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uplift-and-client-race
The chapter discusses the formal recognition of the formerly fallow gorillas as a sapient client race called Garthlings, granted a leasehold on the Mountains of Mulun for fifty thousand years.
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The Uplift War (1988)David Brin
Chapter 16
This chapter depicts a ceremonial event honoring the newly uplifted Garthlings and the allies who contributed to their sapiency and freedom. Fiben, the protagonist, reflects on the political and social implications of the uplift agreement with the Thennanin and the ongoing challenges of peace and justice on Garth. The speeches emphasize the harsh realities of life and the hope for ecological restoration and cultural growth on the planet.