![]() ![]() PhilHibbs | talk 14:33, 9 August 2005 (UTC) Reply However, the Pak in "Children" is pretty detailed about the history of the ringworld, and the maps of the planets in the "other" great ocean do seem to be the Pak homeworld I'd say that the protector told at least in most parts the truth. Larry is reknowned for having characters tell enormous porkies in his books, and only revealing the lie in a later story. Kjoon lee I am inclined to agree, but Ringworld's Children seems to clarify this, although you have to take a Protector's word for it. However, if you read the Ringworld Throne (or maybe the Ringworld Engineers) you'd notice that their intelligence is feared even by the Puppeteers. I agree a Pak would be unlikely to cooperate in such a huge project. Also, I don't remember the Pak having either the technology or the teamwork skills necessary to create the Ringworld. The article says that the Pak built the Ringworld-is that really the case, or did they just populate it? The article Ringworld is no help, and I don't recall when the identity of the builders was conclusively revealed. ![]()
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