Trade Secret – Chapter 19

Tradedesk, Gallery 770

In which honor is done to the memory of Emdy Sternako

Plenty happened in this chapter, and it’s entertaining enough, but I’m getting sidetracked by one of the minor details: is this the first time “Trollians” have been mentioned?

5 thoughts on “Trade Secret – Chapter 19

  1. Ed8r

    Good grief, yes, Trollians. Apparently we’re supposed to take this seriously, but its derivation from “troll” is distracting. Although I suppose it’s no more distracting than “Gobelyn” continues to be!

  2. Skip

    Never heard Trollian before, but it’s mentioned in same sentences as Loopers, so maybe not a species or race, but an occupation. They troll the trade fairs.

  3. Paul A. Post author

    In the next chapter, Dulsey is described as having “a touch of mixed genes about her face that could have been Liaden and Trollian and looper all rolled into one”, which suggests it’s a race.

  4. Ed8r

    I read (but hadn’t posted yet) this chapter just after I’d posted a question on the spoiler thread for Accepting the Lance. I had a good chuckle at my own expense since I had questioned there the use of this imagery of “losing the tempo.” And here it was within the next couple days.

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