Sunday, 8 December 2019

Interactions

The Merseians were introduced in the Dominic Flandry series, then, in a later written story, Master Merchant David Falkayn interacts with Morruchan Long-Ax, the Hand of the Vach Dahyr. In fact, Falkayn's trader team has a crucial mission to Merseia. Adzel interacts with Star Believers, Chee Lan with the Hand of another Vach, a Republican Warmaster and organized crime. See here.

The Ythrians were introduced in a story unto themselves, then, not as long afterwards in publication terms, Nicholas van Rijn interacts with Hirharouk of the Wryfields Choth, captain of the chartered ranger, Gaiian.

Notice two alien forms of social organization, Vachs and choths, also a republic on Merseia.

It is good to read about by now familiar characters and beings in new combinations.

1 comment:

Sean M. Brooks said...

Kaor, Paul!

But that "republic" on Merseia was also a military dictatorship!

And those Merseian "Star Believers" interests me. Because it shows, in however naive or confusedly a way, that not all Merseians were or had to be xenophobic racists!

Ad astra! Sean