Book 3. (1 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 17 | 73 | I would not have made this suggestion at a View more quotes about later">later time but then I did not understand the Priest-Kings' utilization of gravity. |
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Book 3. (7 results) Priest-Kings of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 17 | 70 | At my request Sarm took me to the Scanning Room, whence the surface of Gor is kept under selective surveillance by the Priest-Kings. |
| 17 | 71 | Patterns of small ships, not satellites, invisible from the ground and remotely controlled, carry the lenses and receptors which beam information to the Sardar. |
| 17 | 72 | I suggested to Sarm that satellites would be less expensive to maintain in flight but he denied this. |
| 17 | 73 | I would not have made this suggestion at a later time but then I did not understand the Priest-Kings' utilization of gravity. |
| 17 | 74 | "The reason for observation within the atmosphere," said Sarm, "is that it is simpler to get more definition in the signal because of greater proximity to its source. |
| 17 | 75 | To get comparable definition in an extra-atmospheric surveillance device would require more refined equipment". |
| 17 | 76 | The receptors on the surveillance craft were equipped to handle patterns of light, sound and scent, which, selectively collected and reconcentrated, were beamed to the Sardar for processing and analysis. |
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At my request Sarm took me to the Scanning Room, whence the surface of Gor is kept under selective surveillance by the Priest-Kings.
Patterns of small ships, not satellites, invisible from the ground and remotely controlled, carry the lenses and receptors which beam information to the Sardar.
I suggested to Sarm that satellites would be less expensive to maintain in flight but he denied this.
I would not have made this suggestion at a later time but then I did not understand the Priest-Kings' utilization of gravity.
"The reason for observation within the atmosphere," said Sarm, "is that it is simpler to get more definition in the signal because of greater proximity to its source.
To get comparable definition in an extra-atmospheric surveillance device would require more refined equipment".
The receptors on the surveillance craft were equipped to handle patterns of light, sound and scent, which, selectively collected and reconcentrated, were beamed to the Sardar for processing and analysis.
- (Priest-Kings of Gor)