XPost: alt.books.david-weber   
   From: robertaw@drizzle.com   
      
   In article <10i2i60$t3nq$1@dont-email.me>,   
    Lynn McGuire  wrote:   
      
   > On 12/18/2025 12:26 PM, WolfFan wrote:   
   > > On Dec 18, 2025, Scott Lurndal wrote   
   > > (in article ):   
   > >   
   > >> Lynn McGuire  writes:   
   > >>> first three chapters of the untitled "Empire Of Man" book #5   
   > >>> https://jiltanith.thefifthimperium.com/site/book/EmpireofMan5/-   
   > >>   
   > >>  From 2013.   
   > >   
   > > and due 2014. Methinks there be A Problem.   
   >   
   > I think that David Weber was done at three then four books.  9/11   
   > happened while Ringo was finishing book three and he could not finish it   
   > by the due date so there was a book four.   
      
   It is my understanding that there is a fundamental disagreement between   
   Ringo and Weber on what role Roger would have in Book #5. I am of the   
   opinion that he has to stay on Terra (perhaps with trips to vital   
   planets not on the front lines) to clean up the mess. If this   
   "sidelines" the series protagonist, tough. That job has to be done and   
   he is the only one who can do it. He has experienced naval officers to   
   hunt down and destroy Jackson's fleet (and the Saint's fleet as well) if   
   somebody makes sure they have the ships to do that job.   
      
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