"To Build a World," about the transformation of the Moon, is the beginning of Poul Anderson's Technic History;
"A World Called Mannerek" shows the rebirth of interstellar civilization after the decline of the Terran Empire in the Technic History.
("Mannerek" should be "Maanerek.")
"To Build A World" is the original title of "Strange Bedfellows" which is not a Technic History story.
"A World Called Maanerek" is the original title of "Memory" and we have previously discussed whether this story belongs in the Technic History.
Stories could be connected in different ways and we should consider different possibilities.
Kaor, Paul!
ReplyDeleteYes, but I don't believe "Maanerek/Memory" belongs in the Technic timeline. Neither Anderson nor Miesel ever seems to have believed it does. I think it should be considered an independent, one-off story.
I love "Strange Bedfellows"! I love the idea of terraforming the moon. One scientist or engineer to whom I quoted the relevant parts thought it was actually doable.
Happy New Year! Sean