"On Terra herself, those who occupy the labyrinthine corridors of power busy themselves with trivialities and internal politics, as outside the final darkness gathers."
-back cover blurb on Poul Anderson, Young Flandry (Riverdale, NY, 2010).
As a matter of fact, Flandry is summoned by Vice Admiral Sir Ilya Kheraskov who busies himself with the fate of the Empire.
Those "labyrinthine corridors" reminded me of the tunnels and chambers which, we are told, go deep beneath the foundations of the towers of Admiralty Center. However, Kheraskov's office is on the ninety-seventh level of one such tower. Flandry, carried up by a negagrav field, walks along a corridor whose silence is deepened by the occasional soft voice or whirring machine.
Interruption. Maybe more on this later.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
Well, most people like Vice Admiral Kheraskov would prefer to have their offices above ground! And instead of "labyrinthine corridors" we see Kheraskov using a different metaphor as this bit from Chapter II of THE REBEL WORLDS shows: "Even we who're close to the seat of power were surprised by Aaron Snelund." Be it noted "seat of power," not "labyrinthine corridors."
Ad astra! Sean
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