Minister of Science Doctor Augustus was called on to solve the murder of the daughter of Ignatius. He had to kill Ignatius to keep the secret of humanity's past. He was the father of Dr Zaius.
Dr. Augustus was succeeded by Zao as Minister of Science, who was succeeded in turn after thirty years by Dr. Zaius.
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- Doctor Augustus first appeared in the continuity of the Planet of the Apes comic books published by Malibu Graphics.
- Doctor Augustus is referenced in the 2011 novel Conspiracy of the Planet of the Apes.
- The short story Endangered Species, written by Greg Cox for the anthology Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone, identifies Minister Zorba as the father of Augustus and grandfather of Zaius.[1]
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- ↑ 'Endangered Species', by Greg Cox - Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone (2017)