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fallsfromtrees wrote:

cthia wrote:About the dynamics of Steadings. Are individual members of Steadings legally allowed to seek admittance into another Steading? If so, I would be surprised if Honor doesn't have tons of applicants. I'd also be surprised if her Steading doesn't end up being the largest.

IIRC, they have to have the permission of their current steadholder to transfer to another steading.

There's a recent story which pretty much says so. [I think it's in the Beginnings anthology, read it at the library but don't own yet.]
In that story, "Lord" Michael Mayhew (who is the steadholder for Mayhew Steading) facilitates the discussion to accomplish the "change in steading citizenship" for the GSN crew member.

I picture the Steadings are sort of like "nation states" on Grayson, but all subservient to the Sword's primacy and also second tier to the most powerful former steading(s) now entirely controlled by the Mayhews. Think of Earth having about 80 nations, instead of the nearly 200ish we have right now. That said, I don't picture any type of totalitarian enforcement prohibiting travel on Grayson, it's more of a "here's where I come from" registration/voting kind of thing.

Nearly all of the early "Harrington steaders" likely did something similar, essentially as "emigrants" from their steadings, and were likely allowed to do so en-masse out of gratitude to Honor for the RMN's role in defense of their planet. (Flag in Exile would have that textev).

Hi SharkHunter,

Since the steadholders still have the power of life and death over their 'steaders', its not that simple or easy.

They must have their permission to leave or travel, which is easier now than twenty years ago, but its still a very important legal action because among other things, they gave they oath's to obey their steadholder etc.

L

SharkHunter wrote:*quote="fallsfromtrees"*[quote="cthia"]About the dynamics of Steadings. Are individual members of Steadings legally allowed to seek admittance into another Steading? If so, I would be surprised if Honor doesn't have tons of applicants. I'd also be surprised if her Steading doesn't end up being the largest.

IIRC, they have to have the permission of their current steadholder to transfer to another steading.[/quote] There's a recent story which pretty much says so. [I think it's in the Beginnings anthology, read it at the library but don't own yet.]
In that story, "Lord" Michael Mayhew (who is the steadholder for Mayhew Steading) facilitates the discussion to accomplish the "change in steading citizenship" for the GSN crew member.

I picture the Steadings are sort of like "nation states" on Grayson, but all subservient to the Sword's primacy and also second tier to the most powerful former steading(s) now entirely controlled by the Mayhews. Think of Earth having about 80 nations, instead of the nearly 200ish we have right now. That said, I don't picture any type of totalitarian enforcement prohibiting travel on Grayson, it's more of a "here's where I come from" registration/voting kind of thing.

Nearly all of the early "Harrington steaders" likely did something similar, essentially as "emigrants" from their steadings, and were likely allowed to do so en-masse out of gratitude to Honor for the RMN's role in defense of their planet. (Flag in Exile would have that textev).[/quote]

cthia wrote:About the dynamics of Steadings. Are individual members of Steadings legally allowed to seek admittance into another Steading? If so, I would be surprised if Honor doesn't have tons of applicants. I'd also be surprised if her Steading doesn't end up being the largest.

IIRC, Benjamin the Great merged three steadings with his own after defeating the Faithful, so Mayhew is by far the largest, and is likely to stay that way.

drothgery wrote:

cthia wrote:About the dynamics of Steadings. Are individual members of Steadings legally allowed to seek admittance into another Steading? If so, I would be surprised if Honor doesn't have tons of applicants. I'd also be surprised if her Steading doesn't end up being the largest.

IIRC, Benjamin the Great merged three steadings with his own after defeating the Faithful, so Mayhew is by far the largest, and is likely to stay that way.

Not just three steadings, but three of the biggest and most powerful founding steadings.

What size bribe for RFC that is required to get the opportunity to do an Honorverse story or novel for us authors who want to play...

SharkHunter wrote:What size bribe for RFC that is required to get the opportunity to do an Honorverse story or novel for us authors who want to play...

FWIW, RFC doesn't aggressively seek out fanfic and try and get it pulled down from the internet, he just doesn't want to see it himself.

drothgery wrote:

SharkHunter wrote:What size bribe for RFC that is required to get the opportunity to do an Honorverse story or novel for us authors who want to play...

FWIW, RFC doesn't aggressively seek out fanfic and try and get it pulled down from the internet, he just doesn't want to see it himself.

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It wouldn't hurt to ask permission to play in his universe though. It's the courteous thing to do, especially if you intend to publish, web or otherwise. Perhaps Duckk or DrakBibliophile can place you in contact off line.
Who knows, with a little judicious coaching and editing, it might end up in an anthology.

-- Stewart

Is there a Victor Cachat and Anton Zilwicki counterpart in the League? What happened to MI6?

If he doesn't move his ass, he's going to be 00Late.

lyonheart wrote:Hi SharkHunter,

Since the steadholders still have the power of life and death over their 'steaders', its not that simple or easy.

They must have their permission to leave or travel, which is easier now than twenty years ago, but its still a very important legal action because among other things, they gave they oath's to obey their steadholder etc.

L

SharkHunter wrote:*quote="fallsfromtrees"*[quote="cthia"]About the dynamics of Steadings. Are individual members of Steadings legally allowed to seek admittance into another Steading? If so, I would be surprised if Honor doesn't have tons of applicants. I'd also be surprised if her Steading doesn't end up being the largest.

IIRC, they have to have the permission of their current steadholder to transfer to another steading.

There's a recent story which pretty much says so. [I think it's in the Beginnings anthology, read it at the library but don't own yet.]
In that story, "Lord" Michael Mayhew (who is the steadholder for Mayhew Steading) facilitates the discussion to accomplish the "change in steading citizenship" for the GSN crew member.

I picture the Steadings are sort of like "nation states" on Grayson, but all subservient to the Sword's primacy and also second tier to the most powerful former steading(s) now entirely controlled by the Mayhews. Think of Earth having about 80 nations, instead of the nearly 200ish we have right now. That said, I don't picture any type of totalitarian enforcement prohibiting travel on Grayson, it's more of a "here's where I come from" registration/voting kind of thing.

Nearly all of the early "Harrington steaders" likely did something similar, essentially as "emigrants" from their steadings, and were likely allowed to do so en-masse out of gratitude to Honor for the RMN's role in defense of their planet. (Flag in Exile would have that textev).[/quote][/quote]


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-- Stewart

cthia wrote:Is there a Victor Cachat and Anton Zilwicki counterpart in the League? What happened to MI6?

If he doesn't move his ass, he's going to be 00Late.

I believe MI6 is military intelligence for the British Government. The equivalent in the SL is ONI, and we know how well they work.