Chanur's HomecomingWhen those aliens entities called "humans" sent their first exploration ship into Compact space, the traditional power alliances of the seven Compact races were catastrophically disrupted. And, giving shelter to Tully, the only surviving human, Pyanfar Chanur and her feline hani crew were pitched into the center of a galactic maelstrom, becoming key players in a power game which could cause an intersteller war, or bring the last hope for peace between eight barely compatible alien races. |
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... kifish ship still stationary over station axis , bow - down so that its guns were constantly in line with every ship on the rotating station , but most notably the ones whose systems were now live , the ones full of non - kif who ...
... kifish ship still stationary over station axis , bow - down so that its guns were constantly in line with every ship on the rotating station , but most notably the ones whose systems were now live , the ones full of non - kif who ...
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... kifish ship in . We don't want any more hani ships sitting at dock than we can help . ” " Relay that , " Sirany said to her First . And glanced back again . " Take care , for godssakes . " " Huh . " She leaned over the com console ...
... kifish ship in . We don't want any more hani ships sitting at dock than we can help . ” " Relay that , " Sirany said to her First . And glanced back again . " Take care , for godssakes . " " Huh . " She leaned over the com console ...
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... kifish homeworld . So could the kif ? Were they plotting and planning all ... ship , prepare to defend us- -with what , fool ? This vast armament you have ... ship , " Geran said . " Patience , we got the Light up there over her head ...
... kifish homeworld . So could the kif ? Were they plotting and planning all ... ship , prepare to defend us- -with what , fool ? This vast armament you have ... ship , " Geran said . " Patience , we got the Light up there over her head ...
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Aja Jin Akkhtimakt Anuurn asked Banny Ayhar bastard blinked breath bridge cap'n captain chair Chur Chur's clan corridor crew damn docks door ears eyes face Faha Fiar fight fire fool galley Gaohn Geran gods knew gods rot gods-be going Goldtooth gotten groundling hakkikt hand hani ships Haral Harukk Harun head hear Hilfy Hilfy's human Jik's jump Kefk Keia Kesurinan Khym Khym's kifish ship Kkkkt Kkkt knnn Kohan Kshshti lifted Llun looked mahen hell mahendo'sat Mahn Maing Tol Meetpoint mekt-hakkikt methane-breathers monitor move muttered never outsystem Personage Pride of Chanur Priority Pyanfar Chanur Rhean Rhif Ehrran scan shoved Sikkukkut Sirany Sirany's Skkukuk space stared station stay Stle stles stsho Tahar talk Tauran tc'a tell thing Tirun took trying Tully Tully's turned Urtur voice walked What's whole worry