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character-exposition
The need to show Ravna's discovery of the situation on Nameless to avoid abrupt plot developments.
1 chapter across 1 book
A Fire Upon the Deep (2002)Vernor Vinge
Chapter 480
This chapter primarily consists of editorial notes and commentary regarding the narrative structure and technical details in the story, such as the presence of a ramscoop on the ship OOB and the pacing of Ravna's discovery about the situation on Nameless. The author and editors discuss rearranging scenes to improve narrative coherence and clarify technological elements, reflecting on the need for better exposition and continuity.