Hoop-of-Benzene (character)

Hoop-of-Benzene is a harum-scarum who lives on the Great Ship. He is the titular character of the novelette Hoop-of-Benzene.

After the Captains started accepting passengers, Hoop purchased an apartment that had formerly belonged to the Submaster Ishwish. Captain Washen was tasked with convincing him to allow Ishwish to visit his former home. Hoop refused, due to his family's history with Ishwish. Hoop-of-Benzene's father had been a clan elder on the planet Tidecold-6, which was ruled by two evenly matched clans. Ishwish deceived the clans' leaders into a brutal war, which led to both clans leaving Tidecold-6 in disgrace.

Hoop-of-Benzene was eventually defeated by Washen in a fight, causing her to take ownership of his apartment.