made a discovery that led to the discovery of the rogue planet, Satan, falling toward Beta Crucis;
made an enquiry that led to the realization that large scale transmutation of elements will become possible on Satan as it swings around Beta Crucis;
discovered Mirkheim where large scale mining of supermetals is possible.
Because there is faster than light interstellar travel, these planets cause conflicts between planetary civilizations.
Falkayn's employer, van Rijn, profits from Satan but not from Mirkheim. This is where Falkayn draws a line and addresses the inequalities in Technic civilization. His contributions are greater than those of van Rijn and Dominic Flandry combined.
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Kaor, Paul!
I disagree with this minimizing of at least the achievements of Flandry. What he succeeded in doing in ENSIGN FLANDRY, thwarting a Merseian plot that just might have destroyed the Terran Empire had vaster consequences than what Falkayn achieved. And that was just the beginning of what Flandry would come to do!
Ad astra! Sean
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