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Transmitter Eyes
Closed circuit cameras that provided sight and sound to remote viewers of the Courtarena who wish to remain anonymous. (Read
the full article)
"Considering that the only FTL communications is in form of Taprisiots, I'd imagine that the those who couldn't come to the Courtarena personally had to be at least in the same planet to see it in real time. "
(Gatomon41 5/22/2013 11:26:11 AM ) |
"I think that must be true, because in the Consentiency created by Herbert for this novel (and Whipping Star), the only forms of FTL travel or communication are provided by living beings. The Caliban (who look like suns) can arrange for instantaneous transport from planet to planet around the galaxy, and the Taprisiots can mediate realtime FTL communication. I think that some surveillance devices sent sound and images off-planet, though."
(Bill Christensen 5/22/2013 2:38:10 PM ) |
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