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Book 34. (7 results) Plunder of Gor (Context Quote)

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13 11 They select their own successors, often by legally adopting a favored individual.
13 12 Almost invariably a Ubar is a member of the caste of Warriors.
13 13 Their power remains in place then, in a sense, not only because of popular support and contentment, but, as well, by means of the backing of the military.
13 14 I have spoken of Lysander as a tyrant, though he referred to himself, genially, as an Administrator, a humble servant of the people.
13 15 He was, in effect, a strong man, of considerable economic power, who, by means of a coalition of personal supporters, mercenaries, and the military, controlled the city.
13 16 I speak of a "tyrant" in the sense that there was no legal limit of a tenure in office involved nor any familiar, established, legal mechanism for removing from office.
13 17 In a sense the tyrant is, for most practical purposes, a Ubar.
They select their own successors, often by legally adopting a favored individual. Almost invariably a Ubar is a member of the caste of Warriors. Their power remains in place then, in a sense, not only because of popular support and contentment, but, as well, by means of the backing of the military. I have spoken of Lysander as a tyrant, though he referred to himself, genially, as an Administrator, a humble servant of the people. He was, in effect, a strong man, of considerable economic power, who, by means of a coalition of personal supporters, mercenaries, and the military, controlled the city. I speak of a "tyrant" in the sense that there was no legal limit of a tenure in office involved nor any familiar, established, legal mechanism for removing from office. In a sense the tyrant is, for most practical purposes, a Ubar. - (Plunder of Gor, Chapter )