I liked your Chess analogy. Additionally, Jaredite culture exactly mirrors 15th and 16th century pirate culture. Anyone could challenge the captain at any time, and the victor would be captain and the vanquished would join the others swabbing the deck. And if there was a mutiny, they fought till one side submitted, and the victor's side leader would be captain. And those they wished to "Leave in captivity," they would just leave on land at Nassau or Tortuga. In fact, change the names to Blackbeard, Drake and others and their cities to ships and Ether reads as a good pirate novel.
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Glenn BrittDecember 1, 2024
I liked your Chess analogy. Additionally, Jaredite culture exactly mirrors 15th and 16th century pirate culture. Anyone could challenge the captain at any time, and the victor would be captain and the vanquished would join the others swabbing the deck. And if there was a mutiny, they fought till one side submitted, and the victor's side leader would be captain. And those they wished to "Leave in captivity," they would just leave on land at Nassau or Tortuga. In fact, change the names to Blackbeard, Drake and others and their cities to ships and Ether reads as a good pirate novel.
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