Bren seems really isolated from human society He does, and it's one of the reason I find it hard to relate to him, the more so when we learn towards the end of the story how little interest he has in spending time with his family or semi-girlfriend/fuckbuddy - he really just wants to be all by himself :o/
So the Phoenix was humanity's FIRST colony ship! Unless I misunderstand you, I disagree - c.f. e.g.:
Humans explored and intruded against [the silence of the universe], and built their stations […]
[…] the first-built trading station to develop down this chain of stars, Earths latest and most confident colonial commitment, with all the expertise of past successes.
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branchandroot
Re: First impressions
Date: 2011-06-14 07:48 pm (UTC)He does, and it's one of the reason I find it hard to relate to him, the more so when we learn towards the end of the story how little interest he has in spending time with his family or semi-girlfriend/fuckbuddy - he really just wants to be all by himself :o/
Unless I misunderstand you, I disagree - c.f. e.g.: