Re: [FT][DS][SG][HIST] Just wondering...

In a message dated 98-10-22 19:59:20 EDT, you write:

<< If you're ready for a serious read, try Donald Kingsbury's book
_Courtship
 Rite_.  You will probably have to read it twice or more to catch
everything
 (and if not, don't tell me).  In a simplified form, the concept is:
Each
 clan is tied in with an occupation, and success at that occupation
means
 you get to breed.  The clans who are Porters tend to get strength and
 endurance.  The clans who are rulers tend to develop foresight.  The
clans
 of warriors tend to develop tactical and strategic skill. >>
You might want to read the Dune books, the imperial troops, the
Sardarkar were
originaly prisoners on a planet with hostel lifeforms that would kill
off a
large part of the original population.	Darwin has the rite idea.
My $.02
Bye
Stephen