"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
> Notes:
> - The Gallant Tern is a timber ship, The Grim Bird is another
> ship. Perhaps men have a special reason for choosing avian
> terms for their ships? Perhaps it has something to do with
> the class of ship, as in the US Navy?
There are also cetacean ships, and seal (Pinniped) ships. The
ships named after seal species are sailed by "Clan Pinniped",
so I suspect the different species names tell which male clan
owns which ship.
> -"Lugars" are "docile giants." They have white fur, droopy
> snouts, and no neck.pg16 They also appear to be nearly
> sentient.
Distant relatives of hoons? :-)
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