Character

David Elsin

precise factual professional

David Elsin works at the USGS and authors reports on geological events. Josh cites Elsin's joint briefing with Coast Guard Commander Dennis Travis about the Battletree Lake glacial lake outburst at 3:45 a.m., where a melting glacier's natural dam failed, unleashing a 300-foot-wide surge of ice, water, and rock through Kachadee, Alaska. This information shifts White House senior staff into crisis mode, prompting evacuations, rescue coordination, and media preparation amid climate policy tensions.

3 appearances

David Elsin's Journey

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3 moments

S4E18 · Privateers

Kachadee Outburst — Leo Briefed on a Melting Glacier

Not present in scene; represented as sober scientific authority whose data demand response.

David Elsin is invoked as the USGS author of the report Josh reads; his analysis supplies the scientific authority that converts an oddity into a presidential-level crisis.

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S4E18 · Privateers

From Melting Glacier to Media Triage

Not present; his voice functions as clinical, evidence-driven authority that compels action.

David Elsin is cited by Josh as the USGS source of the report; his scientific findings (the timing and nature of the glacial lake outburst) prompt the operational response though …

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S4E18 · Privateers

Pirates, Privateers, and the DAR Distraction

Not present in scene; represented as objective and fact-focused through Josh's relaying of his report.

David Elsin is cited by Josh as the USGS author of the Battletree Lake briefing; his report supplies the scientific facts that precipitate the staff's emergency posture.

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Affiliation

Canada