The most endearing thing about the Pern books is the fire lizards.
The second most endearing thing is the way Earthlings won't even *consider* settling a planet unless it has some crop or resource that's an approximation of coffee.
The second most endearing thing is the way Earthlings won't even *consider* settling a planet unless it has some crop or resource that's an approximation of coffee.
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Also you look at how much alcohol people used to drink & wonder how they all stayed alive, so subbing *any* part of that out for any other beverage at all must have been a benefit to mental function.