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'''Fand''' was a fairly obscure, little-mentioned planet, in the [[Lacaille 9352]] planetary system. |
'''Fand''' was a fairly obscure, little-mentioned planet, in the [[Lacaille 9352]] planetary system. |
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| − | + | It had at least one moon, known as [[Irravel's Moon]]. |
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| + | One of the planet's native lifeforms was the [[Screech Mat]]. |
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| + | == RS Glossary entry == |
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| + | ''An Earthlike colony world around [[Lacaille 9352]]. Settled by [[Demarchists]] and [[Conjoiners]].''<br> |
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| + | - description from the official RS glossary <ref>[http://www.alastairreynolds.com/rs-universe/rs-glossary/ ''Revelation Space universe - RS Glossary - F''], AlastairReynolds.com, the official website of Alastair Reynolds</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Chasm City (novel)|Chasm City]]'' (2001) - mentioned in passing |
*''[[Chasm City (novel)|Chasm City]]'' (2001) - mentioned in passing |
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| + | *''[[Redemption Ark]]'' (2002) - mentioned |
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*''[[Galactic North]]'' short story anthology (2006) |
*''[[Galactic North]]'' short story anthology (2006) |
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**''[[Grafenwalder's Bestiary]]'' - mentioned in passing |
**''[[Grafenwalder's Bestiary]]'' - mentioned in passing |
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| + | **''[[Galactic North (short story)|Galactic North]]'' |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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* The planet's name is based on a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fand female character] from Irish mythology. |
* The planet's name is based on a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fand female character] from Irish mythology. |
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+ | *The planet seems to be quite settled, given the mention in ''[[Chasm City (novel)|Chasm City]]'' of the "Fand-[[Yellowstone]]-[[Grand Teton]] run" being a lucrative lighthugger trade route, and several mentions of a Demarchy existing on the planet in ''[[Galactic North (short story)|Galactic North]]'', including a local subdialect of [[Canasian]]. In the latter narrative, [[Irravel Veda]]'s interstellar crossing between Fand and Yellowstone, aboard the passenger lighthugger ([[Ramliner|ramliner]]) ''[[Hirondelle]]'', is said to be a "routine 17-year hop". |
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 29 September 2019
Fand was a fairly obscure, little-mentioned planet, in the Lacaille 9352 planetary system.
It had at least one moon, known as Irravel's Moon.
One of the planet's native lifeforms was the Screech Mat.
RS Glossary entry[]
An Earthlike colony world around Lacaille 9352. Settled by Demarchists and Conjoiners.
- description from the official RS glossary [1]
Appearances[]
- Chasm City (2001) - mentioned in passing
- Redemption Ark (2002) - mentioned
- Galactic North short story anthology (2006)
- Grafenwalder's Bestiary - mentioned in passing
- Galactic North
Notes[]
- The planet's name is based on a female character from Irish mythology.
- The planet seems to be quite settled, given the mention in Chasm City of the "Fand-Yellowstone-Grand Teton run" being a lucrative lighthugger trade route, and several mentions of a Demarchy existing on the planet in Galactic North, including a local subdialect of Canasian. In the latter narrative, Irravel Veda's interstellar crossing between Fand and Yellowstone, aboard the passenger lighthugger (ramliner) Hirondelle, is said to be a "routine 17-year hop".
References[]
- ↑ Revelation Space universe - RS Glossary - F, AlastairReynolds.com, the official website of Alastair Reynolds