tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post8551459578630847987..comments2024-03-28T07:57:49.338+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: The "Ythrian Series"Ketlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-39220075917944008542017-07-12T18:56:15.837+01:002017-07-12T18:56:15.837+01:00Kaor, Paul!
One thing readers should keep in mind...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />One thing readers should keep in mind about the Ythrians is that space traveling and the settling of other planets by that race was more difficult for them than for humans. Ythrians NEED more room than humans in space ships and seemingly can't use space suits. Also, it was more difficult for them to physically adjust to other planets than it was for human. But most of these problems were overcome in time.<br /><br />And it was interesting to see the realpolitik of the Domain in THE DAY OF THEIR RETURN. Altho there were some remaining difficulties with the Empire after its defeat in THE PEOPLE OF THE WIND, by the time of TDOTHR relations between the Domain and the Empire had become downright cordial. Which was easily understood from the alarm the Ythrian felt at the rise of a Merseia dominated by an ideology of militant racism, making the Roidhunate as much a threat to the Domain as the Empire. Which meant both powers were able to settle fairly amicably their remaining, rather trivial disputes.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com