (I think)
Vikings in Sacred Stone
Celtics in TO
Inca in Inca Gold

I'm sure theres more

Hope I didn't give anything away with the Sacred Stone reference.

Maya in Serpent
Inuit in White Death (they aren't an ancient civilization though)
Vikings in Valhalla Rising
Trojans (or Greeks <_< ) in Trojan Odyssey

Atlantis Found

Elsie Wolf-233
Elsie Yeager- 150


Essex- VII Pacific Vortex
Essex- 167 Night Probe
Essex,John- 49 Night Probe
Essex,Richard-# Night Probe


Bascom,Willard-466 Shock Wave
Bascom-265 Raise the Titanic
Bascom,Joe-198 Atalntis Found

Yes! th:

Celtic Druids in Blue Gold
Minoans (The Fauchard Ancestry) in Lost City

Eric and Kurt

Erich and Kurt Heibert, brothers. The Mediterranean Caper (17)

Eric Wolf, Kurt Wolf's son. Atlantis Found (22)

Maxine "Max" Rafferty and Hiram Lusana in Vixen 03

Hiram Yaeger is introduced in Deep Six, and his computer "Max" is introduced in Flood Tide.

Disguises:

Foss Gly in Night Probe impersonates Henri Villon: murders Guerrier (33), sleeps with Danielle] (34), meets with Charles Sarveux (67), and confronts Henri Villon (77).

Suleiman Aziz Ammar impersonates Captain Dale Lemke (1), (3). He then disguises himself as Capt. Oliver Collins (34) on Lady Flamborough in Treasure.

Does this count as disguises?

Guzman plays Lars Hansen, Stockholms helmsman (Serpent)

Openings in Greenland: Treasure and Sacred Stone

Russia:
Deep Six
Cyclops
Raise the Titanic
Fire Ice

th:

Lt. Pavel Marganin is Harry Kokkoski, a CIA agent. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he is disguised to look like the real Marganin. Raise the Titanic! (73)

Sleepers:

Captain Orl Cinana is on Delphi's payroll. Pacific Vortex (17)

Captain Darius is on Von Till's payroll. The Mediterranean Caper (17)

Lt. Pavel Marganin is Harry Kokkoski, a CIA agent. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he is disguised to look like the real Marganin. Raise the Titanic! (73)

Roy Orita works for Hideki Suma in Dragon (35)

George Furuwaka unwittingly works for Hideki Suma. Dragon (19, 34)

Josh Nogami, a British agent, infiltrates Dragon Center posing as a medical doctor. Dragon (48, 50, 54)

Sub picks up an unusual sound:

Jungle Telegraph - SOS from the Titanic. Raise the Titanic! (70)
"Minnie the Mermaid". Dragon (11, 15)