urth Digest, Vol 33, Issue 3

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 08:56:58 +1200 From: "Maclean Jessica" <Jessica.Maclean at nzpost.co.nz> Subject: (urth) 5HOC - no. 5, Marsch, Eastwind and Sandwalker To: <urth at lists.urth.net> Message-ID: <1A905D5AFFFCE14BA291E0BB8D0A65BF04D10733 at WDCNTEXVS01.corporate.nzpost.c o.nz> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi all I have just finished reading 5HOC for the first time- I really enjoyed it and liked the slightly harder sci-fi edge (tech-wise) of the first story in particular. I'm just sorting through my impressions and would love some feedback. Number 5, and Maitre are two clones of the original Mr Million. Dr Veil and David are children of clones of Mr Million. Other clones, less suitable for whatever reason, are sold. Marsch is either Sandwalker or Eastwind- when the cat bites Marsch, either, the cat is somehow Eastwind/Sandwalker, or the cat has bitten Eastwind/Sandwalker. The ambiguity of the identity of the prisoner, the many times that his ineptitude with tools is mentioned, the fact that only one comes back from the trip, and the story that Marsch writes all lead me to believe this. Which means that Number 5 is partially correct when he accuses Marsch of being an abo in the first story, when No. 5 wants to kill Maitre (who he thinks is his father). Who actually kills Maitre? The text only mentions No. 5 being left alone with him after goading Marsch into leaving. Maitre is also the name of the officer in the third book who is reading "Marsch"'s notes. Is Maitre a clone? He has a slave who I think is a clone like No. 5- the description of "high hunched shoulders" and something about a narrow chin rang a bell. I note that Maitre, just like Eastwind/Sandwalker, prefers to wash himself after being with a woman. Is Maitre the officer, "Marsch"? Bearing in mind that "Marsch" is half abo and can change his appearance to a certain degree... ________________________________________ Jessica Maclean Customer Liaison New Zealand Post ________________________________________ Tel: 0800 100 318 Fax: 0800 100 319 e-mail: jessica.maclean at nzpost.co.nz customerliaison@ <www.nzpost.co.nz > nzpost.co.nz _______________________________________ Winners of GOLD at the coveted CRM Contact Centre Awards 2006 Smile, life is good! This email with any attachments is confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. If it is not intended for you please reply immediately, destroy it and do not copy, disclose or use it in any way.

Maclean Jessica wrote: Thanks Dan and Jeff for the comments :)