Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Contributions And Interactions

In The Man-Kzin Wars (1988), "Iron" by Poul Anderson introduces Ulf Markham who dies at the end of this story.

In Man-Kzin Wars II (1989), "The Children's Hour" by Jerry Pournelle and SM Stirling:

introduces Haold Yarthkin-Schotmann and his Terran Bar in Munchen on Wunderland in the Alpha Centaurian System;

features Ulf Markham - because this story is set earlier than "Iron."

In Man-Kzin Wars III (1990), "Inconstant Star" by Poul Anderson includes a scene set inside Harold's Terran Bar.

If, like me, you get into the Man-Kzin Wars series by first reading Poul Anderson's contributions, then you might think that Anderson created Harold's Terran Bar. Careful chronological analysis of the texts becomes necessary.
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3 comments:

  1. Sean M. Brooks28 July 2020 at 14:11

    Kaor, Paul!

    It would be a good idea in the future for the Man/Kzin Wars stories to be recollected and republished in internal chronological order.

    Ad astra! Sean

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  2. S.M. Stirling29 July 2020 at 02:36

    Jerry and I were riffing on the Bogart movie "Casablanca" when we invented Harold's Terran Bar. In fact, all our joint contributions to the Man-Kzin stories were based on Bogart movies.

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  3. Sean M. Brooks29 July 2020 at 07:31

    Kaor, Mr. Stirling!

    Another reason for soon rereading yours and Pounelle's contributions to the Man/Kzin Wars!

    Ad astra! Sean

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