In article <RKL6b.3357$1%2.65201@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net>, Justin
Baker wrote:
> I wonder if anyone could clarify what rank bronze riders have, compared to
> Lord Holders and Craftmasters, assuming they aren't Weyrleaders?
>
> In Dragonflight, F'nor introduces F'lar to Fax as Lord F'lar, and Fax refers
> to him as such. Is this simply due to F'lar being a bronze rider, or is it
> due to his status as a Wingleader? It's also stated that the names of all
> bronze riders should be well known, is this due to their holding high rank,
> or simply because there weren't very many left on Pern at that time?
Well, that is a hard question to answer, as to my knowledge it is never
addressed directly.
Firstly, Ms McCaffrey has changed her mind on a few things as the books
progressed, although she usually did it very well.
My reading of it is that they are broadly equivalent to a master craftsman
or a holder, but only weyrleaders are equivalent to craftmasters or lords
holder. It's a difficult distinction to make.
Sam
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