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flamed-trellises
Flamed trellises are rare, fractal carbon polymers used as packing material for sentient property, highly prized in the Middle Beyond and leveraged here as valuable trade goods.
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A Fire Upon the Deep (2002)Vernor Vinge
Chapter 37
In this chapter, Pham Nuwen and Ravna confront the grim reality of a devastating attack on the human-inhabited system Sjandra Kei by the Death to Vermin extermination fleets, represented by the Aprahanti ships. The group navigates the tense political and economic landscape involving Saint Rihndell, who fears the Aprahanti but is willing to negotiate using rare flamed trellises. Meanwhile, Ravna suffers a personal loss, highlighting the human cost of the Blight's expansion and the broader conflict in the Beyond.