Wow! Spiral Dancer and the lone little Ssussdriad...I'd wondered what finally became of them as the strike against the Iloheen proceeded along all its facets. But with all this timonium-based old tech around and now even Spiral Dancer passing through into this new universe, are we now at risk of either the Iloheen or the Other (sister, so to speak, to Lute's Lady Moonhawk and to Rool Tiazan's Lady) that wished to rule in their place?
Is there some old force (e.g., Iloheen or Other) behind and urging on both the Department Of Interior (DOI; Liaden) and the Galactic Trade Commission (GTC; Terran)? Or just the _same_ twisted motivations that incited the Iloheen to their path?
And is Bechimo (knowingly or unknowingly) in communication with any such ancient force behind DOI and GTC's predations?
Much more importantly, I must figure out how to bring the time it takes to read such great stories into better alignment with the time it takes great authors to write such great stories. Finishing an e-book I've been awaiting "so long" carries a bit of sad frustration with it, as I know my chance to read the NEXT story in this universe (which will, of course be even better, as each has been for decades now) is most likely about a year away.
Those publishers stuck in last century's thought patterns and business patterns will probably never understand the true market potential they could tap if they could better enable authors to get stories to readers as fast as they can be written. Fortunately, Baen's about the best at breaking the publishing logjam, though even they could still learn a few trick, IMHO.
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Is there some old force (e.g., Iloheen or Other) behind and urging on both the Department Of Interior (DOI; Liaden) and the Galactic Trade Commission (GTC; Terran)? Or just the _same_ twisted motivations that incited the Iloheen to their path?
And is Bechimo (knowingly or unknowingly) in communication with any such ancient force behind DOI and GTC's predations?
Much more importantly, I must figure out how to bring the time it takes to read such great stories into better alignment with the time it takes great authors to write such great stories. Finishing an e-book I've been awaiting "so long" carries a bit of sad frustration with it, as I know my chance to read the NEXT story in this universe (which will, of course be even better, as each has been for decades now) is most likely about a year away.
Those publishers stuck in last century's thought patterns and business patterns will probably never understand the true market potential they could tap if they could better enable authors to get stories to readers as fast as they can be written. Fortunately, Baen's about the best at breaking the publishing logjam, though even they could still learn a few trick, IMHO.