In Mirkheim, we read:
"'Hold vectors steady,' Falkayn ordered them. 'We'll not have more than this engagement. Fire at will.'" (X, p. 155)
However, this Falkayn is not David but his older brother, Admiral Michael, who is not seen, is heard only once, over the radio, and is almost immediately killed when his flagship is destroyed:
"In this wise died Michael Falkayn, older brother of David and, since their father's death a pair of years ago, head of the Falkayn domain." (p. 157)
This concluding Polesotechnic League novel adopts the tone of an epic poem.
Later, there is a single appearance by their mother, Athena, a single appearance by the remaining brother, John, and a single mention of their sister, Vicky.
David's wife, Coya, and his daughter, Juanita, are back on Earth. Juanita's brother, Nicholas, is born on Earth. Later, Nicholas' son, Nathaniel, grows up on Avalon and their descendant, Tabitha, lives there. Why do I get drawn back into cataloguing Falkayns? But one observation is that we learn much about several characters in few words.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
A pity we never actually "see" Admiral Michael!
Ad astra! Sean
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