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Book 17. (7 results) Savages of Gor (Context Quote)

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1 781 They are permitted to live as they will, where they may, on Gor, following even their ancient laws and customs, providing these do not violate the Weapons Laws and Technology Restrictions.
1 782 To be sure, such beasts usually, once separated from the discipline of the ships, in a generation or two, lapsed into barbarism.
1 783 On the whole they tended to occupy portions of Gor not inhabited by human beings.
1 784 The priest-kings care for their world, but their primary interest is in its subsurface, not its surface.
1 785 For most practical purposes life goes on on Gor much as though they did not exist.
1 786 To be sure, they are concerned to maintain the natural ecosystems of the planet.
1 787 They are wise, but even they hesitate to tamper with precise and subtle systems which have taken over four billion years to develop.
They are permitted to live as they will, where they may, on Gor, following even their ancient laws and customs, providing these do not violate the Weapons Laws and Technology Restrictions. To be sure, such beasts usually, once separated from the discipline of the ships, in a generation or two, lapsed into barbarism. On the whole they tended to occupy portions of Gor not inhabited by human beings. The priest-kings care for their world, but their primary interest is in its subsurface, not its surface. For most practical purposes life goes on on Gor much as though they did not exist. To be sure, they are concerned to maintain the natural ecosystems of the planet. They are wise, but even they hesitate to tamper with precise and subtle systems which have taken over four billion years to develop. - (Savages of Gor, Chapter )