wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) (02/16/85)
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<Well, I waited, and nobody else posted, so...>
The relationship between Bey Schaefer and Louis Wu? I don't have
any of my books here, so I can't quote directly, but:
1. Beowulf Shaefer and Sheroll (sp?) want to have a kid
2. Due to Earth's genetic laws, they cannot have a child on Earth-
Bey is an albino
3. Sheroll is a "Flatlander" of the literal type... terrified of travelling
through space. Therefore, Bey and Sheroll cannot have children.
4. Carlos Wu has an "unlimited fatherhood certificate", or something like
that. As a certifiable genius, he is allowed to have as many children
as he desires, without interference from Earth's population control laws.
5. As a friend of Bey, Carlos agrees to make Sheroll pregnant, a great honor,
as Carlos' "Services" are much in demand. (sigh...)
I can't remember the name of the short story that covers all this, but it's
the one where a Jinxian scientist has a captive black hole, and uses it for
piracy. Bey, inbound to Earth, meets Carlos, outbound, after Sheroll becomes
pregnant. PLEASE, DON'T POST THE NAME OF THE STORY... I can look it up
at home, and if anyone really want to know the name, mail me. Lets not
clutter up the net with this!
The puppeteers (sp?) didn't tell Louis of the relationship, as, to a herd
critter, none existed. I feel that biology would be more to their interest,
rather than who the mother was running around with. It does tend to drive
a "Known Spacer" crazy, though...
Ron Wanttaja
(ssc-vax!wanttaja)
Anarchy is better than no government at all...