Condor — By Dawn's Early Light Character Profile

About Condor

Secretary of the Interior sworn in as acting US President aboard the Nightwatch command platform. A hawkish successor who prioritizes continued retaliation over negotiation, ultimately thwarted by military officers who refuse to execute the final launch orders.

Character Facts

Played by

Darren McGavin

Appears in

By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Condor — Conflict Rival Commander — Alice (James Earl Jones)

  Competing command authorities on separate flying platforms, locked in a struggle over nuclear launch protocols.

• Condor — Professional Advisor — Colonel Fargo (Rip Torn)

  Acting President and his hawkish military advisor who jointly push for total retaliation.

• Condor — Conflict Rival Commander — President (Martin Landau)

  Legitimate Commander-in-Chief versus the acting President who usurps launch authority.

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