at least one more interstellar empire;
the period of the Commonalty when diverse human and non-human civilizations span several spiral arms of the galaxy.
However, within the First/Terran Empire, Miriam Abrams is a graduate of an educational institution called "...the Galactic Academy..." (Flandry's Legacy, p. 19). Thus, the adjective, "Galactic," was already in use, however inappropriately, at that early date.
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Kaor, Paul!
Well, in Chapter IV of SATAN'S WORLD we see an even more grandly named Hotel UNIVERSE!
And I looked up the reference to the "Galactic Academy" in Chapter II of A STONE IN HEAVEN, but it doesn't say where it was located, either on Hermes or Terra.
Sean
Sean,
On Earth.
Paul.
Miriam reflects on the Academy when she arrives in Archopolis.
Certain names tend to recur in life as well as in an author's work.
Kaor, Paul and Mr. Stirling!
Paul: I should have browsed further into A STONE IN HEAVEN. Drat!
Mr. Stirling: true! And writers also tend to have favorite, frequently used words. One I noticed in Anderson's works being "trod."
Sean
Poul probably picked it up from Kipling. It makes a nice contrast with "step" and "tread" (of which it's the past tense, of course, a remnant of the Old English verbal inflection system).
Dear Mr. Stirling,
Interesting, the suggestion PA picked up his use of "trod" from the works Kipling. I really need to start looking for that the next I read some of his stories. I did think Anderson could have varied his use of "trod" sometimes with "step."
But I didn't mind how he had some favorite words!
Sean
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