Re: first three chapters of the untitled "Empire Of Man" book #5

In article <[email protected]>,
 Lynn McGuire <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 12/18/2025 12:26 PM, WolfFan wrote:
> > On Dec 18, 2025, Scott Lurndal wrote
> > (in article <[email protected]>):
> > 
> >> Lynn McGuire <[email protected]> writes:
> >>> first three chapters of the untitled "Empire Of Man" book #5
> >>> https://jiltanith.thefifthimperium.com/site/book/EmpireofMan5/-
> >>
> >>  From 2013.
> > 
> > and due 2014. Methinks there be A Problem.
> 
> I think that David Weber was done at three then four books.  9/11 
> happened while Ringo was finishing book three and he could not finish it 
> by the due date so there was a book four.

It is my understanding that there is a fundamental disagreement between 
Ringo and Weber on what role Roger would have in Book #5. I am of the 
opinion that he has to stay on Terra (perhaps with trips to vital 
planets not on the front lines) to clean up the mess. If this 
"sidelines" the series protagonist, tough. That job has to be done and 
he is the only one who can do it. He has experienced naval officers to 
hunt down and destroy Jackson's fleet (and the Saint's fleet as well) if 
somebody makes sure they have the ships to do that job.

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"We have advanced to new and surprising levels of bafflement."
Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan describes progress in _Komarr_.
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