The Emperor must be getting old, they thought, to deal so mercifully with the upstart Jursan Rebels—which was quite true. He was not too young to dream....
The Dome of Eyes made it almost impossible for Terrans to reach the world of Tepokt. For those who did land there, there was no returning—only the bitterness of respect—and justice!
Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in “nature”. And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a “criminal”, in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities. If we manage to eliminate “violence” from human affairs, what will we find when a need for “violence” arises—a need outside of man’s artificial control of his environment?
