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narrative-continuity
The notes emphasize maintaining continuity by setting alarms for ship returns and ensuring background knowledge is clearly conveyed to the reader.
1 chapter across 1 book
A Fire Upon the Deep (2002)Vernor Vinge
Chapter 1072
This chapter appears to be a set of authorial notes and retrospective instructions rather than a narrative scene, focusing on refining technological and biological terminology within the story's universe. It discusses integrating background information about Beyond technology, clarifying the nature of the SjK fleet's corruption, and deciding on consistent naming conventions for alien anatomy and locations. The notes also hint at narrative elements such as alarm settings on spacecraft and the strategic implications of malfunctioning programs.