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Book 30. (7 results) Mariners of Gor (Context Quote)

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1 328 Hundreds of others were reduced to slavery merely that their wealth might be confiscated by the state.
1 329 Talena relished not only the powers permitted to her by the occupation forces, exercised at their discretion, and often in accordance with their direction, but filled her coffers in the Central Cylinder with abundant, secret wealth.
1 330 In this matter she was not alone.
1 331 Amongst her supporters, and numerous collaborators, battening on the misery of the city, corruption was rampant.
1 332 The allocation of privileges and favors, franchises and monopolies, proved lucrative.
1 333 Bribery and theft became ways of life, even amongst the most modest of offices.
1 334 Mercenaries exacted "taxes" with impunity amongst Merchants.
Hundreds of others were reduced to slavery merely that their wealth might be confiscated by the state. Talena relished not only the powers permitted to her by the occupation forces, exercised at their discretion, and often in accordance with their direction, but filled her coffers in the Central Cylinder with abundant, secret wealth. In this matter she was not alone. Amongst her supporters, and numerous collaborators, battening on the misery of the city, corruption was rampant. The allocation of privileges and favors, franchises and monopolies, proved lucrative. Bribery and theft became ways of life, even amongst the most modest of offices. Mercenaries exacted "taxes" with impunity amongst Merchants. - (Mariners of Gor, Chapter )