Re: An Earth-size planet is careening untethered through the galaxy,
"Cybe R. Wizard" <[email protected]>
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On Sat, 31 Oct 2020 08:43:25 -0500 "Michael F. Stemper" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 30/10/2020 18.03, Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > > On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:43:45 -0700 > > a425couple <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> What Sci-Fi books have involved a planet that is free > >> and unteathered to any sun / star? > > > Larry Niven's, "At The Core," (1966) had a whole fleet of alien > > planets untethered to suns making a run out of the galaxy on > > purpose because the core was exploding. > > That turns out not to be the case. In "At the Core", all we know is > that the Puppeteers were heading out for parts unknown. It's not until > Chapter 5 of _Ringworld_ that we find out how they're leaving. > I do believe you. At the same time I have never read any of the Ringworld series (more's the pity I've heard) but still know of the Fleet Of Worlds and the out-migration of the Puppeteers. How is that possible? Was it mentioned in other Niven books? I admit to having read him only sporadically and preferring his work with Jerry Pournelle. (and nice use of the phrase suggested to Renner for use with Blaine. Kudos!) -- Cybe R. Wizard My other computer is a HOLMES IV with the Mycroft OS My other car is a Chandler MetalSmith Mark III Cybe R. Wizard