It seemed to me that this work spent an enormous amount of time building multiple plot lines only to have them forgotten about and never coincide wholly with the new problems that interrupted them.
Another big problem is Niven's growing obsession with rishathra (which is inter- species sexual acts).
He spent a large part of the book explaining how each character was participating in such acts but failed to actually include the action in the book.
Baltar, realizing that he is Godspoken sets out to trace every wood grain on the Galactica (ala Han Qing-jao).
The BSG crew realized that they’ve been wearing their undershirts backwards.Adama, at the suggestion of Dr Baltar offers rishathra to the Cylons in the hopes of brokering peace.
Six discovers that the reason she has been hearing the voice of god is because she has been unable to take her medication since losing her body.
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Of course, there are the complaints about rishathra; sex between hominids of different species.
But then rishathra has always been a source of controversy, since the moment Niven first introduced it.
All I can say is, if you are an SF reader too hung up on sex to explore the social dynamics of rishathra from an anthropological perspective, then yes, you should probably not be reading this book.
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If anyone has read the > > books, you might know what I mean.
All sorts of different humanoid > > peoples live in the same world and practice rishathra, which is sex > > outside one's own species, as a form of diplomacy.
There are all sorts > > of variations on this theme already explored in the books, such as the > > skill of the City Builders and the pheremones of the "Vampires".
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In Larry Niven'sRingworld novels, rishathra is sexual intercourse between individuals of two different humanoid species.
It is not generally considered a taboo and is often used by the myriad hominids of the Ringworld as a way of sealing agreements, such as trade contracts and peace treaties.
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Thats all it is. Like when the head Minbari starts ranting about the instabiltiy of the isolinier chips destabilizing the jump gates and how she wishes she'd not shared the Queatel Moulluscs the anaphasic Pa'Rath was having Rishathra with.
Sounds good the uninitiated, but makes no sense whatsoever to those who know a thing or two about the subject.
We taught this lesson to our supposed betters once more than 200 years ago, and if need be we shall teach it to you again.
She was tall, too, but the giant made them both look stunted.
"How do you practice rishathra?" It was the first thing any trader would want to know, and any beta male, too, if these were like Grass Giants elsewhere.
Kay smiled, seeing not a threat, but an opportunity.
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Some other Vargr ae going the same, but they seem to be waiting for something..
I do not know what rishathra is. what is rishathra?"
I have no deal to offer, so I will not do rishathra, but I would enjoy hearing what kind of race you are, and I can tell you what kind of race my people are.
