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THE STARS ARE ALSO FIRE
Copyright А> 1994 by Trigonier Trust
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof, in any form.
Cover an by Vincent DiFate
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ISBN: 0-812-53022-5
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 94-7020
First edition: August 1994
First mass market edition: October 1995
Printed in the United States of America 09876543
TO LARRY AND MARILYN NIVEN
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
For advice, information, suggestions, encouragement, and much else I am indebted to Karen Anderson (first and foremost as always), Gregory Benford, CJ. Cherryh, Larry J. Friesen, Robert Gleason, Alan Jeffery, Mike Resnick, and S.M. Stirling. They are not responsible for any errors or other infelicities that remain in this book, but without them there would have been many more.
It is clear that I have also drawn on the thoughts of Freeman Dyson, Hans Moravec, Roger Penrose, Gun-ther S. Stent, and Frank J. Tipler, Again, nothing bad is their fault, the more so since I have often contradicted this or that in their writings. For that matter, some of their own ideas disagree with each other. All are immensely interesting and reach for the very heart of truth.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
(Some minor figures are omitted)
Aiant: A husband of Lilisaire.
Annie: Former wife of lan Kenmuir.
Anson Beynac: Oldest child of Dagny and Edmond
Beynac. Carla Beynac: Sixth child of Dagny and Edmond
Beynac. Dagny Beynac: An engineer, later an administrator,
eventually a political leader on Luna in early days;
her download. Edmond Beynac: A geologist, husband of Dagny
Beynac. Francis Beynac: Fourth child of Dagny and Edmond
Beynac. Gabrielle Beynac: Second child of Dagny and Edmond
Beynac. Helen Beynac: Fifth child of Dagny and Edmond
Beynac. Sigurd Beynac: Third child of Dagny and Edmond
Beynac.
Bolly: A henchman of Bruno. Bornay: Son of Lilisaire and Caraine. Brandir: Lunarian name of Anson Beynac. Bruno: Mayor of Overburg in Bramland. Caraine: A husband of Lilisaire. Mary Carfax: Alias of a sophotect in Lilisaire's serv-
ice.
Delgado: An officer of the Peace Authority. Diddyboom: Pet name given Dagny by Guthrie. Dagny Ebbesen: A granddaughter and protegee of
Anson Guthrie; after her marriage, Dagny Beynac.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Erann: A grandson of Brandir.
Etana: A Lunarian space pilot.
Eyrnen: A Lunarian bioengineer, son of Jinann.
Eythtt: A henchman of Lilisaire.
Fernando: A priest and leader among the Drylanders.
Fia: Lunarian name of Helen Beynac.
James Fong: An officer of the Peace Authority.
Miguel Fuentes: An engineer on Luna in early days.
Lucrezia Gambetta: Second governor general of Luna for the World Federation.
Petras Gedminas: An engineer on Luna in early days.