Post by Eldae on Mar 20, 2005 20:05:50 GMT -5
Well, since there was some confusion about which Pern is being talked about, I'll clarify: The Dragonriders of Pern is a series of books by Anne McCaffrey, about a world called Pern. It was settled by a group of humans seeking to escape pollution and technology. About ten years after landing, an organism called Thread, which consumes all organic matter it touches, began raining down on the planet. In response, they bio-engineered the native fire-lizards to larger dragons, capable of carrying a rider, breathing flame after chewing firestone, and communicating telepathically.