SPOILERS. Appropriate postings for Merlin's new friend?

Barron wrote:Something nobody has mentioned yet. Perhaps Nimue will be used as a starter for a "Second" circle developing a new university system with a different focus that can be the pride of Corisande. This would cement their place in the empire and allow areas of different research and design as well as manufacturing in new tech areas and spread acceptance of "new" knowledge further on the planet.

I agree about the Corisandian campus of the Imperial College. I believe that Irys might be the better driver for that particular institution. I can see the Imperial College shifting their petrolium research to Corisande. The Earldom of Blackwater is very suggestive of easy to reach oil despotits.

Also, Zebediah, Corisande and Chisholm might be closer to the Silverlode strikes than Charis. If the strikes are closer to the eastern shore, Zebediahan ports might be able to resupply those facilities much quicker. If there are any other industrial ores available, sending them to Corisande, Zebediah and Chisholm might be the most efficient way to utilize the output.

As I recall, Corisande had an out island population second only to Charis. That means Corisande will be a center for commerce in the Empire. If their access to natural resources is not too limited, then they might also be a center for production. All that suggests that the development of Silverlode will be driven primarily from Corisande and Zebediah. This further suggests that Corisande Campus of the Imperial College might take the lead in civil engineering. Their extensive canal system suggests they already have more than a foundation in that field.

Hi PeterZ,

Sorry for being late in responding, but I'm still catching up on reading all the posts.

Charis has its own excellent oil deposits, that's what sparked the petroleum research in the first place.

Corisande's population is ~15 million, about the same as Chisholm's, or a million more than Charis's.

While your speculation that the Mohryah lode being closer or more accessible to Zebediah and Corisande than Charis is interesting, the map update indicates the mountains are more centrally located, and none of the textev references support the implication of easier eastern access.

While the amount of Corisande canals on the updated MTaT map indicates more than the rest of the empire, I doubt that's the actual case, since none are marked on Charis, Emerald, Tarot, or Zebediah, yet all have some according to the textev, and Chisholm has more than just the two short ones, etc.

I don't think the empire or inner circle would want any subsection to take the lead in such a critical field, even if it takes decades for the Corisandan Imperial College to accomplish.

Regarding extra duties for Nimue, her seijin status certainly emphasizes Daivyn's and Irys's importance to the empire, and all of Manchyr has probably heard by now how she flattened the officious prick without breaking sweat, and Irys's probable comment after it was all over:

"Can you teach me to do that too?"

Given the powerful examples of Sharleyan, Irys, and Nimue; Corisande's feminists probably have quite a leg up on the rest of the empire.

That should be quite interesting.

Returning to the thread's intent; I'd love for Nimue with her hand to hand combat skills (better than Merlin's) be used to hit the inquisitor training camps for the Rakurai and the SoS etc.

I expected Merlin to visit the camp that Daivyn's intended assassins returned to soon after learning where it was, and eradicate it from the earth.

But that looks even more like a mission for Dialydd Mab, but Rambo type stuff is stupid, since you need eyes behind etc; and while SNARC's are great in that regard I suspect such camps or bases are so large that having multiple attackers would reduce the 'demon quotient' considerably.

"What do you mean, you only saw one guy leave after wiping out the whole inquisitor camp?"

Granted SNARC's could simulate more persons being involved, but 2 seijins is generally better than 1.

Think what a diversion from Aivah's operations such strikes would be!

L

PeterZ wrote:

Barron wrote:Something nobody has mentioned yet. Perhaps Nimue will be used as a starter for a "Second" circle developing a new university system with a different focus that can be the pride of Corisande. This would cement their place in the empire and allow areas of different research and design as well as manufacturing in new tech areas and spread acceptance of "new" knowledge further on the planet.

I agree about the Corisandian campus of the Imperial College. I believe that Irys might be the better driver for that particular institution. I can see the Imperial College shifting their petrolium research to Corisande. The Earldom of Blackwater is very suggestive of easy to reach oil despotits.

Also, Zebediah, Corisande and Chisholm might be closer to the Silverlode strikes than Charis. If the strikes are closer to the eastern shore, Zebediahan ports might be able to resupply those facilities much quicker. If there are any other industrial ores available, sending them to Corisande, Zebediah and Chisholm might be the most efficient way to utilize the output.

As I recall, Corisande had an out island population second only to Charis. That means Corisande will be a center for commerce in the Empire. If their access to natural resources is not too limited, then they might also be a center for production. All that suggests that the development of Silverlode will be driven primarily from Corisande and Zebediah. This further suggests that Corisande Campus of the Imperial College might take the lead in civil engineering. Their extensive canal system suggests they already have more than a foundation in that field.

Hi Lyonheart

Your post raises an interesting issue. Given that one reason Merlin restricted how much of himself was downloaded into Nimue was to protect her from the guilt he feels about many of the things he has done, is he going to try to continue to protect her by keeping his "little sister" away from certain kinds of missions and to what degree? What is she going to think about that? I suspect there may be trouble ahead!

I would hope Nimue realize that she is as smart as herself.

I can, however, imagine Irys taking the lead in saying that it would be good if Corisande were as wealthy as Charis, and this college that Charis has is a step in that direction and is something that Corisande can do better, with extensive princely patronage.

Randomiser wrote:Hi Lyonheart

Your post raises an interesting issue. Given that one reason Merlin restricted how much of himself was downloaded into Nimue was to protect her from the guilt he feels about many of the things he has done, is he going to try to continue to protect her by keeping his "little sister" away from certain kinds of missions and to what degree? What is she going to think about that? I suspect there may be trouble ahead!

Totally agree. I would, however, suggest that her husband might endow the new college with some start-up funds. As with the Royal College, the College of Corisande should begin as an independent institution. Should it begin as an extension of the Corisandian Crown, it will always be involved with external imperial politics. Better to leave the College to its own internal politics.

phillies wrote:I would hope Nimue realize that she is as smart as herself.

I can, however, imagine Irys taking the lead in saying that it would be good if Corisande were as wealthy as Charis, and this college that Charis has is a step in that direction and is something that Corisande can do better, with extensive princely patronage.

Randomiser wrote:Hi Lyonheart

Your post raises an interesting issue. Given that one reason Merlin restricted how much of himself was downloaded into Nimue was to protect her from the guilt he feels about many of the things he has done, is he going to try to continue to protect her by keeping his "little sister" away from certain kinds of missions and to what degree? What is she going to think about that? I suspect there may be trouble ahead!

phillies wrote:I would hope Nimue realize that she is as smart as herself.

But is she?

Seriously, the two PICA's were independantly developed, with Nimue's PICA developed by OWL and Nahrmann.

I would expect that Merlin's PICA to be more efficient (due to the fact that it was produced at the end of an extended R&D program) - whereas Nimues is developed solely by OWL and Nahrmann.

As a result, I would expect that while the two PICA's are similar there will be differences between them.

And so one of the PICA's may be smarter then the other..... (Of course, the differences are going to be fractions of a percentage, but.....)

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I believe the "smartness" of a P{ICA is a function only of the mind with which it was loaded.

Both PICA's here were loaded with the SAME mind - - so they should be equally smart.

Of course, just like the rest of us, any "smartness" can grow due to further experiences - - -

R
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MWadwell wrote:

phillies wrote:I would hope Nimue realize that she is as smart as herself.

But is she?

Seriously, the two PICA's were independantly developed, with Nimue's PICA developed by OWL and Nahrmann.

I would expect that Merlin's PICA to be more efficient (due to the fact that it was produced at the end of an extended R&D program) - whereas Nimues is developed solely by OWL and Nahrmann.

As a result, I would expect that while the two PICA's are similar there will be differences between them.

And so one of the PICA's may be smarter then the other..... (Of course, the differences are going to be fractions of a percentage, but.....)