No oligarch would want their children to be confused with their commodified, expendable slaves.
Though by the time [1] of Cyteen, clones raised as people rather than azi are nothing exceptional, at least on the Union side of the line [2].
[1] Publication (and presumably writing) time, not in-universe time.
[2] Is it even stated whether Lady Dela Kern is Union or Alliance? Though the distinction may not have become clear by this time [1].
[3] Footnotes are fun!
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Date: 2025-06-03 04:54 pm (UTC)Though by the time [1] of Cyteen, clones raised as people rather than azi are nothing exceptional, at least on the Union side of the line [2].
[1] Publication (and presumably writing) time, not in-universe time.
[2] Is it even stated whether Lady Dela Kern is Union or Alliance? Though the distinction may not have become clear by this time [1].
[3] Footnotes are fun!
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Date: 2025-06-03 06:10 pm (UTC)