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	Dragons (Pern) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dragons of Pern are a fictional race created by Anne McCaffrey as an integral part of the science fiction world depicted in her Dragonriders of Pern novels.
		All brownriders in the Pern novels are men, but Anne McCaffrey's guidelines for Pern-based online role-playing state that it is theoretically possible for browns to Impress to women, although she has no plans for female brownriders to appear in the books.
		Ramoth is the largest dragon in Pern's history, and together with Lessa rediscovers the lost knowledge that dragons are capable of time travel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dragons_(Pern) (2916 words)

	Dragonriders of Pern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Dragonriders are an elite of society, chosen for their ability to communicate with the giant sentient dragons, bred by the early Earth-colonizers of Pern to chew firestone and burn in the air the deadly mycorrhizoid spore threads that periodically rain down on the planet.
		The social structure on Pern is strictly divided between Hall, Hold, and Weyr--broadly comparable to the medieval triune of Church, Nobility, and Guild--and is considered by the Pernese themselves to be an ideal organization specifically meant to avoid the violence and excess of their terran ancestors.
		Pern creates an interesting problem in that it is an agrarian society portrayed without considerable organized religion.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/d/dr/dragonriders_of_pern.html (1275 words)

	Pernspace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The planet Pern is inhabited by a wide variety of hexapedal variations of familiar life-forms: six-limbed birds, six-limbed "reptiles," etc. The most amazing creatures on this planet are the so-called dragons of Pern, and their variations.
		Pern dragons are much larger than normal dragons, and come in five different colors (from smallest to largest): green, blue, brown, bronze, and gold.
		Due to their similarities to other dragon-like forms on Pern, it is believed that at some point a wizard had magically experimented on or crossbred creatures that eventually became several distinct types of creatures.
	lost.spelljammer.org /DrawingBoard/xover/Pernspace.html (1827 words)

	The Teaching Room
		firestone: a rock bearing phosphorous that, when eaten by a dragon, is digested to produce phosphine gas, which ignites on contact with air.
		The Masterharper of Pern is resonsible for the traing of harpers, the appointment of trained harpers to Weyr, hold, hall and cot, and the disipline of harpers.
		Among her duties are the care of the young; the supervision of food collection, storage, and preparation; weyr maintenance; and nursing, under the aegis of the Weyr healer(s).
	www.angelfire.com /ca/almightybuffer2/teachingroom.html (1231 words)

	Igen Weyr - Weyrlings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Firestone is the phosphine-bearing rock found about Pern which is used by dragons and firelizards to create their flame.
		Shinier firestone usually indicates a higher concentration of firestone while more dull firestone is simply not as condensed and contains more carbonate and silicate and therefore is not as powerful.
		The chunks of firestone should be smashed so that they will fit well enough in a dragon's mouth, but not be so small that dozens of rocks must be fed to the dragon before it can be effective.
	igenweyr.ipstenu.org /weyrling/wrr-firestone.shtml (660 words)

	HT Introduction
		Pern is a very low-tech, agrarian world; there is no industry, no complex machinery, not even electricity.
		In exchange for the Weyr's protection against Threadfall, the Holds in a Weyr's territory donate food and clothing and materials to keep the Weyr's population alive, since dragonriders are too busy fighting thread and caring for their dragons to raise crops or produce things essential to living.
		We have not built Pern in its entirety, because we lack the players to populate such a large virtual space, and we also feel that a smaller environment leads to more roleplay and better interaction among players.
	www.harpers-tale.com /intro.html (582 words)

	Theran Weyr's Pern Glossary
		We also have a Fannish Pern Glossary, if you are interested in seeing what things Pern fans have invented.
		Benden - The territory in the northeastern quadrant of Pern's Northern Continent.
		Pern - The planet on which the dragons and their riders live, named by the survey team from the Federation of Sentient (sic) Planets.
	www.4dw.net /aerden/theran/glossary.html (2992 words)

	High Reaches Weyrlings
		Firestone: A mineral found naturally on Pern that is masticated by Thread-fighting dragons and stored in a special stomach, where it mixes with acids and reacts, producing a flammable gas (phosphine).
		Small chunks of firestone are necessary, at first, until the weyrling learns their dragon’s capacity and the dragon begins to understand the process.
		Also, be sure to caution the dragonets against turning their heads too much when flaming, and being aware of themselves and the dragons around them – it isn’t unheard of for a dragon to singe their own wingtip, or even the dragon beside them.
	www.y-ddraig.net /hrwwlm/lessons/chewfirestone.html (558 words)

	Through an Acre of Fire I Would Travel
		As Avrieth's head swivels from dragon to person and then to the firestone, Claret rocks back on her heels, chewing her bottom lip as she waits for the other weyrling's responses, along with the question likely to be directed her way.
		When the call is given to collect firestone, he steps forward to the pile and carefully sorts through about a quarter of it before he's found three pieces that fit his and Cantaneth's criteria for both size and purity.
		Eventually, the firestone does the trick, and the dainty green opens her mouth to push out a small but bright burst of flame, gone as quickly as it appeared.
	www.filidh.org /~kassima/logs/clssfour.htm (8774 words)

	S o u t h e r n W e y r - Log
		Satisfied, he reaches into a sack of firestone and pulls out a lump handing it to the brown and standing there with the sack, watching the rest of his wing while loud and crunchy chewing noises obscure anything anyone nearby might be saying.
		He chomps through firestone as fast as his lifemate tosses it his way and not a moment too soon is he ready to flame.
		Literally chomping at the bit, he swallows the last of the firestone that he needed and it is only turns of experience that allows Kayjay to control the raging dragon from blindly lashing out.
	southern.silvertree.org /logs/threadfall/thread0603.html (8573 words)

	Welcome to alt.fan.pern (Monthly posting) (Part 1 of 2)
		Alternatively, Pern is the home of Dragons, their riders, and various other people as depicted in Anne McCaffrey's _Dragonriders of Pern_ series and related books.
		However, it was agreed that this would be too narrow a topic to warrant a newsgroup, so the charter was expanded to general discussion of Pern and Pern fandom, discussion carried out on alt.config and the newgroup message was sent out.
		Pern books on tape There are several audio adaptations of the assorted Pern books out in both abridged and unabridged forms.
	www.faqs.org /faqs/pern-intro/part1 (4447 words)

	Welcome to alt.fan.pern (Monthly posting) (Part 2 of 2)
		Firestone and Queen Dragons It is stated about 1/3rd through_Dragonflight_that Queen dragons do not chew firestone because it would render them sterile.
		A popular theory (although certainly not the majority opinion) is that the 'firestone --> sterility' theory had formed over the turns to explain green infertility.
		On-line Simulations of Pern Some people have gone to the extent of attempting to duplicate Pern with a multi-user program designed to allow people to assume the roles of dragonriders, harpers, holders, etc. While one of the most frequently discussed is PernMUSH, it is by no means the only one.
	doc.rz.ifi.lmu.de /FAQ/pern-intro/part2 (2815 words)

	DRAGONHEALING:Theory
		Therefore, the Firestone, which has been masticated and subsequently digested inside the second stomach to an odourous ash, is not excreted but disgorged.
		However, since gold Firelizards ingest Firestone, flame and still bear live clutches, it is believed there is something in the genetic makeup of a green Dragon that makes her sterile, and not the Firestone.
		The ability to discern between food and Firestone to direct it to the correct stomach (see Internal Systems for further information) does exist, but whether it is texture or taste is hard to identify.
	romany.silvertree.org /dragonhealing/anatomy.html (4399 words)

	Pern Encyclopedia - F
		If a Fall is dead or live Fall depends on the weather conditions, mainly the ambient temperature and precipitation, at the time of the Fall.
		Firestone: a phosphine-bearing mineral which dragons chew to produce flame.
		Fur: on Pern there is a fur of a red variety available.
	www.pern.nl /pe/f1.htm (1884 words)

	Brondir Weyr
		But truly it is the most dangerous, hard-working job on Pern, and learning how to do that job is anything but candy clouds and starry dreams.
		The dragons will learn to chew firestone this month, and riders will be reminded on first aid for tongues and overstoking, as well as flame first aid.
		Fall duties are extended and the weyrlings are allowed to deliver firestone to wings up to mid-flight level.
	www.brondirweyr.co.uk /weyrlingpack.htm (3894 words)

	Far Western Weyr
		Pern has a 362-day year, with its days being a little over 24 hours long, and has two natural satellites-small Belior and larger Timor.
		Thread begins as an icy spore that is pulled in by Pern's gravity and transforms into a long filament through the heat generated by its descent through the planet's atmosphere.
		In general, Pern society and daily life is simple in comparison to the hectic daily grind on Earth.
	farwesternweyr.tripod.com /guidehtml.html (6212 words)

	Everything you needed to know about PERN
		Well, Pern is the imagination of an author by the name of Anne McCaffrey.
		All but the golds are able to chew firestone to produce their majestic flame their seers the Thread.
		The people of Pern tended to head to one of the Crafts people if they ever truly desired something and paid with marks, small wooden tokens about the size of a quarter used as a type of currency.
	www.geocities.com /tokyo/temple/8884/pern.html (883 words)

	After Thread - At what level will the number of dragons go to? - A Meeting of Minds - An Anne McCaffrey Discussion Forum
		With thread gone, all the people of Pern will have the chance to strike out on their own, not being limited to living in caves anymore (though I'm sure there will be many who are too agoraphobic after living so long in the caves that they won't want to leave).
		It may well be that the greens act like a woman with severe PMS on some berserker drug unless they're given firestone within a certain limit of time, to ensure that no green dragon ever rose to mate without being exposed to it first.
		That would still make it a possibility that the trigger would be left alone in case all the queens on Pern were dead, although of course it would be very unlikely, as the tradition of giving greens firestone would be so strong.
	forums.srellim.org /showthread.php?t=1141 (3876 words)

	[pern] Something on the Wind (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		She wouldn’t have seen him except she was coming to check on the disposition of drudges packing firestone bags; there were a few likely candidates in the kitchen that could be shifted out if needed.
		Manora was close enough to watch his hand shake on the heavy bags as he dropped them to the ground, as if she needed such detail; his Velith was tense, wings half-spread, eyes whirling red/yellow.
		Before she could ask what was wrong a worker tossed another harness of firestone bags over Velith’s neck and the blue ran forward a few paces then sprang into the air.
	kerlin.midnight-graffiti.com /fanfic/pern/somethingwind.htm (1252 words)

	Harper's Tale Online Logs
		She coughs and sneezes, trying to wipe the ash clear, and then Taviath is back in place flaming to the left and to the right as the Thread continues to fall.
		Above Blacksands Valley> From the gracefully flowing lines of Sin's green neck, Sen feeds firestone to Sindiath carefully, watching for clumps of thread as she does so, snug in her straps as her lifemate rears to torch a small clump of twisting silver.
		A gasp and a look towards where Taranys was comes on the end of Sin's announcement of the injury, then she concentrates on finishing off the rest of the thread.
	www.harpers-tale.com /logs/showlog.cgi?thread.12.18.97 (4288 words)

	Avid Gamers - Public board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		If firestone affected fertility, male dragons would not be able to produce sperm, and thus dragons would die out.
		All firelizards, however, can flame, and are unaffected by firestone, because firestone is not something that effects dragons, unless they are allergic.
		— Futuristic Pern, with nukes and sniper rifles.
	www.avidgamers.com /board.php?type=pub&area=229928&id=61760003 (2274 words)

	S o u t h e r n W e y r - Log
		The telltale stench of firestone begins to waft over the Landing Field as bags of the rock are opened, checked, and then the winged defenders of Pern begin to chew up the rock.
		The sulfuric stench of firestone lingers around the field as dragons chew the bits of 'stone their small bipedal friends offer, as the riders secure bags to the sides of their lifemates.
		Yishenth devours more firestone as it is offered to her, using its explosive reaction to char yet another group of Threads from the sky.
	southern.silvertree.org /logs/threadfall/thread0701.htm (10706 words)

	About DRoP - RPG Chat
		They belived that it was a good enough planet to inhabit, the only catch being that they could never go back to Terra (the planet they were on at the time).
		All went well on Pern, people expanded across it's surface, and the animals that were brought along adapted.
		Creatures called fire lizards had the means to fight the thread, they chewed a sulpherous mineral dubbed "firestone" which allowed them to breathe fire which burned therad right up.
	forums.rpgchat.com /showthread.php?p=1753806#post1753806 (2018 words)

	Ready... Aim... Fire! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It is almost instinct, so it's not difficult to teach your dragon how to chew this and produce flame, but they will need your help at first." Kassima nods again, glancing up at Lyss with a slight smile at an unheard comment before resuming her careful listening.
		Aphrael eyes her bits of firestone against the other weyrlings, and picks out bits slightly larger then thiers, gathering them up and moving back to Prefeth's side, who rumbles softly, eyes a whirl.
		T'fian pulls several chunks of firestone from the pile, and finding them all to his satisfaction, takes them over to Meroth, who obligingly opens his large mouth.
	www.filidh.org /~kassima/logs/fireston.htm (2727 words)

	DragonWarrior
		Pern is a distant planet that was colonized centuries prior to this story by humans.
		You'll be handling your first firestone today." He motioned for his pupils to stand up and follow him to the wing of senior dragons waiting to take the group out of the Weyr.
		Despite the lack of thread, this was essentially a dress rehearsal and flashes of fire were clearly visible as the dragons and riders practiced and the older and younger dragons worked to keep the fighting teams supplied with firestone.
	www.angelfire.com /va/UnderthePink/dragon.html (9235 words)

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		Kinoa grabs a sack of firestone and begins rummaging through it, the familiar smell wafting out of the bag and into the nostrils of anyone nearby.
		She begins feeding Ysabeth the firestone, the dainty green chomping and crunching carefully.
		When the two dragons are close enough, Imara tosses the firestone to Theida, watching it fly through the air to make sure it goes where it's supposed to.
	www.silvertree.org /~romany/mush/telinda/logs/1999/telfall4.html (8617 words)

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		Reply-To: quirk@swcp.com (Taki Kogoma) NNTP-Posting-Host: inago.swcp.com Summary: Introductory material for the alt.fan.pern newsgroup Keywords: Pern, FAQ, Intro Originator: quirk@swcp.com (Taki Kogoma) Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu alt.fan.pern:37545 news.answers:211254 alt.answers:56587 Posted-By: auto-faq 3.1.1.2q Archive-name: pern-intro/part2 Posting-Frequency:: Semi-monthly URL: http://kumo.swcp.com/~quirk/afp-index.shtml Version: 4.1 This document is now being prepared from the HTML sources used by the WWW version.
		On-line Simulations of Pern (20 Sep 00) 4a.
		In the introduction to the_Dragonriders of Pern_books, Pern's Sun is identified as 'Rukbat'; a star in the constellation Saggitarius.
	www.cise.ufl.edu /mirrors/internet-FAQs/alt.fan.pern/Welcome_to_alt.fan.pern_(Semi-monthly_posting)_(Part_2_of_2) (2815 words)

	Del Rey Online \| Dragon's Fire by Anne McCaffrey Todd McCaffrey
		Bringing fresh wonders and dangers to light in the skies of Pern, Anne McCaffrey and her son, Todd, who demonstrated his writing talents in the bestselling novels Dragon’s Kin and Dragonsblood, return with their second collaboration: a thrilling adventure of discovery and fate.
		When the last remaining firestone mine explodes in flames, a desperate race begins to find a new deposit of the deadly but essential mineral, for without it there can be no defense against Thread.
		Having grown up in Ireland with the epic of the Dragonriders of Pern, he is bursting with ideas for new stories of that world, its people, and its dragons.
	www.randomhouse.com /delrey/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780345480286 (527 words)

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		not chew firestone because it would render them sterile.
		Pern off the air for at least the rest of the year.
		In the introduction to the_Dragonriders of Pern_books, Pern's Sun is
	www.newsville.com /cgi-bin/getfaq?file=alt.answers/pern-intro/part2 (2353 words)

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