1826 Exaltationists try to subvert Simon Bolivar's career
1533 They try to steal Atahualpa's ransom
BC
950 They threaten Tyre
209 They threaten Bactria
20th Century
1902 Shalten debriefs Everard
1980 Exaltationists are present
1985 Shalten lays his trap
1986 Everard meets Wanda Tamberly
1987 In May, Everard and Wanda are together in San Francisco
1987 Guion interviews Everard; Shalten briefs him
I think that that connects the historical and twentieth century dates of the conflict with the Exaltationists.
6 comments:
I've always had problems with the Exaltationists trying to blackmail the Patrol with their threat to Tyre.
It's too dangerous. Blackmail is harder to bring off than murder, because of the degree of communication needed.
In their shoes, I'd have just -done- the attack on Tyre, without warning, and then done repeated 'subsequent' attacks earlier in the timeline, to 'cancel out' the maximum possible number of Patrol agents, and then I'd have done something in remote prehistoric times to get the Academy.
I am glad you were not with the Exaltationists!
Kaor, Paul!
Ha! Don't give any Exaltationists who might be reading this blog any ideas!
Just kidding! (I hope!)
Ad astra! Sean
OTOH, the Exaltationists... let's put it this way, they don't have self-esteem problems, except too much of it.
Underestimating your opposition is a perennial human failing, one which is emotionally too attractive to forego for many otherwise intelligent people.
An accurate assessment of your opponent is perhaps the most important thing there is. Today I conversed with a conspiracy theorist. I had to point out that people he disagrees with are not necessarily dishonest. It is (usually) sufficient to argue that the other guy is mistaken, not to accuse him of lying.
Kaor, Mr. Stirling!
Ditto, what you said about the Exaltationists!
And Francisco Franco of Spain seems to have been one of the very few national leaders who was always coldly objective and determined never to underestimate his enemies. Which explains why he died in bed ruling Spain. AND, quite unusually, arranging for a successor gov't, which so far, still exists.
Ad astra! Sean
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