A Susaian calls the Milky Way "'...the Galactic Belt...'" (XIV, p. 82) How many alien descriptions of the galaxy have we read? See Ghost Road and the Ghost Bridge here.
"'Somebody finds it worthwhile to mine the cluster. The ancient supernovae must have plated certain smaller bodies with a rich layer of rare isotopes. I daresay it's a Skleron enterprise.'" (XV, p. 93)
See Mirkheim and An Inhabited Mirkheim!
Poul Anderson not only presents many original ideas but also re-presents several such ideas in different ways. Each fictional future is rich not only in internal content but also in indirect references to other probabilities possibly realized in divergent or parallel timelines. Indeed, David Falkayn finds the same source of wealth as the Sklerons.
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Kaor, Paul!
Wayland, in A CIRCUS OF HELLS, comes to mind as well. You don't always need supernovae to create worlds rich in rare and valuable metals.
Sean
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