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Kitti Ping
Characters in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series of science fiction novels by Anne McCaffrey. 8th Interval, 9th Pass Major characters AIVAS AIVAS is an advanced computer (Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System). AIVAS was found by Jaxom, Jancis, and Piemur while they were excavating the city called Landing, the original settlement of the ancestors (the original colonists from ''Dragonsdawn''), that had been buried in ash during a volcanic eruption. AIVAS has remained undisturbed since the events of ''Dragonsdawn'' some 2,500 years earlier and, in addition to holding a huge volume of stored information long since lost to the Pernese society, claims to be able to eliminate the threat of Thread forever. AIVAS reintroduced many technological advancements to the society. Some people, feeling AIVAS was a threat to their way of life, called it an "abomination" and tried to destroy it, but they were unsuccessful. F'lar F'lar is the weyrleader of Benden Weyr and the rider of bronz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonriders Of Pern
''Dragonriders of Pern'' is a science fantasy series written primarily by American author Anne McCaffrey, who initiated it in 1967. Beginning in 2003, her middle child Todd McCaffrey has written Pern novels, both solo and jointly with Anne. The series (as of 2022) comprises 24 novels and two collections of short stories. The two novellas included in the first novel, ''Dragonflight'', made McCaffrey the first woman to win a Hugo Award for writing fiction as well as the first to win a Nebula Award.''Publishers Weekly'' review of Robin Roberts, ''Anne McCaffrey: A Life with Dragons'' (2007)Quoted by Amazon.com Retrieved 2011-07-16. Overview Humans have colonized the planet Pern in the Rukbat star system, but have lost much of their technology and history (including their origin on Earth) due to periodic onslaughts of Thread, a mycorrhizoid spore that voraciously consumes all organic material, including humans and their crops, given the opportunity. Thread comes from the Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honshu Hold
''Dragonriders of Pern'' is a science fantasy series written primarily by American author Anne McCaffrey, who initiated it in 1967. Beginning in 2003, her middle child Todd McCaffrey has written Pern novels, both solo and jointly with Anne. The series (as of 2022) comprises 24 novels and two collections of short stories. The two novellas included in the first novel, ''Dragonflight'', made McCaffrey the first woman to win a Hugo Award for writing fiction as well as the first to win a Nebula Award.''Publishers Weekly'' review of Robin Roberts, ''Anne McCaffrey: A Life with Dragons'' (2007)Quoted by Amazon.com Retrieved 2011-07-16. Overview Humans have colonized the planet Pern in the Rukbat star system, but have lost much of their technology and history (including their origin on Earth) due to periodic onslaughts of Thread, a mycorrhizoid spore that voraciously consumes all organic material, including humans and their crops, given the opportunity. Thread comes from the Red St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tympani
Timpani (; ) or kettledrums (also informally called timps) are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum categorised as a hemispherical drum, they consist of a membrane called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. Thus timpani are an example of kettle drums, also known as vessel drums and semispherical drums, whose body is similar to a section of a sphere whose cut conforms the head. Most modern timpani are ''pedal timpani'' and can be tuned quickly and accurately to specific pitches by skilled players through the use of a movable foot-pedal. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a ''timpani stick'' or ''timpani mallet''. Timpani evolved from military drums to become a staple of the classical orchestra by the last third of the 18th century. Today, they are used in many types of ensembles, including concert bands, marching bands, orchestras, and even in some rock bands. ''Timpani'' is an Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragondrums
''Dragondrums'' is a young adult science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. Published by Atheneum Books in 1979, it was the sixth to appear in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey.. Retrieved 2011-10-09. ''Dragondrums'' completed the ''Harper Hall of Pern'' trilogy one year after ''The White Dragon'' completed the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' trilogy. Boxed and omnibus editions of both trilogies soon followed. Plot summary ''Dragondrums'' is the coming of age story of Piemur, a small, quick, clever apprentice at Harper Hall. When Piemur's clear treble voice changes, his place among the Harpers is no longer certain. He is sent to the drum towers to learn drumming, the primary method of long-distance communication on Pern for non-dragonriders, while his voice settles. There he has to deal with the jealousy and bullying of the other drumming apprentices. When Masterharper Robinton secretly asks Piemur to be his apprentice, Piem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire Lizard
''Dragonriders of Pern'' is a science fantasy series written primarily by American author Anne McCaffrey, who initiated it in 1967. Beginning in 2003, her middle child Todd McCaffrey has written Pern novels, both solo and jointly with Anne. The series (as of 2022) comprises 24 novels and two collections of short stories. The two novellas included in the first novel, ''Dragonflight'', made McCaffrey the first woman to win a Hugo Award for writing fiction as well as the first to win a Nebula Award.''Publishers Weekly'' review of Robin Roberts, ''Anne McCaffrey: A Life with Dragons'' (2007)Quoted by Amazon.com Retrieved 2011-07-16. Overview Humans have colonized the planet Pern in the Rukbat star system, but have lost much of their technology and history (including their origin on Earth) due to periodic onslaughts of Thread, a mycorrhizoid spore that voraciously consumes all organic material, including humans and their crops, given the opportunity. Thread comes from the Red St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menolly
Characters in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series of science fiction novels by Anne McCaffrey. 8th Interval, 9th Pass Major characters AIVAS AIVAS is an advanced computer (Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System). AIVAS was found by Jaxom, Jancis, and Piemur while they were excavating the city called Landing, the original settlement of the ancestors (the original colonists from ''Dragonsdawn''), that had been buried in ash during a volcanic eruption. AIVAS has remained undisturbed since the events of ''Dragonsdawn'' some 2,500 years earlier and, in addition to holding a huge volume of stored information long since lost to the Pernese society, claims to be able to eliminate the threat of Thread forever. AIVAS reintroduced many technological advancements to the society. Some people, feeling AIVAS was a threat to their way of life, called it an "abomination" and tried to destroy it, but they were unsuccessful. F'lar F'lar is the weyrleader of Benden Weyr and the rider of bronz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonsinger
''Dragonsinger'' is a young adult science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. Published by Atheneum Books in 1977, it was the fourth to appear in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series written by Anne McCaffrey and her son Todd McCaffrey.. Confirmed 2011-10-09. As the sequel to ''Dragonsong'', it was the second book in the ''Harper Hall of Pern'' trilogy, with a new publisher, editor, and target audience (young adults). The original ''Dragonriders of Pern'' trilogy was completed after publication of the first two Harper Hall books. Plot summary The novel follows Menolly, now apprenticed into the Harper Hall, a type of music conservatory for harpers (minstrels/educators) and other music professionals, as she begins her musical training to become a harper herself one day. The story begins within hours of the final events of ''Dragonsong'', rounding out the tale of Menolly's coming of age. Menolly arrives at Harper Hall to find herself the center of unwanted at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonsong
''Dragonsong'' is a science fantasy novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. Released by Atheneum Books in March 1976, it was the third to appear set on the world Pern of the ''Dragonriders of Pern''. In its time, however, ''Dragonsong'' brought the fictional planet Pern to a new publisher, editor, and target audience of young adults, and soon became the first book in the '' Harper Hall of Pern'' trilogy. The original ''Dragonriders of Pern'' trilogy with Ballantine Books was not completed until after the publication of ''Dragonsong'' and its sequel. ''Dragonsong'' and the second Pern book ''Dragonquest'' are set at the same time, seven years after the end of the seminal ''Dragonflight''—that is, more than 2500 years after human settlement, during the "Ninth Pass" of the Red Star that periodically brings a biological menace from space. Their primary geographical settings are not distant in space yet worlds apart: ''Dragonsong'' in an isolated sea-hold and ''Dragonquest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robinton
Characters in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series of science fiction novels by Anne McCaffrey. 8th Interval, 9th Pass Major characters AIVAS AIVAS is an advanced computer (Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System). AIVAS was found by Jaxom, Jancis, and Piemur while they were excavating the city called Landing, the original settlement of the ancestors (the original colonists from ''Dragonsdawn''), that had been buried in ash during a volcanic eruption. AIVAS has remained undisturbed since the events of ''Dragonsdawn'' some 2,500 years earlier and, in addition to holding a huge volume of stored information long since lost to the Pernese society, claims to be able to eliminate the threat of Thread forever. AIVAS reintroduced many technological advancements to the society. Some people, feeling AIVAS was a threat to their way of life, called it an "abomination" and tried to destroy it, but they were unsuccessful. F'lar F'lar is the weyrleader of Benden Weyr and the rider of bronz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Masterharper Of Pern
''The Masterharper of Pern'' is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It was the fifteenth book published in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series by Anne or her son Todd McCaffrey.. Retrieved 2011-10-09. ''The Masterharper of Pern'' was first published in 1998. It details the birth and early life of Robinton, who becomes the MasterHarper of Pern shortly before Lessa becomes Weyrwoman. Plot summary Robinton was rejected by his jealous father, Petiron, and spent most of his childhood with his nurturing mother. Since Robinton grew up in a very musically inclined setting, all the inhabitants helped bring him along in his journey to adulthood. Robinton composed many successful songs at a very early age and was unanimously elected Masterharper, also at a relatively young age. He tried to warn the Lord Holders of the rapacity of Lord Fax, but was unsuccessful. He was present when Lessa used her wit to provoke the duel in which Lord Fax was killed by F' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonflight
''Dragonflight'' is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. It is the first book in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series. First published by Ballantine Books in July 1968, it was a fix-up of two novellas which between them had made McCaffrey the first woman writer to win a Hugo and a Nebula Award. In 1987, ''Locus'' ranked ''Dragonflight'' at number nine among the 33 "All-Time Best Fantasy Novels", based on a poll of subscribers. Origins Two components of ''Dragonflight'' were award-winning novellas published by ''Analog'' science fiction magazine. The first segment, "Weyr Search", illustrated by John Schoenherr, had been the cover story for the October 1967 issue. The second segment, "Dragonrider", appeared in two parts, beginning in December 1967, and was also a cover story illustrated by Schoenherr. "Weyr Search" features a young woman named Lessa being recruited to establish a telepathic bond with a queen dragon at its hatching, thus becoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Weyrs Of Pern
''All the Weyrs of Pern'' is a science fiction novel by the American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey. Published in 1991, it was the eleventh book published in the ''Dragonriders of Pern'' series.. Retrieved 9 October 2011. Plot summary The story follows immediately from the final scene of ''Renegades of Pern'', in which the Admin building from Pern's first generation of colonists is discovered, along with an advanced computer called ''AIVAS'' (Artificial Intelligence Voice Address System), at the Landing site that is being excavated. AIVAS has remained undisturbed since the events of ''Dragonsdawn'' some 2500 years earlier and, in addition to holding a huge volume of stored information long since lost to the Pernese society, claims to be able to eliminate the threat of Thread forever. The Weyrs, led by Lessa and F'lar, enthusiastically embrace this possibility, and with the support of the Holds (led in particular by Jaxom) and the Crafthalls (championed by Masterharper Robinton) pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
