> > This can be found on _Phoenix_ 117. Further comments by Verra indicate that > the culture that discovered the world brought ideas with them, that were > recorded when they should have been left to crumble into history. These > ideas obviously include that of democracy, which is Padraic Kelly's cause > throughout the Vladiad. Minor quibble: not democracy, but some form of communism. > But it makes it interesting--could the original discoverers of Dragaera been > a space-exploring race of mankind, (I use the word to avoid yet ANOTHER > meaning for humanity) There are certainly a great deal of indications that > this might be the case (obviously, since Steve isn't an alien, and therefore > his writing style is human) Have you yet read _Issola_? It makes the point rather more clearly on pages 35-36. 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 "I challenge anyone who went to art college to find out they can become an honest to goodness bonafide priest of Satan with basically a few phone calls, and NOT do it." -- Ty Templeton