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The Rowan
by Anne McCaffrey



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KWM01 (7:33:37 PM): what book does the Rowen series startwith again?
QueenSidhe (7:33:39 PM): Hiya all.
QueenSidhe (7:33:42 PM): Sorry I'm late.
KWM01 (7:33:43 PM): hi
ZorPr1me (7:33:48 PM): Hello Vickie
KWM01 (7:33:49 PM): liar
KWM01 (7:33:58 PM): :-)
ZorPr1me (7:34:17 PM): wasn't The ROWAN the first book ? There was a short story in Get off the Unicorn
QueenSidhe (7:34:18 PM): You can either start with Rowan which is in the future or To Ride Pegasus which starts around 1992 or so.
Abib Julian (7:34:26 PM): the cd rom is better than the book vickie
QueenSidhe (7:34:37 PM): :) Why do you say that?
Abib Julian (7:35:12 PM): you get really clear stuff from russ issler
QueenSidhe (7:36:31 PM): So did everyone get a chance to finish the book?
KWM01 (7:36:38 PM): nope
QueenSidhe (7:36:46 PM): Did you get a chance to start? lol
Abib Julian (7:36:48 PM): which book?
QueenSidhe (7:36:53 PM): Rowan by McCaffrey
ZorPr1me (7:37:03 PM): Nope
Abib Julian (7:37:14 PM): oh
(7:37:16 PM) Abib Julian has left the room.
KWM01 (7:37:19 PM): started itabout three hours ago:-)
QueenSidhe (7:37:24 PM): hehehe
QueenSidhe (7:37:40 PM): How about you, Zor?
ZorPr1me (7:37:51 PM): Started out last week.... too lazy
ZorPr1me (7:37:58 PM): Life been hectic...
QueenSidhe (7:38:03 PM): heh. I know the feeling.
ZorPr1me (7:38:11 PM): Rowan is on Callisto now...
QueenSidhe (7:38:35 PM): I have one question.
ZorPr1me (7:38:39 PM): and last night could not sleep well.... so I'm tired and didnt read today... I've been watching the tv
ZorPr1me (7:38:44 PM): damn tv
KWM01 (7:38:48 PM): only one?
ZorPr1me (7:38:52 PM): heh
QueenSidhe (7:38:58 PM): You know that woman who found Rowan on the ledge?
KWM01 (7:39:07 PM): nope
ZorPr1me (7:39:09 PM): Not personnaly
ZorPr1me (7:39:13 PM): :)
QueenSidhe (7:39:14 PM): She said to, "Especially guard the guardian."
QueenSidhe (7:39:20 PM): :P
QueenSidhe (7:39:37 PM): Who's the guardian?
QueenSidhe (7:39:42 PM): I was never really sure about that.
ZorPr1me (7:40:39 PM): Hmmm
ZorPr1me (7:40:44 PM): I cant help you on that
ZorPr1me (7:40:51 PM): I guess I didnt saw that one
ZorPr1me (7:40:56 PM): or read :)
QueenSidhe (7:41:05 PM): Just something to keep an eye on later on. :)
ZorPr1me (7:41:39 PM): heh
ZorPr1me (7:41:45 PM): you finished it?
ZorPr1me (7:41:52 PM): although you already read it right?
QueenSidhe (7:42:02 PM): I haven't finished rereading it. But I have read it before.
ZorPr1me (7:43:00 PM): So far its good
ZorPr1me (7:43:15 PM): good change from all those HARD sci-fi stuff, if you ask me
QueenSidhe (7:43:20 PM): I think it gets even better when Jeff comes along.
QueenSidhe (7:43:34 PM): Yeah.
QueenSidhe (7:43:39 PM): I don't really like hard sf
QueenSidhe (7:44:19 PM): Okay, just one question. hehe
KWM01 (7:44:31 PM): see:-)
ZorPr1me (7:44:33 PM): Jeff the deneb dood right?
QueenSidhe (7:44:34 PM): lol
QueenSidhe (7:44:37 PM): yup
ZorPr1me (7:44:55 PM): wasn't that the short story in get off the Unicorn?
QueenSidhe (7:45:20 PM): Well, it came out because I've been reading Martian Knightlife for the past month. (started at the airport to ConJosé).
QueenSidhe (7:45:25 PM): yes.
QueenSidhe (7:46:15 PM): Anyway, the first story in Martian Knightlife was about space travel and it made me wonder about McCaffrey's universe. How developed is other means of travel?
QueenSidhe (7:46:29 PM): It seems like they do everything via FT&T
KWM01 (7:48:32 PM): ok, I've ONLY read the short story and a little of the book but that seems true
KWM01 (7:48:46 PM): Zor?
QueenSidhe (7:48:53 PM): Seems kinda restrictive to me.
QueenSidhe (7:49:08 PM): Especially at the time of the Rowan, there's only 5(?) primes.
ZorPr1me (7:49:52 PM): Only read the short story and this book so far
QueenSidhe (7:50:08 PM): It was just the feeling I got from rereading this book again.
ZorPr1me (7:50:11 PM): and true... how far developed is other means of travel
ZorPr1me (7:51:38 PM): Do the explain well why Prime have trouble travelling through space?
QueenSidhe (7:51:41 PM): You never really know.
QueenSidhe (7:51:46 PM): Yes.
ZorPr1me (7:51:49 PM): doesnt seem quite well explained
QueenSidhe (7:51:55 PM): I think it was explained in the short story
QueenSidhe (7:52:04 PM): You haven't met Jeff yet.
QueenSidhe (7:52:19 PM): let me find get off the unicorn
ZorPr1me (7:52:33 PM): Jeff not the dened talent?
QueenSidhe (7:52:47 PM): Yes, Jeff is the Deneb VIII guy
ZorPr1me (7:53:14 PM): ok... I'm right where they are sending him some med stuff.
ZorPr1me (7:53:19 PM): sorry for the spoiler kelvin
KWM01 (7:53:30 PM): no prob:-)
QueenSidhe (7:53:50 PM): It's explained in Get Off the Unicorn.
QueenSidhe (7:54:04 PM): Basically, that entire section you're at now is in Get Off the Unicorn, Zor.
ZorPr1me (7:54:05 PM): ok... I'll reread it
ZorPr1me (7:54:13 PM): thought so
ZorPr1me (7:54:19 PM): might skip some!!!!!! then :)
ZorPr1me (7:54:27 PM): dont know since I've never done that!!!!!!!!!
ZorPr1me (7:54:28 PM): ROFL
ZorPr1me (7:54:38 PM): sorry for the flood
KWM01 (7:54:40 PM): :-)
QueenSidhe (7:54:42 PM): Well, you might want to read it for the explaination about why primes can't travel.
ZorPr1me (7:55:06 PM): yea cuz I think its wierd
QueenSidhe (7:55:37 PM): It's all there. :)
ZorPr1me (7:55:47 PM): k
KWM01 (7:57:16 PM): short converstaion:-)
QueenSidhe (7:57:16 PM): Dinner time all.
KWM01 (7:57:21 PM): :-)
QueenSidhe (7:57:24 PM): Zor, get some sleep. :)
QueenSidhe (7:57:30 PM): Or if you can't, I'll be back in a bit.
QueenSidhe (7:58:31 PM): Oh, and if you haven't noticed, I've finally kinda updated the homepage. :)
ZorPr1me (7:58:33 PM): going to sleep.
ZorPr1me (7:58:36 PM): need some :)
KWM01 (7:58:41 PM): nite zor
QueenSidhe (7:58:47 PM): No logs yet, though
ZorPr1me (7:58:50 PM): Cool... ttyl all later or on the board!!!!
QueenSidhe (7:58:52 PM): hence the kinda
QueenSidhe (7:58:56 PM): Bye
ZorPr1me (7:58:56 PM): hehehe
QueenSidhe (7:58:57 PM): !

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