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Gwen nodded agreement. “A lot more. And we know starships are possible.”

“Yes. That does help. You go start your university, and I’ll deal with the
Shalnuksis
. One way or another, your child will inherit the stars.”

“Our children,” Tylara said.

TRAN

JERRY POURNELLE

ROLAND J. GREEN

A POLITICAL GLOSSARY

THE GALACTICS

The Galactic Confederation
is a loose federation of non-human races, governing Earth’s region of the spiral arm of our Galaxy. Its member races include the
Shalnuksis
, the
Ader’at’eel
, the
Fusttael
, and the Finsit’tuvii. The
Council
is the supreme governing body of the Confederation; the
High Commission
is a subordinate body, in charge of relations with non-member races, particularly humans.

TRAN

The Five Kingdoms
is a confederation of northern kingdoms (including Ta-Meltemos, Ta-Lataos, and Ta-Kartos) under a High Rexja.

Drantos
is an independent kingdom under its own Wanax, although it has been claimed by both Rome and the Five Kingdoms.
Chelm
is part of Drantos.

Rome
is a (self-proclaimed) empire, descended from Romans of the time of Septimius Severus (c. 200 a.d.) brought to Tran by the
Shalnuksis
.

The City-States
are an array of independent cities lying south of Drantos and south-west of Rome. Their most prominent members are
Vis
and
Rustengo
.

The Sunlands
is the general term for everything south of the City-States.

The Westmen
are nomadic horse barbarians from beyond the High Plains, ultimately descended from Scythians.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

THE GALACTICS

Inspector Agzaral
—Confederation High Commission law enforcement officer.

Jehna Sae Leern
—Courier for the Ader’at’eel.

Karreeel
—
Shalnuksi
merchant, in the Tran trade.

Les
—Human pilot in
Shalnuksi
service; Gwen Tremaine’s husband.

Wilno
—Retired Confederate naval officer, classmate of Agzaral.

THE STARMEN

Private Jack Beazeley
—Mason’s right-hand man.

Sergeant Harold Bisso
—Elliot’s right-hand man.

Private Alexander Boyd
—Gengrich’s chief of staff.

Sergeant Willian Campbell
—Professor of Engineering at the University.

Private Lance Clavell
—Rick Galloway’s ambassador to Nikeis.

Sergeant Major Rafael Elliot
—Top kick of the mercs; Provost of the University.

Rick Galloway
—Captain, U.S.A.; Colonel of Mercenaries, Eqeta of Chelm, Captain General of Drantos, War Leader of Tamaerthon.

Corporal Arnold Gengrich
—Leader of mutinous mercs; Lord of Zyphron.

Private Alan MacAllister
—Expert sniper.

Sergeant John McCleve
—Medic; Professor of Medicine at the University.

Major Art Mason
—Rick’s right-hand man; Marshal of the Captain General’s Household.

Sergeant Ben Murphy
—Bheroman of Westrook.

Private First Class Arkos Passavopolous
—“The Great Ark”; machine-gunner.

Private Lafferty Reznick
—Murphy’s partner.

Corporal Mortimer Schultz
—Master of Foot in Rustengo.

Gwen Tremaine
—Rector of the University.

Corporal Jerzy Walinski
—Balloon crewman.

Warrant Officer Larry Warner
—Chancellor of the University.

THE ALLIANCE

Ajacias
—Bheroman of Drantos, in the Sutmarg.

Apelles
, son of Lykon—Priest of Yatar.

Balquhain
—Drumold’s son and heir.

Camithon
—Lord Protector to Ganton until the young Wanax reaches his majority.

Corgarff
—Subchief to Dughuilas.

Caradoc
—A lord of Clan Tamaerthan; rescuer of Tylara from Sarakos in
Janissaries.

Drumold
—Mac Clallan Muir; Tylara’s father.

Dughuilas
—Chief of Clan Calder.

Enipses
—Bheroman of Drantos.

Ganton
, son of Loron—Wanax of Drantos.

Hilaskos
—Bheroman of Drantos.

Mad Bear
—Chief of the exiled Silver Wolves clan of the Westmen (the Horse People).

Maev
, merchant’s daughter—Handfasted to Apelles.

Monira
—Leader of the war-trained Children of Vothan.

Morrone
, son of Morron—Companion to the Wanax Ganton.

Pinir
, son of the smith—Master Gunner in the Royal Artillery of Drantos.

Rudhrig
—Eqeta of Harms.

Lady Siobhan
—Art Mason’s fiancée and Gwen Tremaine’s office manager.

Teuthras
—Colonel of First Tamaerthan Hussars.

Traskon
, son of Trakon—Bheroman of Drantos.

Tylara do Tamaerthon
—Rick Galloway’s wife; Eqetassa of Chelm and Justiciar of Drantos.

Yanulf
—Highpriest of Yatar and Chancellor of Drantos.

THE ROMANS

Flaminius Caesar
—Emperor of Rome.

Titus Frugi
—Commander of Flaminius’ legions against the rebellion.

Titus Licinius Frugi
—Legate, commanding the Fourth Legion.

Lucius
—Freedman and confidant to Marselius.

Gaius Marius Marselius
—Former Prefect of the Western Marches; later Emperor.

Octavia Marselia
—Publius’ daughter.

Archbishop Polycarp
—Founder of the movement for the united worship of Yatar and Christ.

Publius
—Marselius’ son and heir.

Marcus Julius Vinicianus
—Exiled Roman nobleman and chief spy for Gengrich.

THE ENEMIES

Prince Akkilas
—High Rexja Toris’ sole surviving legitimate son.

Issardos
—High Chancellor of the Five Kingdoms.

Matthias
—Highpriest of Vothan.

Phrados the Prophet
—Religious fanatic opposed to the united worship of Yatar and Christ.

Crown Prince Strymon
—Heir to Ta-Meltemos.

Prince Teodoros
—Strymon’s younger brother.

Toris
—High Rexja of the Five Kingdoms.

Volauf
—Captain General to Matthais.

Walking Stone
—Paramount war chief of the Westmen.

BOOK I

CLAN AND CROWN

PART ONE