"A nearby supernova causes a superjovian planet of 3000 Terrestrial masses to lose all its hydrogen and helium, over 90% of its mass, transforming it into Ramnu, a glacial globe of 310 Terrestrial masses, later inhabited by small, intelligent gliders."
That is how I summarized Ramnu in Unusual Heavenly Bodies.
We are told that:
"...parameters were wrong for producing another Mirkheim." (VI, p. 84)
In other words, Poul Anderson was not going to repeat himself. Ramnu is described as if by one Terran Imperialist addressing others. For example, the pull of seven Terrestrial gravities:
"...forbids us to leave our home-conditioned base for any long while." (VI, p. 101)
Thus, here is another Technic historian although this time neither named nor identified.
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Kaor, Paul!
Ugh, a gravity seven times that of ours, on Earth? The idea of trying to move around on Ramnu under that crushing weight is dismaying! That alone would discourage many exnologists from trying to study the Ramnuans. Only a dedicated few, like Miriam Abrams, would go into that line of work.
At least Ramnuans, suitably protected, would not be bothered by Terra's gravity.
Ad astra! Sean
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