Character Relationship Map: Flaming Frontier

Characters

• Col. Hugh Carver (played by Jim Davis) — supporting
• Felice Carver (played by Paisley Maxwell) — supporting
• Sgt. Haggerty (played by Don Garrard) — supporting
• Running Bear (played by Shane Rimmer) — supporting
• Jeff Baxter (played by Ben Lennick) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Col. Hugh Carver → Sgt. Haggerty (Professional Commanding Officer)

  Sgt. Haggerty is described as one of the Colonel's men and accompanies the commissioned officer on the mission to meet the Sioux leader.

• Col. Hugh Carver → Felice Carver (Family Spouse)

  Felice is identified as Col. Carver's wife and plans to leave him because he beats her.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Felice Carver → Jeff Baxter (Conflict Political Opponent)

  Baxter plots with Carver to kill the commissioned officer, while Felice warns the officer about the plot.

• Jeff Baxter → Running Bear (Conflict Enemy)

  Baxter is involved in stealing money and supplies intended for the Sioux, while Running Bear belongs to the affected Sioux community.

• Sgt. Haggerty → Running Bear (Alliance Rescuer)

  After Running Bear is poisoned by an arrow, Haggerty draws the poison from his wound so the group can continue.

• Col. Hugh Carver → Running Bear (Conflict Captor)

  Carver tortures Running Bear in an attempt to make him reveal the location of the Sioux leader.

• Col. Hugh Carver → Jeff Baxter (Alliance Political Ally)

  Baxter influences Col. Carver to lead a retaliatory expedition against a Sioux village.

Story Analysis

A military mission exposes frontier corruption, confronts retaliatory violence, and ends a Sioux uprising through justice and reconciliation.

Plot Progression

1. A Fort Divided
2. Across Enemy Ground
3. The Conspiracy Tightens
4. Fort Under Fire
5. Justice and Peace