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[英文] 《The Renegades of Pern 》作者:- Anne McCaffrey 【EPUB】

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The Renegades of Pern by Anne McCaffrey ???? ??Introduction ??When Mankind first discovered Pern, third planet of the sun Rukbat in the Sagittarian Sector, they paid little attention to the eccentric orbit of the Red Star, another satellite in the system. ??Settling the new planet, adjusting to its differences, the colonists spread out across the southern, more hospitable continent. Then disaster struck in the form of a rain of mycorrhizoid organisms, which voraciously devoured all but stone, metal, and water. The initial losses were staggering. But fortunately for the young colony, ‘Thread,’ as the settlers called the devastating showers, was not entirely invincible: Both water and fire would destroy the menace on contact. ??Using their old-world ingenuity and genetic engineering, the settlers altered an indigenous life form that resembled the dragons of legend. Bonded with a human at birth, these enormous creatures became Pern’s most effective weapon against Thread. Able to chew and digest a phosphine-bearing rock, the dragons could literally breathe fire and sear the airborne Thread before it could reach the ground. Able not only to fly but to teleport, as well, the dragons could maneuver quickly to avoid injury during their battles with Thread. And their telepathic communication enabled them to work with their riders and with each other to form extremely efficient fighting units. ??Being a dragonrider required special talents and complete dedication. Thus the dragonriders became a separate group — set apart from those who held the land against the depredations of Thread, or those whose craft skills produced other necessities of life in their crafthalls. ??Over the centuries, the settlers forgot their origins in their struggle to survive against Thread, which fell across
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