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Book 9. (7 results) Marauders of Gor (Context Quote)

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11 205 This would permit an assessment of the power of priest-kings, the extent and nature of which was largely unknown to the Kurii, and, perhaps, to lure them into exposing themselves in such a way that a space raid might be successfully launched.
11 206 All in all, I expected the invasion of the south was, at this point, primarily a probe.
11 207 If it was successful, the priest-kings, to preserve men on the planet might be forced to intervene, thus breaking their own laws.
11 208 If the priest-kings did not do this, perhaps for reasons of pride, their laws having been given, then, in effect, Gor might become a Kur world, in which, given local allies, the priest-kings might finally be isolated and destroyed.
11 209 This was, to my knowledge, the boldest and most dangerous move of the Others, the Kurii, to this date.
11 210 It utilized large forces on Gor itself, largely native Kurii, in its schemes.
11 211 Kurii from the ships, of course, as organizers, as officers, might be among them.
This would permit an assessment of the power of priest-kings, the extent and nature of which was largely unknown to the Kurii, and, perhaps, to lure them into exposing themselves in such a way that a space raid might be successfully launched. All in all, I expected the invasion of the south was, at this point, primarily a probe. If it was successful, the priest-kings, to preserve men on the planet might be forced to intervene, thus breaking their own laws. If the priest-kings did not do this, perhaps for reasons of pride, their laws having been given, then, in effect, Gor might become a Kur world, in which, given local allies, the priest-kings might finally be isolated and destroyed. This was, to my knowledge, the boldest and most dangerous move of the Others, the Kurii, to this date. It utilized large forces on Gor itself, largely native Kurii, in its schemes. Kurii from the ships, of course, as organizers, as officers, might be among them. - (Marauders of Gor, Chapter )