(urth) Science Fiction and Fantasy Question

[António Pedro Marques]

Well, it's an idea. Does it allow for something other then itself? I don't 
see anything right now, but it's always worth looking.

Sergei SOLOVIEV wrote (16-04-2012 17:14):
> I agree, Lee, it is a good way to answer -
>
> Sergei Soloviev
>
> Lee Berman wrote:
>>> Gerry Quinn: But the same argument could be made for any of the millions
>>> of spaceships in the universe. There is only one Ship, but it’s rather
>>> clear that there are numerous interstellar craft – the one Jonas crashed
>>> in, the ones Typhon’s lieutenants fled in, the ones that were lost in
>>> time in Cyriaca’s story, the one Barbatus and Co. flit around in...
>>
>> I think there are two different questions being answered here. If the
>> question
>> is whether the Whorl could be a precursor to Tzadkiel's Ship I suppose the
>> answer is yes.
>>
>> If the question is whether Wolfe intended The Whorl to be a precursor to
>> Tzadkiel's Ship I think the answer is probably not. As has been noted, there
>> is not much structural or funtional similarity between these ships.
>> Moreover,if Wolfe had intended to show a progression I would think he would
>> have put some sort of clues in the story to that effect, especially at the
>> end of RTTW. I don't see any. _______________________________________________
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