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Book 6. (7 results) Raiders of Gor (Context Quote)

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10 11 The Ubars were represented on the council, to which they belonged as being themselves Captains, by five empty thrones, sitting before the semicircles of curule chairs on which reposed the captains.
10 12 Beside each empty throne there was a stool from which a scribe, speaking in the name of his Ubar, participated in the proceedings of the council.
10 13 The Ubars themselves remained aloof, seldom showing themselves for fear of assassination.
10 14 A scribe, at a large table before the five thrones, was droning the record of the last meeting of the council.
10 15 There are commonly about one hundred and twenty captains who form the council, sometimes a few more, sometimes a few less.
10 16 Admittance to the council is based on being master of at least five ships.
10 17 Surbus had not been a particularly important captain, but he had been the master of a fleet of seven, now mine.
The Ubars were represented on the council, to which they belonged as being themselves Captains, by five empty thrones, sitting before the semicircles of curule chairs on which reposed the captains. Beside each empty throne there was a stool from which a scribe, speaking in the name of his Ubar, participated in the proceedings of the council. The Ubars themselves remained aloof, seldom showing themselves for fear of assassination. A scribe, at a large table before the five thrones, was droning the record of the last meeting of the council. There are commonly about one hundred and twenty captains who form the council, sometimes a few more, sometimes a few less. Admittance to the council is based on being master of at least five ships. Surbus had not been a particularly important captain, but he had been the master of a fleet of seven, now mine. - (Raiders of Gor, Chapter )