Lupiverse(s)

Gerry Quinn · 13 Mar 2012, 15:28 · from 2012-March.txt.gz

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From: gerry at bindweed.com (Gerry Quinn)
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:28:45 -0000
Subject: (urth) Lupiverse(s)
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From: Andrew Mason 


> Another piece of evidence that may be relevant is 'The God and his
> Man' - published, I think, before _New Sun_, the very first work to
> mention Urth - which begins 'A long time ago, when the world was old',
> suggesting that the story comes from a previous cycle.
I thought it might be a nod to the intro to the then recently-released ?Star Wars: ?A long time ago in a galaxy far away...?.  Whether it was or not, they are both set in a hi-tech universe at an uncertain point in space and time.  [There may also be a nod to Star Trek, in that Man?s ?ascension? looks very like he is beamed up to Isid?s vessel.]
The most interesting thing about Isid is that he persishes ?in smoke and blue fire?.  The god, one of a dwindling number, is clearly a machine set to watch over the development of planet-bound humanoids.  This resembles BotNS somewhat, and also fits the introductory sentence you mention.  
Anyone ever figure out a meaning for ?Isid Iooo IoooE??
- Gerry Quinn 
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