Vorkosigan Readthrough: The Warrior's Apprentice

[extrapenguin]

Funnier than I remembered!

• At the start, the reason for forsaking the "Vor-" at the start of the names is to make the castes equal in the Emperor's service now, stated to be part of Aral's reforms.


• What were the 2nd and 3rd Cetagandan wars? #3 happened during the Regency and #2 before, but do we know anything else?


• Betans "clip their children's tubes" at age 12


• oh, poor Miles, getting pitied and apologised to, wanting to fix that


• Mental Health Board: rather nefarious


• Oh, Miles, the whole General Fleet Inspection bit was so hilarious (as were a lot of the other Miles-as-Naismith bits)


• "Vorthalia the Bold demanding a whole-life policy from his Emperor at sword's point"


• Lead-lined rubber hoses? What else do the Barrayaran Regs hide within?


• Such an intriguing pile of ragtag recruits from on-planet. Interesting. I wonder how they all got there?


• Oof, Elena, having everything hid from her for her whole life only to have it all come crashing down.


• "personal hygiene and absence of head-lice" is an intriguing glimpse into the role of the Barrayaran Baba

Next up, "Mountains of Mourning", discussion on the 9th of July.