> > -----Original Message----- > From: Timothy Nelson [mailto:TimN at rcn.com] > Sent: 13 August 2003 06:20 > Cc: dragaera at dragaera.info > Subject: Re: Sethra and connections > > > >I had assumed that, originally, only the Serioli were present. Then, > independant human colonists arrived via some means, > >and THEN the Jenoine came. I can't confirm this assumption either though. > :) > > No I'm fairly certain that Sethra at some point says that humans were > brought to Dragaera by the Jenoine. Quoting from my timeline: Wayyyyyy back Serioli appear to be the original natives of Dagaera (Is 36). Terrans(?) discover Dragaera (P 117, D 110, Is 36). Although some theories claim they were brought in by the Jenoine (J 110), this is pretty clearly false (Is 35-36). Many Terran lifeforms are introduced to Dragaera (notably Hawks, Orca, and horses, plus many animals and plants used for food), although native ones are probably already abundant. Not all animals and plants with Terran names are necessarily the same as their Terran counterparts, due to both evolution and "translation errors", but as a general guideline, if it's called a duck, assume it's a duck. Native lifeforms at this time include Dragon, Dzur, Jhereg, and Serioli (Is 36). Are the cat-centaurs native? The "Dragaeran" race arrives on Dragaera *after* the Terrans (Is 36). Alexx Alexx Kay Opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily those of my employers alexx at world.std.com http://world.std.com/~alexx "In the script description for this panel I unfortunately allowed myself a moment of laxity and omitted the words "INSPECTOR ABBERLINE'S HEAD IS STILL ON HIS SHOULDERS DURING THIS PANEL. IT HAS NOT RETREATED TORTOISE-LIKE INTO HIS NECK, NOR HAS IT IN SOME FASHION MANAGED TO REFRACT LIGHT AROUND IT LIKE A KLINGON SPACESHIP SO THAT THE INSPECTOR RESEMBLES SOMETHING OUT OF MAGRITTE WITH HIS BOWLER FLOATING THERE SUSPENDED ABOVE THE EMPTY COLLAR OF HIS COAT." Last time I'll make that mistake, obviously." -- Alan Moore in correspondence with Dave Sim about _From Hell_ [All tongue-in-cheek, folks, he and the artist really do get on well...]