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The Dolphins of Pern


The Dolphins of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the thirteenth book published in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey . "The Dolphins of Pern" was first published in 1994. The cover painting by Rowena Morrill was used again for the biography "Anne McCaffrey: a life with dragons" . This novel follows "Dragonsdawn" and the short story "The Dolphin's Bell" (short story contained in "") by discussing the
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The Skies of Pern


The Skies of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the sixteenth book published in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey. "The Skies of Pern" was first published in 2001. It was the first Pern book using the same painting to illustrate the UK and US covers. This novel follows soon after "The Dolphins of Pern", and, in contrast to the previous several Pern novels, takes place in a very short period
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Dragonseye


Red Star Rising or Dragonseye is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the fourteenth book published in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey. "Red Star Rising", or "Red Star Rising: Second Chronicles of Pern", was published by Bantam UK in 1996. For release in the United States the following year it was retitled "Dragonseye". After the events of "All the Weyrs of Pern", "The Dolphins of Pern
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The Dolphins of Pern


present state (Ninth Pass) of the dolphins that were brought to Pern by the colonists. Set near the end and after the events of "All the Weyrs of Pern" it further integrates the science fiction aspects of the origins of the Pern series with the fantastical aspects presented by the original books. The plot focuses primarily on two young characters and chronicles the birth of the Dolphincrafthall and its first Dolphineer. Readis, the Paradise River Lord Holder's son, is saved by talking dolphins ("shipfish") as a
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Bottlenose dolphin


series of Uplift Universe novels, particularly "Startide Rising", where they are one of the four Earth species (along with chimpanzees, gorillas, and dogs) to have been 'uplifted' to sentience. Bottlenose dolphins are primary characters in Anne McCaffrey's "Dragonriders of Pern" series, especially "The Dolphins of Pern". Bottlenose dolphins were mentioned in various "Star Trek" novels and other materials as serving as navigation specialists on board various Federation starships. Bottlenose dolphins have featured in video games, including in the
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the colder climates of Pern, having developed thicker, shaggier coats. A large feline (mentioned to be a cheetah in "Dragonsdawn") was engineered by a renegade settler for the purpose of being an intelligent helper, but they turned on the settler and went wild on the Southern Continent. A genetically altered breed of dolphins, subsequently called shipfish by the native population (due to their tendency to follow ships), accompanied humans to Pern. These dolphins had greatly increased intelligence, including a degree of telepathic ability, and
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All the Weyrs of Pern


huge developments in the areas of Medicine and Science, and along the way new Crafthalls are created, including the Print Hall, Paper Hall, Computer Hall, and Dolphin Hall (this last occurs in a parallel story later in the series "The Dolphins of Pern"). The phenomenal advancements in technology lead to a kind of culture shock, manifesting in certain traditionalist elements among the Pernese who label AIVAS an "Abomination" that is corrupting their society. This dissenting opinion results in attempts to sabotage AIVAS itself and the projects
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intelligent beings, and were considered as merely another animal, though forbidden and unlucky to harm. While the dolphins were forgotten about by the humans, the dolphins remembered the contract between the two species (made when the two species originally arrived on Pern), and continued to help sailors in distress, and returning lost cargo to shore, awaiting the day when humans would remember and again honour the old contract. At the time of colonization, the eastern portion of the Southern Continent was selected as the most hospitable site to initiate
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Holds of Pern


south of High Reaches Hold and west of Fort. Colonist Zi Ongola founded Tillek Hold in the twenty-second Turn after Landing, but the Hold went nameless for at least three Turns until the death of Jim Tillek. Tillek was one of the colony leaders and captain of one of the ships that brought the colonists to Pern. Tillek also established Pern's first fishing fleet and maintained contact with the genetically enhanced dolphins the colonists brought with them. Modern Tillek produces wines, but they are not as well regarded as Benden Hold
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The Dolphins of Pern


young boy after falling into the sea and subsequently develops a strong fascination with the dolphins. T'lion, the young Eastern Weyr dragonrider of Bronze Gadareth, also develops an interest after being involved in an early dolphin encounter. The two befriend each other due to their shared interest and, in their own ways, defy family, Hold and Weyr to maintain their friendships with dolphins and convince others of the dolphins' intelligence and ability to speak. While familiar characters struggle to end the era of Thread, Readis, T'lion and others struggle
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Dragonsong


Dragonsong is a science fantasy novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. Released by Atheneum Books in March 1976, it was the third to appear set on the world Pern of the "Dragonriders of Pern". In its time, however, "Dragonsong" brought the fictional planet Pern to a new publisher, editor, and target audience of young adults, and soon became the first book in the "Harper Hall of Pern" trilogy. The original "Dragonriders of Pern" trilogy with Ballantine Books was not completed
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All the Weyrs of Pern


All the Weyrs of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. Published in 1991, it was the eleventh book published in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series. The story follows immediately from the final scene of "Renegades of Pern", in which the Admin building from Pern's first generation of colonists is discovered, along with an advanced computer called AIVAS (Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System), at the Landing site that is being excavated. AIVAS has remained undisturbed since the events of
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Holds of Pern


Holds, in Anne McCaffrey's science fiction series "Dragonriders of Pern", are the residences of the bulk of the planet Pern's population. Members of specialized professions on Pern live in Crafthalls and dragonriders live in Weyrs, but for most people, the Hold is both the residence and primary social authority. Throughout most of Pern, Holds are made up of either stone buildings or networks of caverns both natural and man-made. By shuttering any windows and barring the door, this makes the Holds ideal shelter in times
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The Masterharper of Pern


The Masterharper of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the fifteenth book published in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey. "The Masterharper of Pern" was first published in 1998. It details the birth and early life of Robinton, who becomes the MasterHarper of Pern shortly before Lessa becomes Weyrwoman. Robinton was rejected by his jealous father, Petiron, and spent most of his childhood with his nurturing mother. Since Robinton grew up in
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"The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern" (1989). Mother and son had also discussed Pern and its setting for years, and she had suggested that he "write the military science fiction prequels" to the colonization, but that never progressed far. Todd McCaffrey's work on Pern started in earnest with "Dragon's Kin" (2003), co-authored with his mother. His first solo Pern novel "Dragonsblood" was published in 2005. Both books are set around the beginning of Pern's "Third
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The Renegades of Pern


The Renegades of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the tenth book published in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey. It was first published in 1989. Like "Nerilka's Story", "The Renegades of Pern" is a departure from the normal perspective for the dragonrider books, presenting a parallel viewpoint, this time running concurrent with the original trilogy; the book begins at the time of "Dragonflight" and ends a little
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had developed means of verbally communicating with humans because of the genetic metasynth enhancement. Unlike many of the other animals that accompanied humans, dolphins took to their new home well. They were trained to come to the sound of bells, help troubled sailors in the oceans, and inform sailors and fishermen about the currents and fish. Unfortunately, intelligent contact between dolphins and humans was soon lost following the first thread fall, as the humans struggled for survival. For much of Pernese history they were not known to the human population as
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colony must also use coastal and river craft that are not seaworthy. With the help of dolphin partners, most of the goods and almost all the people are dramatically secured. "The Dolphins' Bell" provides another perspective on a major episode in "Dragonsdawn", part three ("Crossing"). Years after the colony secured refuge in "Fort Hold" by expanding a cavern system on the Northern Continent, venerable animal husbandman Red Hanrahan leads the establishment of a second hold, a few days north in the same
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Pern


Pern is a fictional planet created by Anne McCaffrey beginning in the 1960s, the setting for the "Dragonriders of Pern" series of science fiction books. In the story it is "Rukbat 3", the third planet in orbit around the star Rukbat, counting outward. There are two collections of Pern stories; twenty-four novels, some written jointly or solely by Todd McCaffrey, the son of Anne, or by Gigi McCaffrey, her daughter; and a few authorized companion books by other writers. The figure shows
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The Atlas of Pern


The Atlas of Pern by Karen Wynn Fonstad is an authorized companion book to the science fiction Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. It was completed in 1984 based on the first seven Pern novels and collaboration with McCaffrey. The Atlas is a large-format book comprising regional maps, chronologies for the seven published novels, local maps and drawings of "Hall, Hold, and Weyr", thematic maps on a world scale, and notes. The Notes are page references to the canon, a list of reference works,
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Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern


Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the seventh book published in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series, more than twenty books by Anne and eventually her son Todd McCaffrey. With this book, McCaffrey jumped 1000 years back in Pern history from the setting of the first book, "Dragonflight", to a time memorialized in song and rendered legendary from the standpoint of the previous books. The story begins with Moreta, the senior Weyrworman of Fort Weyr
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The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall


The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall is a 1993 collection of short fiction by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. All five stories are set on the fictional planet Pern; "First Fall" is one of two collections in the science fiction series "Dragonriders of Pern". The "First Fall" stories are united by the setting: they span a period from before humans arrived and the first few decades of settlement in the southern continent. Generally the stories are about the relocation and reorganization of the southern colony in
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Dragonriders of Pern


Dragonriders of Pern is a sci-fi science fantasy series written primarily by American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey, who initiated it in 1967. Beginning in 2003, her middle child Todd McCaffrey has written Pern novels, both solo and jointly with Anne. The series (as of July 2012) comprises 23 novels and several short stories. Most of the short fiction has been collected in two volumes or incorporated in one of the novels, so "Dragonriders of Pern" is sometimes identified with the 24 books. Two of the
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Robin Wood (artist)


artist" for a number of years, she got her first professional commission in 1983 from Mayfair Games to design the character cards for their Dragonriders of Pern board game. In 1984, Robin Wood met Anne McCaffrey at a convention and in the following years, artist and author frequently exchanged their ideas about what the Pern characters would really look like which subsequently led to the development of the book "People of Pern" published in 1988. Aside from her Pern artwork, Robin Wood also did book covers for Dragon magazine and Llewellyn
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Dragonsinger


Dragonsinger is a young adult science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. Published by Atheneum Books in 1977, it was the fourth to appear in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series written by Anne McCaffrey and her son Todd McCaffrey. As the sequel to "Dragonsong", it was the second book in the "Harper Hall of Pern" trilogy, with a new publisher, editor, and target audience (young adults). The original "Dragonriders of Pern" trilogy was completed after publication of the
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Dragondrums


Dragondrums is a young adult science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. Published by Atheneum Books in 1979, it was the sixth to appear in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey. "Dragondrums" completed the "Harper Hall of Pern" trilogy one year after "The White Dragon" completed the "Dragonriders of Pern" trilogy. Boxed and omnibus editions of both trilogies soon followed. "Dragondrums" is the coming of age story of Piemur, a small,
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A Gift of Dragons


A Gift Of Dragons is a 2002 collection of short fiction by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. All four stories are set on the fictional planet Pern; the book is one of two collections in the science fiction series "Dragonriders of Pern" by Anne and her son Todd McCaffrey. The stories are not united by any theme, but three of four are set about 2500 years "After Landing", the beginning of human settlement on Pern. That is just before or during the "Ninth Pass" of the
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Dragonriders of Pern


The riders have a telepathic bond with their dragons, formed by Impression at the dragon's hatching. Later books deal with the initial colonization of Pern and the creation of the dragons through genetic manipulation. The lengthy time period covered by the series as a whole (over two and a half millennia) allows room for new stories and characters, explored by each new novel released by the authors. There are 23 "Dragonriders of Pern" novels and two collections of short stories through July 2012. Anne McCaffrey once requested reading the
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Dragon's Kin


Previously, as Todd Johnson, he had contributed the chapter "Training and Fighting Dragons" to "The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern" (1989). Mother and son had also discussed Pern and its setting for years, and she had suggested that he "write the military science fiction prequels" to the colonization, but that never progressed far. They co-authored four Pern novels and, as of December 2011, Todd has done three alone. All are set just before and during the "Third Pass",
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The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall


. The leaders of Fort Weyr, Sorka Hanrahan and Sean Connell, authorize three new Weyrs at once, but the northeastern is first, named Benden Weyr for the Pern colony's founder and leader Admiral Paul Benden. The action at Fort and Benden Weyrs continues "Dragonsdawn" by showing more of the earliest development of Pern's interspecies society. "Rescue Run" follows on from an event described in "Dragonsdawn": The unauthorized launch of a distress beacon by a group of dissidents who believed the colony was doomed. Decades
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United States hydrogen policy


programs. Each states energy office gets SEP funding and manages all SEP funded projects. For more information about the SEP, including project descriptions, visit the SEP website. Clean Ports USA is an incentive-based program designed to help reduce emissions by encouraging port authorities to redesign and replace older diesel engines with new technologies and cleaner fuels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Clean Diesel Campaign offers funding to port authorities to help them overcome the obstacles that prevent the adoption of cleaner diesel technologies. Clean Construction USA promotes the reduction
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Dragonriders of Pern


Kitchen Table) for fans to interact with each other and with the author. After its discontinuation in January 2005, several fan-organized discussion forums have taken its place as an outlet for fan activity. Offline, the largest Pern fan gathering is WeyrFest, held yearly at Dragon*Con since 1992. Over the last few years, Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey were frequent attendees at WeyrFest, offering fans a chance to meet the authors in person. Anne was originally scheduled to attend the 2011 Dragon*Con, but had deferred her appearance until
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Characters in Dragonriders of Pern


dragons. It is possible that Ruth is a neuter, and indeed "he" never shows an interest in mating. In addition to his physical attributes, Ruth is unusually willing to speak with humans besides his own rider, and has close and friendly relationships with fire lizards, as well as a long memory and heightened intelligence. He also has a heightened ability to travel "between" to different times with the knowledge of exactly when and where he is in time and space. Founded the Dolphineer Hall. Son of Aramina
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Dragonseye


", and "The Skies of Pern", Thread is less of a threat to the planet. Returning to an earlier time period in Pernese history, the author brings the earlier conflict of Thread reappearing in the Second Pass. The book is set about 250 years after the Landing (the original settlement on Pern) and consequently it only features characters which do not appear in other books of the series. Following in the footsteps of the novels that established the background of the colony, the book exposes the incremental loss of
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Nerilka's Story


Nerilka's Story is a science fiction novella by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. Nerilka's Story became the eighth book in the "Dragonriders of Pern" volume series. "Moreta" (1983) and its sequel "Nerilka" (1985) are companion stories, in that the latter narrates a second perspective on major events of the former. It was the first work in the series following publication of "The Atlas of Pern", and so is not covered in the Atlas. Taking a different approach from
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Dragon's Fire


Dragon's Fire is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey and her son Todd McCaffrey, Published in 2006, it was the twentieth book in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series that she initiated in 1967. "Dragon's Fire" may be considered the second of a trilogy by the McCaffreys, between "Dragon's Kin" and "Dragon Harper". Primarily the three books feature Kindan as a boy and young man, about 500 years after landing on Pern (500 AL). He
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Dragonsdawn


Dragonsdawn is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the ninth book published in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey. It was published in 1988, by Del Rey in the US and Bantam in the UK. While the "Dragonriders of Pern" series is recognized as science fiction (due to its origin discussing the nature of the star Rukbat and its planetary system), many of its elements in the earlier books were primarily fantasy in origin.
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Dragongirl


Dragongirl is a science fiction novel by Todd McCaffrey in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series that his mother Anne McCaffrey initiated in 1967. Published in 2010, it is the sequel to "Dragonheart" and third with Todd as sole author. "Dragongirl" is set primarily during a few months of year 508 AL (After Landing on Pern), beginning weeks after the start of the "Third Pass" of the Red Star and its attendant Threadfall. Primarily it continues the story of gold dragonrider Fiona of Fort and the
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Dragonheart (novel)


Dragonheart is a science fiction novel by Todd McCaffrey in the "Dragonriders of Pern" series that his mother Anne McCaffrey initiated in 1967. Published by Del Rey Books in 2008, it was the second for Todd as sole author and the twenty-second in the series. Written after his first book, "Dragonsblood", it is a concurrent-time book as opposed to a prequel or sequel. The frame story of "Dragonheart" takes place in a few days of winter 508 AL (years After Landing on Pern
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Dragon Harper


Dragon Harper is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey and her son Todd McCaffrey, part of the "Dragonriders of Pern" series that she initiated in 1967. Published forty years later, it was the twenty-first in the series. "Dragon Harper" and the previous novels "Dragon's Kin" and "Dragon's Fire" feature Kindan as a boy and young man, about 500 years after landing on Pern (500 AL). They were the first collaborations by mother and son
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The Harper Hall Trilogy


The Harper Hall trilogy is a series of three science fiction novels by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. They are part of the "Dragonriders of Pern" series as it is known today, 24 books by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey as of summer 2011. They were published by Atheneum Books in 1976, 1977, and 1979, alongside the "Dragonriders of Pern" series. Omnibus editions of the two trilogies were published by the Doubleday Science Fiction Book Club in 1978 and 1984, titled "The Dragonriders of
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Pass", about 500 years after human settlement on Pern and 2000 years before the "Ninth Pass" events chronicled in most of Anne McCaffrey's Pern books including the inaugural "Dragonflight". Anne and Todd published two sequels to "Dragon's Kin", Todd has published two sequels to "Dragonsblood", and they co-authored two further sequels to the latter, "Dragon's Time" in 2011, and "Sky Dragons" in 2012. Todd McCaffrey was a Guest of Honor along with his mother at
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Holds of Pern


Pern's Northern Continent. , located to the West of the Northern Continent, is Pern's oldest Hold. As described in "Dragonsdawn", it is the location to which the Pern colonists evacuated upon abandoning the Southern Continent ten Turns (years) after arriving on Pern because of geological instability. Colonists Sallah Telgar and Tarvi Andiyar discovered the cave network. In Pern's early history, the colonists established a College at Fort Hold which evolved into the Harper Hall during the Second Pass. The Masterhealer is located at Fort Hold
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Dragonriders of Pern


been several games released based on the "Pern" series. A number of online MUD-style games have been created exploring the Pern universe, most notably "PernMUSH". These are unofficial and tend to centre on role-playing rather than combat. Pern fandom consists of a large variety of fan communities. The largest part of fandom is made up by clubs that allow their members to 'play' Pern by creating original characters within the setting of Anne McCaffrey's world. To avoid conflicts with Pern canon and trademarks
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The Skies of Pern


of time within the same year. To ensure accuracy, Anne consulted with a number of astronomers who planned and modelled the comet impact and subsequent consequences, this group included author Bill Napier, Harry Alm and YouTuber Scott Manley. A rogue comet that strikes Pern leads the Weyrleaders and Holders, contemplating a future where dragonriders are not needed in a Threadless world, to consider the creation of a new Star Craft made of dragonriders. The discovery by dragonriders F'lessan and Tai, after a brutal attack by large felines, of the draconic
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The Girl Who Heard Dragons


The Girl Who Heard Dragons is a 1994 collection of short fantasy and science fiction stories by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It opens with an essay on her celebrity, or lack thereof, and includes 23 drawings by the cover artist Michael Whelan. The title novella and cover story alone belongs to the "Dragonriders of Pern" series. It had previously been published as a fine book by Cheap Street and was later included in the all-Pern collection "A Gift of Dragons". The story "Duty Calls
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The Life of Rock with Brian Pern


Brian Pern: A Life in Rock is a British comedy spoof-documentary series about a fictional ageing rock star, Brian Pern, the former frontman of the 1970s progressive rock group Thotch. Series 1, titled The Life of Rock, with Brian Pern, was originally broadcast in three weekly parts on BBC Four from 10 February 2014. A second series of three episodes was promoted to BBC Two and broadcast from 9 December 2014, retitled Brian Pern: A Life in Rock. A third series of three episodes Brian Pern:
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Anne McCaffrey


their career breakthroughs. McCaffrey said of her collaborations with son Todd McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, "While I would dearly love to have the energy to tell a tale all on my own, I really cannot say that I am not ably represented with my collaborations". In the Pern collaboration with Todd, she was mainly "making suggestions or being a sounding board". McCaffrey also gave Todd and his sister Gigi permission to write their own stories set in the Pern universe. McCaffrey also collaborated with author Mercedes Lackey
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Pern


is considered to start at 50 AU from our sun). More about the nature of the orbital mechanics of Pern, the Red Star and the characteristics of Thread are found in the Pern novels "All the Weyrs of Pern", "Renegades of Pern", and "Dragonsdawn". Thread remains dormant in inner-system space as a small, icy ovoid (a Zebedee), but is reactivated by passage through the atmosphere. Heat and atmospheric friction burn off the outer shell, releasing "thread-like"
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Pernes, Pas-de-Calais


Pernes (or "Pernes-en-Artois") is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Pernes lies halfway between Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise and Lillers, on the junction of the D70 and D916 roads. It is crossed by the river Clarence, the source of which is in the neighbouring village of Sains-lès-Pernes, at a place known as "Le Buich". The town can be accessed by SNCF TER (
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Robert Seppings


the whole of the keel, the vessel remaining suspended by the shores. Soon, his creation became commonly known as "Seppings Blocks." For this invention Seppings received £1000 from the Admiralty, and in 1804 was promoted to be a master shipwright at Chatham. At Chatham, in spite of the repugnance to innovation displayed by the naval authorities of that period, he was able to introduce important innovations in the methods of ship-construction. Quoted as saying "partial strength produces general weakness", he significantly improved the
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Pern


, thanks to the depredations of Thread. They were evacuated, and the Rukbat system was interdicted, ensuring that Pern would remain undisturbed in future centuries. Pern is the third of five planets in the Rukbat system (the Pernese star is also known as Alpha Sagittarii). In a departure from reality, Rukbat of the Pern stories is a spectral class G (yellow, like our sun) star; the real Rukbat is a blue, class B star—although it could be that the star Pern orbits is simply a
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Oldtimers (Pern)


in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series of science fiction novels, the Oldtimers are a group of dragonriders who are brought forward in time . In the Dragonriders series, Pern is subject to periodic incursions of Thread, a voracious and deadly space-borne organism that devours any organic matter it touches. Defending the population from Threadfall are dragons who can breathe fire to singe the Thread from the sky. In McCaffrey's first Pern novel, "Dragonflight", the dragonriders of Pern are concerned that they are not sufficiently numerous to
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Dragonriders of Pern (picture book game)


Dragonriders of Pern is a 1984 picture book game published by Nova. "Dragonriders of Pern" is a picture-book game that contains numbered full-page illustrations which portray what each player sees, namely wingmates trying attempting to flame Thread as in the novels. Lester W. Smith reviewed "Dragonriders of Pern" in "The Space Gamer" No. 75. Smith commented that "I found "Dragonriders of Pern" to be my second-favorite set in the picture-book series, just behind the "Handy Rotary
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Holds of Pern


the Nathi War as a planetary governor, led the initial Pern colony with Admiral Paul Benden. It is not clear whether the current Hold is in the same location as de Coucis' original settlement. Southern Boll is also under the protection of Fort Weyr. Benden Hold is located in the East Coast of Pern's Northern Continent, with its southern reaches extending to the edge of the Nerat peninsula. The last settlers to leave the Pern's Southern Continent established Benden Turns after the rest of Pern had moved North. They named
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Somatosensory evoked potential


including: Besides the clinical setting, SEPs have shown to be useful in distinct experimental paradigms. Schubert et al. (2006) used SEPs to investigate the differential processing of consciously perceived versus unperceived somatosensory stimuli. The authors used an 'extinction' paradigm to examine the connection between activation of S1 and somatosensory awareness, and observed that early SEPs (P60, N80), generated in the contralateral S1, were independent of stimulus perception. In contrast, amplitude enhancements were observed for the P100 and N140 for consciously perceived stimuli.
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Dragonriders of Pern (video game)


also includes an action portion where the player controls a dragon in an attempt to destroy falling thread. The game was considered a forerunner of similar games based on novels. A sequel for the Commodore 64, "Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern", was cancelled and not completed. In the novels, the world of Pern is in a semi-feudal state of development. The majority of the population belongs to one of many "Holds", which are similar to principalities or duchies. Pern is at the mercy of the
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Anne McCaffrey


or "FSP"). Although Pern's history is connected to the Federation, McCaffrey only used it as a backdrop for storytelling and did not consider her different "worlds" to be part of the same universe. McCaffrey's best-known works are the "Dragonriders of Pern" series. After colonists from Earth make a decades-long journey to a new planet (which they name 'Pern', from the report of the initial exploration of the planet. Pern is an acronym for "Parallels Earth, Resources
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Pern


smaller and heretofore unknown Western Continent, on the other side of Pern from the settled Northern Continent. The name "Pern" is revealed in "" to come from the notes made by the original colony survey team. The name was taken from the acronym of the indicators for the planet: Parallel Earth, Resources Negligible. Pern was explored and cleared for colonization by an Exploration and Evaluation Corps team, two hundred years before the actual colonization commenced. This is in keeping with McCaffrey's themes of space exploration and colonization to
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Andrew Perne


Andrew Perne (26 April 1589), Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University and dean of Ely, was the son of John Perne of East Bilney, Norfolk. Perne was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1539, BD in 1547 and DD in 1552. He was elected fellow of St John's in 1540, but moved to Queens' later that year. He was successively bursar and dean of Queens', culminating in becoming vice-president in 1551, and was five times vice-
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Holds of Pern


. Nabol Hold is located in the center of Pern's Northern Continent. The circumstances of its founding have not been revealed. Nabol Hold's primary industry is mining, and it is often regarded as an unpleasant place by other of Pern's inhabitants. Fax, self-styled Lord of Seven Holds, was Nabolese. Nabol is also under the protection of High Reaches Weyr.Nabol hold was named after Nabhi Nabol, a charterer in the Pern expedition Tillek Hold occupies the Tillek peninsula on the Northern Continent's West Coast,
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Dragonriders of Pern


) "Dragonquest", "The White Dragon", "Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern" and "All the Weyrs of Pern" were among the five annual finalists for the best novel Hugo Award. In 1991 "Dragonflight", the first Pern book published, was released as a set of three graphic novels by Eclipse Books of Forestville, California. The story was adapted across all three graphic novels by Brynne Stephens. The first two graphic novels were illustrated by Lela Dowling and Fred Von Tobel, the third by Lela
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Andrew Perne


perno" by "I turn, I rat, I change often"; and a coat that had often been turned was said to have been "perned". Historian Alice Hogge recounts an episode in which a close friend asked Perne "to tell her honestly and simply which was the holy religion that see her safe to heaven". Perne replied that, if she wished, she could "live" in the religion which the Queen (Elizabeth I) and the kingdom professed – Anglicanism – "but don't "
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in answer to a fan's question about the subject at a con. However, McCaffrey may have been joking when she first said this. As the idea has never been referenced in any of the Pern novels (in fact, defecation was mentioned only a few times in all of the books ever written in the Pern series), it cannot be considered definitively canonical. It should be noted that "The Skies of Pern" references the use of dragon dung as a repellent against the large felines inhabiting the southern continent
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Crafthalls of Pern


In the series of books "Dragonriders of Pern" by Anne McCaffrey, all forms of human knowledge are maintained by one or more crafthalls. Based loosely on the medieval system of guilds, the crafthall system on Pern is designed to maintain both theoretical and practical knowledge across a broad area in the absence of widespread printing, advanced communications, or record-keeping technology. Pern did not have time to establish systems of learning before the calamities of the First Pass; however, pre-colonization plans included a system similar to the
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François-Louis Perne


François-Louis Perne (also known as François Perne; October 4, 1772 – May 26, 1832), was a French composer and musicographer. He is known both for his writings on the history of music, and also for being a director of the Paris Conservatoire. François-Louis Perne was born in Paris. He started his musical training as a choirboy in the parish of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie. In 1792, he became a tenor in the chorus of the Opéra National de Paris
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Pernes, Pas-de-Calais


Regional Express Train) services to Pernes-Camblain station, with connections to Calais, Boulogne-Sur-Mer, and Lille. Of Roman origin, written evidence of the existence of Pernes dates back to around 823. The town depended on the wealthy Abbey of Saint-Riquier. Because of countless invasions, the town's defenses were strengthened over centuries into a true fortress. The Lords of the Manor built an impregnable castle on a mound surrounded by marshland. As with many French towns in the Middle Ages, Pernes was
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Characters in Dragonriders of Pern


on Pern. Mnementh (pronounced "nementh") is the bronze dragon of F'lar, the Weyrleader of Benden Weyr during the Ninth Pass. Mnementh is the sole mate of gold dragon Ramoth and thus the sire or ancestor of many dragons born during the Ninth Pass. He is also the second-largest dragon on Pern, after Ramoth (though Ramoth is not much larger), although Jaxom's Ruth mistakenly describes him as "the biggest dragon on all Pern". Ramoth is the gold queen dragon of Lessa, the
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The Hollies


David song "After the Fox" (Sep. 1966), which featured Peter Sellers on vocals, Jack Bruce on electric bass and Burt Bacharach himself on keyboards, and was the theme song from the Sellers film of the same name (which failed to chart), and "Bus Stop" (UK No.5, US No.5, June 1966), another Gouldman song, which featured Bernie Calvert, a former bandmate of Hicks and Elliott in the Dolphins, on bass. Calvert also played a tour of Yugoslavia with the band
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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Holds of Pern


by the nearby Igen Weyr. Nerat Hold occupies the Nerat Peninsula on Pern's East Coast, south of Benden Hold. It is separated from Keroon Hold to the west by Nerat Bay. With its extensive coastlines on both the ocean and the bay, fish are Nerat Hold's main product. It is under the protection of Ista Weyr. Telgar Hold is situated at the northern end of the longitudinal center of Pern's Northern Continent. Telgar Hold evolved from the mining facilities founded by Pern contractor Telgar (née Tarvi Andiyar)
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Dragonriders: Chronicles of Pern


Dragonriders: Chronicles of Pern is an adventure game published by Ubisoft in 2001. The game takes place on the fictional planet Pern created by science fiction writer Anne McCaffrey for her "Dragonriders of Pern" series of novels. The story, divided into four chapters, follows the dragonrider D'kor who, with the help of his dragon Zenth, searches for girls to be candidates for Impressing a new young gold dragon. Various side-plots are developed throughout the game including a bit of intrigue involving an epidemic sickness that is somewhat reminiscent
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List of Pern books


"Dragonriders of Pern" is a science fiction series initiated by Anne McCaffrey with the Hugo Award-winning novella "Weyr Search" in 1967. The stories feature human history on the planet Pern, which might be called human-draconian society for its lifelong inter-species relationships between humans and dragons. Anne McCaffrey wrote all the Pern stories until 2003; as of 2012, eight books by her son Todd McCaffrey or by Anne and Todd have continued the series. In all, there are 23 novels, two collections of
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List of Pern books


short fiction, and a few uncollected works. That includes one book by Anne and Todd published in July 2012, several months after her death. This complete list of Pern stories follows Pern historical order, which is very different from the order of composition or the order of publication. The sequence is also disputable at some points, because many of the works overlap in time or feature travel "between" times; limited annotations are provided here. The point of reference for Pern chronology is "Landing", when transport ships
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Pern


a medieval to Renaissance level of technology. Pern is relatively lacking in most major metals. Nonetheless, sufficient deposits of petroleum and metals exist to supply a high-technology agrarian society, though not a high-technology industrial society. Although Pern has four major oceans, the only ocean of major concern to most inhabitants of Pern is the Southern, which separates the Northern and Southern Continents. Few expeditions have explored the Western and Eastern Oceans to either side of the main continents, and the Ring Sea is known only from satellite
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Pern


there as the Red Star leaves the Cloud on its journey sunward. As the Red Star approaches perihelion, gravitational perturbations and outgassing from the Red Star's interior launch Thread on trajectories that impact Pern. Threadfalls occur on Pern for about fifty Turns while the Red Star is near Pern's orbit. This is called a "Pass", while the two hundred Thread-free Turns during which the Red Star is farther away are called an "Interval". Twice, the Red Star did not come close enough, leading to
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Dragons (Pern)


The Dragons of Pern are a fictional race created by Anne McCaffrey as an integral part of the science fiction world depicted in her Dragonriders of Pern novels. In creating the Pern setting, McCaffrey set out to subvert the clichés associated with dragons in European folklore and in modern fantasy fiction. Pernese dragons are similar to traditional European dragons in the fact that they can breathe fire and resemble great lizards or dinosaurs with wings, but the resemblance ends there. Unlike most dragons in previous Western literature, Pernese dragons are entirely friendly to humanity
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Dragons (Pern)


, which are about fifty Turns long, and occur when a planet named the "Red Star" is close enough to Pern for Thread to traverse space between the Red Star and Pern. Thread only falls during Passes. Periods between Passes, when the Red Star's orbit takes it away from Pern, are referred to as "Intervals"; usually lasting about two hundred Turns. In the novels, "Long Intervals", of about four hundred and fifty Turns, have occurred twice. These Long Intervals have led the
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Lee Yuan-pern


, and subsequently considered multiple times for membership in the Academia Sinica. Eventually, Yuan-Pern Lee was inducted into Academia Sinica in 2008, and the Lees became the first family to have three members serve simultaneously as academicians of Academia Sinica. Yuan-Pern Lee's induction followed that of his brothers Yuan-Chuan Lee and Yuan T. Lee. Yuan-Pern Lee's association with the Academia Sinica began in 1988, when he began working as an adjunct research fellow within the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences. Yuan-
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Characters in Dragonriders of Pern


seemingly unsociable and cynical personality because of the abuse she endured after Fax's conquest of Ruatha. She grows and matures during the course of the books into one of Pern's greatest leaders and a loving mate to F'lar. Her short temper does become famous on Pern and she continues to use her strong psychic ability to influence other people's moods and perceptions. Lessa is one of the few on Pern who can speak to all of the dragons. Lessa is described as petite, almost childlike, in figure with long, thick
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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Pern


do not have to take the long and sometimes dangerous journey by themselves. Pern's currency is known as the "Mark". Marks are circulated in the form of coins made of wood, apparently as a fiat currency (though, due to Thread, wood has traditionally been a scarce resource during most of Pern's history), whose value is set by a meeting of the political and economic leaders of the planet, apparently as a command economy. The coins occur in the denominations , , ⅛, ¼, ½
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Severn Estuary


authorities and interested parties such as farmers and fisherman. Its stated aim is "To bring together all those involved in the development, management and use of the Estuary within a framework which encourages the integration of their interests and responsibilities to achieve common objectives". In 2001 SEP published the "Strategy for the Severn Estuary", which sets out a plan for the management of the estuary. SEP uses a geographically extended definition of the Severn Estuary, beginning at the tidal limit of the River Severn in Gloucester and ending at a
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Anne McCaffrey


in 1976. The tales of Menolly are continued in "Dragonsinger: Harper of Pern", and "Dragondrums" as the "Harper Hall Trilogy". With a contract with Atheneum she was able to buy a home (named "Dragonhold" for the dragons who bought it). Her son wrote, 20 years later, that she "first set dragons free on Pern and then was herself freed by her dragons." The first Pern story, "Weyr Search", was published in 1967 by John W. Campbell
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European honey buzzard


The European honey buzzard ("Pernis apivorus"), also known as the pern or common pern, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Despite its English name, this species is more closely related to kites of the genera "Leptodon" and "Chondrohierax" than to true buzzards in "Buteo". The binomen is due to Linné. It is derived from Ancient Greek "pernes" περνης, a term used by Aristotle for a bird of prey, and Latin "apivorus" "bee-eating
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Crafthalls of Pern


and cross-craft contact was elevated to a level not seen since the Second Pass. However, the tradition of Hall autonomy except in planetwide matters was maintained, as was the widespread geographic distribution of centers of learning on Pern. Each of the crafthalls on Pern adhere to the same basic organizational structure and ranking system. There are three degrees of rank: "apprentice", "journeyman" (or "journeywoman"), and "master". Apprentices begin their education as early as eight or nine years of age
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Radio Educación


to the Secretaría de Gobernación. Radio Educación was consolidated with Radio México, which was labeled "the radio agency of the Government of the Republic", and the SEP sent its programs to be aired on that station and over all other stations during the time that all broadcasters were required to cede to the SEP. On April 29, 1964, Radio Educación's future shortwave station was authorized as XEICM-OC, operated by the (Federal Teacher Training Institute). The callsign changed on September 21, 1973, to XEPPM
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Pern


of Avril Bitra, the astronavigator of the Pern colony.) Despite the beauty of the planet, the EEC team were puzzled by a repeated random pattern of circles of bare dirt, which they observed across the whole globe. Eventually, they labelled the planet with the acronym: Parallel Earth, Resources Negligible (i.e., insufficient to support interstellar commercial investment). In the novel, "Dragonsdawn", Pern was colonized by settlers originally from Earth, First Base on the Moon, and the colony at Alpha Centauri. These
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Pern


source of Thread. See more on the orbital mechanics that effect the planet Pern, the "Red Star" and Thread below. Pern bears three continents, four major oceans, and a large number of islands. The largest continent, the Southern, is noted for large areas of grassland and jungle, as well as high tectonic and volcanic activity (probably due to the two moons, although this increases with the coming of the Red Star). The Northern Continent, in contrast, is relatively infertile, composed primarily of
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Pern


In the stories of the Ninth Pass, these ensignia include general colours, such as harper blue, and accessories described as shoulder knots. The colour and pattern of knots denotes geographical affiliation, Craft and rank, such as apprentice, journeyman, or Master. Amongst the sailing members of Pern society, such knots can also indicate the rank of Captain. The Weyrs are the home of the dragonriders of Pern. They are expansive structures, often situated in a cave-riddled extinct volcano, or along a mountain face, where
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Pern


there is enough space for the dragons, their riders, and the people of the "lower caverns", i.e. the staff which maintain the Weyr. Due to the unsuitable terrain of Weyr locations (volcanoes, cliff faces), Weyrfolk are generally unable to grow food. They depend on tithes of goods from the holds in order to survive, and in exchange, the Dragonriders have pledged to protect those holds from Threadfall. The Holds of Pern are where the majority of people on Pern live. Holds are literally castles,
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Pern


similar to a county or state fair, held by Major Holds for recreation and commerce. References are made to Gathers as seasonal, indicating that several are held yearly at each Hold. At a Gather, Pernese from Weyrs, Crafthalls and Holds may mingle and enjoy various entertainments, including runnerbeast racing (enjoyed by the title character of "Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern") and physical competitions such as boxing and wrestling ("All the Weyrs of Pern" mentions the use of "Gather champions" as guardsmen, and a
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Pern


the habitable portion of Pern's northern continent and a tiny portion of its southern continent, which are the setting for the first novel "Dragonflight" (1968) and its sequel "Dragonquest". East–West it shows approximately that hemisphere known before the last two books (2011, 2012). North–South it does not show the abandoned region of "Landing" and early colonization, further to the southeast, whose rediscovery and resettlement is one unifying theme of the stories that follow "Dragonquest" in Pern historical
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Peterhouse, Cambridge


his "Actes and Monuments" singled this out as "shameful railing". There is a hole burnt in the middle of the relevant page in Perne's own copy of Foxe. Perne died in 1589, leaving a legacy to the college that funded a number of fellowships and scholarships, as well bequeathing an extensive collection of books. This collection and rare volumes since added to it is now known as the Perne Library. Between 1626 and 1634, the Master was Matthew Wren. Wren had previously accompanied Charles I on his
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The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall


response to the "First Pass" of the "Red Star"—an erratic planet that periodically brings a biological menace, in the form of falling thread. The twelfth "Dragonriders of Pern" book, "First Fall" shares its early setting only with one previously published book in the series, "Dragonsdawn" (1988). MacCaffrey places "Dragonsdawn" and "First Fall" in a perspective of the ancient history of Pern. "First Fall" was published simultaneously in the US and the UK, by Del Rey Books
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Dragons (Pern)


inhabitants of Pern to believe that Thread will never return. Dragons are described as carnivorous, oviparous, warm-blooded creatures. Like all of Pern's native large fauna, they have six limbs – four feet and two wings. Their blood, referred to as ichor, is copper-based and green in color. Their head and general body type is described by McCaffrey as being similar in shape to those of horses. On their heads they have small headknobs, similar to those of giraffes, and no visible ears.
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Dragons (Pern)


green's mating flight. However, this concept is not seen in other books and clearly does not exist in the Ninth Pass, as several problems arise regarding green and gold riders who object to the random nature of mating flights and end up raped by the male winner of the flight (most notably in Skies of Pern). As the primary line of defense against the Thread, dragons are a requirement for the survival and prosperity of humans, not to mention other forms of land life, on Pern. However, the
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Characters in Dragonriders of Pern


for help to fight Thread in her time. F'lar believes she has jumped to her death and is left in despair in the present, but Lessa succeeds in persuading the dragonriders at the end of the Eighth Pass to travel with her to the future. These "Oldtimers" and the riders of Lessa's time resume the battle against Thread's menace to life on Pern. Several of these Oldtimers later become an additional threat to Lessa's and F'lar's quest to help Pern survive the present Pass. Lessa is at first a
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Characters in Dragonriders of Pern


continued throughout "Dragonsong", "Dragonsinger" and "Dragondrums". In "The Masterharper of Pern", the story of young Robinton is the canvas for developing the backstory alluded to throughout the original Pern Chronicles. The early stories of Robinton's life allowed McCaffrey to develop characters such as F'lon, father of F'lar and F'nor, and Silvina, Camo and Shonagar of the Harper Hall. McCaffrey also used him to expand the story of Fax, allowing Robinton to provide an extra perspective on scenes that were some of her
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