Scene 1 The Library of the Mind

Star enters here in response 2 an ad 4 a room with lib caretaker responsibilities. Scene told from librarian's point of view. Surprised. Library project 2 integrate learning of races outside Pantheran Empire oversight & a Pantheran @ the library. Star will investigate its heritage as a fucha-colored Pantheran.

pied-à-terre

If I knew French, I would substitute paw-on-the-ground for foot-on-the-ground, the literal meaning of pied-à-terre. Anyone know? Star Runner's ship has either been destroyed or needs massive reconstruction. I don't know which at the moment. Of course, the Fungusians can manage the memory management Star requires. The Plumies can manage the construction. The Fungusians and the Plumies work well together. The thing is: Star can't work and can't have access to Ship, its shipboard computer which is seamlessly integrated with Star's brain and which controls its biological functions. Star has a portable "ship", but it is only effective in the short-term. Star needs A pied-à-terre on Hypatia while things are sorted out, A pied-à-terre which can substitute for Star's shipboard integration. This makes Star both vulnerable to attack and puts a severe strain on Star's financial resources. It forces Star to be more integrated in Terran society.

Reading Junky

I just read on Twitter that someone was pondering what book to read next. I rarely ponder. I always have numerous titles on hand. Now that I live somewhere with an excellent audio library, I can get most things in a fairly timely manner if they have been recorded. With downloadable Talking Books, Overdrive, RFBD and Audible, there's a lot of readily available material at any hour of the day,. I realize I am more of a junky than a discerning reader. I consume a lot of mysteries and SF interspersed with some more serious titles which I read typically in small doses unless, of course, I get hooked. I'm not a rereader as a rule. It's just a curious insight.