Another great entry. Years earlier when Vesta was colonized, all agreed that their decedents would share equally in the any profits made. The Sivadier family brought more to the effort and their offspring would be paid more and this was agreed to by the original settlers. Generations later, a campaign was started by, let's face it, envious, people to label the ancestors of the current generation of Sivadier's as cunning thieves who stole from the others and were now demanding that the “freeloade...
Another great entry. Years earlier when Vesta was colonized, all agreed that their decedents would share equally in the any profits made. The Sivadier family brought more to the effort and their offspring would be paid more and this was agreed to by the original settlers. Generations later, a campaign was started by, let's face it, envious, people to label the ancestors of the current generation of Sivadier's as cunning thieves who stole from the others and were now demanding that the “freeloaders” pay them a tax.
Because they are such a minority the tax passes and a bit of a peaceful rebellion breaks out. A Sivadier is beaten to death in public and then the rebellion turns nasty leading to persecution and the only thing to do is escape Vesta by riding the large pieces of basalt that are being sent to Ceres, a neutral outpost.
A ship visiting Vesta decides to carry eight-hundred “wanted” criminals off the asteroid, heading for Ceres. When Vesta sends a warship they are left with a choice of handing over the eight-hundred or risk the lives of the four-thousand riders of basalt, the courses of which have been slightly altered by Vesta. Книга «The Four Thousand, The Eight Hundred» автора Грег Иган оценена посетителями КнигоГид, и её читательский рейтинг составил 7.00 из 10.
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